City Talks Amsterdam: Mentors & Mirrors
Come to The Bookshop on Thursdays for City Talks Amsterdam! For this monthly talk show, we invite guests – from scientists to artists and from journalists to economists – to talk about a social issue or urban trend. Together with you, we delve into a theme and ask what it means for Amsterdam and its residents.
Themes that came up last seasons include the influence of money, political activism and artificial intelligence. We invite you to grab a drink, join the conversation and get inspired!
Location The Bookshop
Run time 60 minutes
Genre Perspective
Language English
We recommend purchasing a ticket in advance. An admission ticket includes one drink.
Mentors & Mirrors
Who are we without the people who shape us? This City Talks, we explore how identity is forged in relation to others - through encounters, mentorship, and the communities we belong to. We’ll reflect on the power of role models and inter-generational exchange, and ask how guidance and support can help us grow into ourselves. At the same time, we’ll look at the challenges of representation and the realities of womanhood, and how these continue to shape our public and private lives.
Host of the evening is Lin An Phoa.
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This edition's theme is inspired by ITA Ensemble / Eline Arbo’s The Laws, playing from October 9 till November 23 at ITA and on tour throughout The Netherlands. Based on the debut novel by Connie Palmen, this stage adaptation follows the journey of a young woman in 1980s Amsterdam, searching for knowledge, connection, and meaning through seven encounters that shape her identity.
