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15/05/2026

When you move from page to the stage, poetry can be music, dance, vocalization, sensual embodiment.

Ruby, .music and brought their whimsy and their spice to our latest open mic night, and proved just that.

Our next poetry night is Thursday, June 4. Stay tuned. ✨

12/05/2026

Our blog is ON. Not once-in-a-blue-moon-on, but weekly-publications-on. And yes, we have a little pool of writers who are committed to this project, but we want to have you onboard, too. This means that you can submit original work to publish on Amsterdive.

May’s theme is — yes, you’ve guessed it — Anticipation. If you came to our last open mic you got to fill your creative well with all types of acts and play, from poetry & spoken word to song and movement. Now it’s time to put pen to paper.

Amsterdive started out as ‘s personal blog exactly ten years ago. Now it’s a collective endeavor, for all Amsterdam dwellers and exes. By writers, for writers.

The submissions link is on link in our bio.
If you’d like to read about how we got here, and find some prompts for your writing, read our latest editorial “We are in a state of anticipation” (also on link in bio).

We can’t wait to read what you have in store for us. 📝
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11/05/2026

We’re still soaking up the magic of our latest dive into ‘Anticipation,’ last Thursday.

What a rich, joyous, wonderful evening of poetry, spoken word, burlesque, anecdotes, stories and impromptu Q&A’s.

Thank you for showing up. Thank you for your willingness to perform, improvise, and play.

See y’all on the first Thursday of June! 🎙️

06/05/2026

We are honored to welcome Miss Strawberry Drizzle to the Amsterdive stage tomorrow! 🍓

This burlesque artist is a saucy delight to your senses — she oozes sass and drips in a playful sizzle. Since studying with the Amsterdam school of Burlesque she’s been gracing the hottest stages in town and beyond.

is going to be the most playful embodiment of ~anticipation~ tomorrow evening. A real treat. 🌌

📍Come join us ! Bring a friend.

Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.

02/05/2026

Ahead of 2.0’s first anniversary, we’re calling YOU to come share your art onstage.

We are looking for stories, poetry, spoken word, songs, dance, and *all that jazz*. For first-timers and veterans alike.

🔖 The theme: ANTICIPATION
— in anticipation of Amsterdive’s 2.0 bday party & everything else you’re wishing for (or dreading) —

🎟️ Tickets: FREE (this one is on us!)

📍07/05 - BAR BLIJ

🎙️ Artist sign-ups: via DM or [email protected]

👯‍♀️♿️ We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ folk, people with (dis) abilities, and all neuro-spicy humans to come join us onstage.

⏭️ Send this to your artist friends!

15/04/2026

A snippet of the piece ’s read last Thursday for Beating Heart of Hope. Or should we call it a love letter?

This story — published on This Q***r Arab Family Anthology — inspired us to embody *Coraline* in our communities, too. 🖤

Thank you, Sinin. Thank you Coraline.

09/04/2026

Sinin Nakhle is a researcher, cartoon artist, and storyteller working at the intersection of bodies, platforms, and protest.

He is the creator of the web comic series Beirut By D**e, whose stories have appeared on Netflix, the literary journal nY, and Playwrights Canada Press.

An NWO-funded PhD candidate in Media Studies and Cultural Analysis at the University of Amsterdam, his research explores how political bodies are rendered actionable (mobilized, stigmatized, or weaponized) across digital visual cultures in Lebanon and Palestine.

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🎙️A night of poetry and stories about community care & friendship in times of crisis.
📍Thursday, April 9, Bar Blij, Amsterdam — TONIGHT!
⏱️Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.
🎟️ Tickets via dm amsterdive or on Eventbrite via link in our bio.

🖤 Come witness, ask questions, share and learn. Bring curiosity and a vulnerable heart.

08/04/2026

The setar is an instrument that originated in Persia and it is estimated to date as far back as the 9th century.

This Thursday, we will have the great privilege of listening to Rezaw Keshmir playing traditional music of the Iranian peoples with the setar, connecting us to the wisdom and beauty of this ancient civilization via melody.

There are still some tickets left for Beating Heart of Hope, but be quick if you want to secure a seat for this evening all about friendship in times of crisis and community care.

📍 Thursday, April 9 Bar Blij — doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45

🎟️ Via DM amsterdive or on Eventbrite, via link in our bio

💲Proceeds of the evening will be donated in full to a Lebanese family who are feeding upwards of 200 people daily on the ground (you’ll get to see the receipts, of course) — Follow .shoukair, she regularly posts about this and about important resources for people of the SWANA region and beyond.

07/04/2026

Among us, in our communities, are fellow humans with roots and kin in places directly affected by the whims of warlords. What does being a friend and showing care mean in these circumstances?

🎙️A night of poetry, music and stories.
📍Thursday, April 9, Bar Blij, Amsterdam.
⏱️Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.
🎟️ Tickets via dm amsterdive or Eventbrite on link in our bio.

🖤 Come witness, ask questions, share and learn. Bring emphatic curiosity and a vulnerable heart.

This evening’s proceeds will go in full to support displaced families in Lebanon.

*title borrowed from .shoukair’s poetry

06/04/2026

SAFA MIRROR is a trans-disciplinary artist, researcher and taromancer exploring the intersection of art, culture, and mysticism. Her embodied Work pierces the veil of ignorance that numbs the Western psyche, invoking collective wisdom and compassion.

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🎙️A night of poetry and stories.
📍Thursday, April 9, Bar Blij, Amsterdam.
⏱️Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.
🎟️ Tickets via dm

🖤 Come witness, ask questions, share and learn. Bring curiosity and a vulnerable heart.

This evening’s proceeds will go in full to support displaced families in Lebanon.

*title borrowed from .shoukair’s poetry

05/04/2026

Rasha Hilwi is a Palestinian writer, storyteller, journalist, editor, and cultural curator. She was born in Akka and is based in Amsterdam. She will be onstage with us at Beating Heart of Hope on April 9 at Bar Blij.

Rasha’s work has been published in major Arabic media platforms and magazines, with several pieces translated into English and Dutch. Her first nonfiction book, exploring themes of motherhood and home, will be published later this year by Khan AlJanub, a publishing house based in Berlin.

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🎙️A night of poetry and stories.
📍Thursday, April 9, Bar Blij, Amsterdam.
⏱️Doors open at 19:00, performances start at 19:45.
🎟️ Tickets via dm

🖤 Come witness, ask questions, share and learn. Bring curiosity and a vulnerable heart.

This evening’s proceeds will go in full to support displaced families in Lebanon.

*title inspired by .shoukair’s poetry

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