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5/01/2009 - 5/31/2009Amsterdam Literary Festival
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
Launched in 2005, the Amsterdam Literary Festival aims to put the city on the literary map. It features talks by authors together with workshops, a literary tour, high tea and a closing party with live music and entertainment. Besides headline appearances by writers from abroad, the festival showcases the work of many authors and poets from the city's thriving international writing community. Watch out for a Books, Boat and Booze Cruise - hosted by a leading author, a two-hour cruise through Amsterdam's canals, along the IJ to the Eastern Docklands and back on a beautiful classic wooden boat.
Themes:
Entertainment
, Music
, Spectacle
, Art & Literature
Hours: Various. A full programme is available from the festival website prior to the event.
Cost: Various.
Where: Amstelkerk and various venues
Amstelveld 10, 1017JD. Also Holland Casino at Max Eeuweplein and The English Bookshop
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Getting there:
Foot: Amstelkerk is at the corner of Reguliersgracht and Prinsengracht canals, just South of Rembrandtplein - approximately 1.25km (0.75 miles) south of Central Station.
Contact Information:
Amsterdam Literary Festival
No postal address available
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 420 6775.
Website: www.amsterdamliteraryfestival.com
