Our evenings combine a lecture or reading by the invited guest and a discussion on stage with our specially selected moderator. Add in questions from the audience and we can promise a fascinating and lively discussion! Our events are hosted at various locations in Amsterdam. Check each event announcement for location.
Jennifer Clement
| Gun Love
Jan 16, 2019, 8:00 pm -
10:00 pm,
Paradiso Noord, IJpromenade 2, Amsterdam
For our first event of 2019, the John Adams will host Jennifer Clement, author of four novels and President of PEN International – the first woman President since the organization was founded in 1921. Clement’s latest novel is Gun Love, which was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award and was named one of TIME's 10 Best Fiction Books of 2018.
Gun Love focuses on at two troubling issues in America: homelessness and, more specifically, its gun culture and the epidemic of gun crime. ...
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Gun Love focuses on at two troubling issues in America: homelessness and, more specifically, its gun culture and the epidemic of gun crime. ... Read more
Christiane Amanpour: NEW DATE & TIME (SOLD OUT)
| From the Gulf War to the Trump Presidency
Jan 25, 2019, 8:00 pm -
10:00 pm,
Pathé Tuschinski, Reguliersbreestraat 24-36, Amsterdam
To our regret, Christiane Amanpour had to change the date of her trip to Amsterdam due to unforeseen family circumstances. Christiane Amanpour will now visit Amsterdam on Friday 25 January 2019, (Pathé Tuschinski). Take note: the event will start at 8pm (instead of 5.30pm). All previously bought tickets remain valid. If you wish to be reimbursed, please contact us by phone or e-mail. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you are still able to join us on ... Read more