The Bookshop
The Bookshop is ITA's new cultural living room on Leidseplein. This compact stage offers a space for innovation, reflection and new perspectives. Here, makers, performers and visitors meet for special programmes, from experiments to intimate performances. The Bookshop is a place for everyone, with a focus on accessibility and openness. It is a gift to the city, made possible by the support of more than 500 donors and various funds and partners.
COMING UP IN THE BOOKSHOP
Radical Space: Ancestor Work #1
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19 Feb '26
Movement artist and spiritual worker Desta Deekman presents her artistic research into the intersection of dance, spirituality and dramaturgy.
Baldwin & Queerness
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26 Feb '26
Reading in Black is a book club that brings people together through Black literature and shared stories.
Bookshop Kids
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01 Mar '26 to 07 Jun '26
ITA Presents: The Bookshop Kids
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
OWRU Podcast opname
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05 Mar '26
LFMC touches down in the Bookshop for a special recording of the OWRU podcast. Following their successful edition last October with STYN-N-DUVEL, this episode is entirely dedicated to women. The episode is hosted by Dionne Verwey, who welcomes three guests (to be announced) for an open and insp...
Espacio Radical
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12 Mar '26
For Radical Space, César Puente has created a concert inspired by the history and architecture of our building.
City Talks Amsterdam, March
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19 Mar '26
City Talks focuses on talented creatives and innovators from our city. In each edition, we connect one of our performances to social issues, urban trends, and everyday life. Every month on Thursday, you’re welcome at The Bookshop for City Talks Amsterdam.
40 Years of Classic House anthems by Rooted in Culture
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02 Apr '26
The culture is essential for the House and Club scene. House culture is rooted in black history, LGBTQI+ community, underground clubs and freedom of expression. During Rooted in Culture we present club culture through movement, education and inspiration.
City Talks Amsterdam: May
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21 May '26
City Talks focuses on talented creatives and innovators from our city. In each edition, we connect one of our performances to social issues, urban trends, and everyday life. Every month on Thursday, you’re welcome at The Bookshop for City Talks Amsterdam.