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2023: all about liberation

Discover The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival 2023 from November 1st till 5th, this time centered around the theme of Liberation. Storytellers, musicians and troubadours from all around the world will gather at Podium Mozaïek to share their unique perspectives on the subject. A festival filled with thought provoking shows, inspiring workshops and meaningful talks. There will be a lot of music as well: moments where you can dance it all out and slap your hands until it hurts.

 

Come and experience 5 days of fun and excitement! And… we promise you that there will also be a moment (when you sit on one of the oriental carpets with a glass of wine or cup of tea in your hand) where you find time to really think: about life, about liberation and what it means to you.

 

Please, scroll down to see the program and book your tickets!

 

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program 2023

wednesday  1 november

20:00-21:30
Price: € 17.50

Grand Opening: LIBERATION!

Raphael Rodan, Sahand Sahebdivani & friends
The opening night full of stories and starter energy
21:30-END
Price: FREE!

Live music: Orchestre Partout

Opening party, with plenty of time for dancing, laughing and meeting

thursday  2 november

15:00-16:30
Price: € 40.00

Workshop ‘Nuts and Bolts of Storytelling’

Len Cabral
Learn from a pro, how to keep your audience interested from start to finish!
17:30-18:30
Price: € 5.00

Talk: Art in times of Revolution

WC and Sahand Sahebdivani
The brothers of WC are developing music for the sake of Israel's future
18:45-19:55
Price: € 14.00

Lucky Day

Marjolein Frijling
Hierna heb je mogelijk meer geld dan toen je binnenkwam
19:30-20:30
Price: € 14.00

Talk that Talk, Song that Song

Sheila Arnold and Len Cabral
Follow the adventures of a famous trickster!
20:30-21:10
Price: € 14.00

VLOED
Sanne van Dijk
Onderstromen worden zichtbaar, als Sanne vanuit een ligbad en met poppenspel terugblikt op haar jeugd
21:30-22:30
Price: € 14.00

We are not war criminals

WC
Hebrew songs with a massive political impact in Israel

friday  3 november

13:30-16:30
Price: € 50.00

Workshop ‘Folklore and social justice’

Sheila Arnold
Use of old stories for awareness and change on societal challenges
16:30-18:00
Price: FREE

Exhibition: breathing roots

speakers: Anne Simin Shitrit, t.b.a
Enjoy the official opening of the photo exhibition and meet the artist behind the art!
18:00-19:00
Price: € 14.00

What Happened to Mark?

Search Party
An interactive journey of laughter and tears, seeking solace for the abrupt departure of a dear friend
19:00-20:00
Price: € 14.00

Vast
Nineties Productions | Anne Maike Mertens, Nic Bruckman
Een poging om te ontsnappen aan ons duale denken
20:00-20:50
Price: € 14.00

In Boxes

Irina Koriazova
Story collector unravels her life in a very sophisticated way
21:30-22:15
Price: € 14.00

YEK/E
Sipan Sezgin Tekin, Roleda Yunus Bilir
Come and learn how to sing in a language which is fraught with historical challenges and restrictions
22:00-23:00
Price: € 14.00

Ties that bind

Sheila Arnold
An ode to family, love and faith
23:15-1:15
Price: FREE!

The midnight saloon

artists: t.b.a
Join us at midnight for intimate storytelling and music

saturday  4 november

11:00-14:00
Price: € 50.00

Workshop ‘Liberation of the voice’
Yinske Silva
Get to know your own voice and liberate it!
14:30-15:30
Price: € 14.00

Standing on the Miraculous Field
Terra Norihiro Terazawa, Salome Etter
About nature and human nature
15:45-16:40
Price: € 14.00

The Red Shoes

Danni Cullen
Bad thoughts, words and places… Face it and liberate yourself!
17:30-18:30
Price: € 5.00

Talk: Black Lives Matter

Sheila Arnold and Len Cabral
How can we fight injustice with art?
18:00-19:00
Price: € 14.00

Lalaei
Zwerm & Walpurgis
Discover the unexpected dark side of lullabies
19:30-20:30
Price: € 14.00

Voyeur
Verona Verbakel
Een klein meisje wordt gestraft voor de liefdeloosheid van haar ouders
20:15-21:15
Price: € 14.00

Pampa's Pride
Fer Rodil
Life story disguised as a movie pitch
20:30-21:40
Price: € 14.00

Pieces of a man
David Labi
This show approaches complex legacies with creativity and fun
22:00-22:55
Price: € 14.00

by the light of the silvery moon
Aindrias de Staic
A night of wild Irish wit, humour and irreverence
23:00-1:30
Price: FREE!

Stunning Party with DJ ZE Karlo

Time to go wild and party!

sunday 5 november

12:00-13:00
Price: € 5.00

Masterclass Storytelling & Jazz

Eran Har Even
Open and interactive music lesson with the focus on storytelling in music, improvised music and jazz
14:30-15:30
Price: € 14.00

Bevrijdende Geluiden
Soula Notos, Kor Hoebe en Jacob Adriani
Drie ervaren verhalenvertellers schijnen hun licht op dit jaar’s thema: bevrijding
15:00-15:50
Price: € 14.00

Stories of color from around the world
Len Cabral
Liberating and colourful stories from a very experienced storyteller
16:30-17:10
Price: € 14.00

Ik wil wit zijn
Femi van Elshuis
Kleurrijke zoektocht naar een thuis
17:00-17:55
Price: € 14.00

Goodbye Erdogan
Betal Özay
This Fringe winner shows the depths of the Turkish courthouse
17:30-18:30
Price: € 5.00

Talk: Liberating from afar

Mikhail Shevelev, t.b.a
What is the price of freedom for the ones fleeing oppression?
18:30-19:20
Price: € 14.00

Il Faut Danser
Marie Phillips
About a free-spirit who survived the WWII but not what came after
20:00-21:00
Price: € 14.00

Shades of a Mountain
Shushiki Band & Raphael Rodan
A search for the crack in the heart of Armenian songs, including live sculpting

Looking for more? Explore our satellite program

The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival goes beyond Amsterdam!

Here’s where you can see the most popular shows from the Festival performed again:

November 25-27: STET: The English Theatre – Zaal 3, The Hague

December 3: Theater Zuidplein, Rotterdam

December 16-18: Thiemeloods, Nijmegen

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    contact info

    Email: info@storytellingfestival.nl
    Phone: +31 (0) 6 49 33 01 61 (Monday till Thursday between 10:00 and 17:00h)

    For press and marketing questions: 

    Email: pers@storytelling-centre.nl 

    Phone: +31 (0) 6 18 09 68 59

    Address: we are located at Podium Mozaïek:

    Bos en Lommerweg 191, 1055 DT Amsterdam

     

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    Artistic direction and program: Raphael Rodan & Sahand Sahebdivani
    Executive producer: Eva Asselbergh

    Project coordinator: Marjolein Dordregter
    Communication & marketing:  Dorèndel Overmars and Irina Koriazova

    Campaignphoto model: Ghazaleh Ghobadi

    Campaignphoto photographer: Ghazal Amireskandari

    Design: deleatur

    The Amsterdam Storytelling Festival 2023 was made possible by: