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Rooted in Culture is a recurring programme during Amsterdam Dance Event that celebrates the cultural, social, and political significance of club culture. 

Rooted in Culture celebrates its fifth anniversary

Date
October 24, 2026
Duration
360 min, no interval
Genre
Music
Taal
English
Location
Bookshop

The program highlights the dance floor as a space for expression, activism, and connection. Through dance workshops, panel discussions, and jam sessions, participants are invited to explore the deeper layers of this culture. A culture in which BIPOC and queer communities form the foundation of the underground club scene.

Tickets and times

Saturday, October 24

13:00 - 19:00

Bookshop

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€12.50

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This year, Rooted in Culture celebrates its fifth anniversary

 Over the course of five editions, the programme has evolved into a platform that highlights a new chapter in the history of house culture each year. This upcoming edition focuses on house music’s journey to Europe and the crucial role the UK played as its first European home. We will celebrate this milestone together with our returning guest Lynnée Denise (writer, cultural critic, and DJ) and an international dancer.

Programma
12:30 Doors open
13:00–14:30 Workshop in the Rotonde
15:00–16:30 Talk in The Bookshop
16:30–19:00 Dancefloor session in The Bookshop

Beeld bij Rooted in Culture: UK Sounds influencing House culture: publiek zit aan cafétafels in een zaal met roze geschilderde bogen en kijkt naar een spreker achter een dj-tafel. Op twee schermen staat 'Black Women Vocalists and the Making of House Music', met daaronder 'Follow the work @lynneedenise'.
© Gergely Ofner
Beeld bij Rooted in Culture: UK Sounds influencing House culture: een dj met een brede zwarte hoed zit achter een tafel met twee laptops en dj-controllers, met een microfoon voor zich. Op het scherm erboven staat 'Disco, House and Gender Liberation by DJ Lynnée Denise'.
© Yohannes Henriksson