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ZID Theater – City Art & Performance Center is a cultural organization based in Amsterdam. ZID produces the annual ExploreZ festival, multidisciplinary performances and realizes projects together with art professionals, urban talents and city dwellers. ZID works in an urban, national and international way. ZID has its own place in the Kolenkitbuurt, on the border of Amsterdam West and New- West. ZID is a workplace, urban talents “development site”, a stage and connector!

The stories of the residents of the city form the source of inspiration and the starting point of our productions.

Our Director Karolina Spaic was appointed Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau on 24 April 2020. The Mayor of Amsterdam, Femke Halsema, said during the ceremony: “Demolishing walls and building bridges: this is how you contribute to a colorful and artistic Kolenkit, a tolerant city and a better world“.

See the latest news below.

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International Magdalena Online Festival

Thursday 24 June, 20.00 - 20.30 ZID presents an interactive programme Woman to Woman – Letters from Home

Do you want to see it? Follow this link.

FATE project: Pitch presentations

On 17 June, the FATE - Future Academy on Tour in Europe - participants, young makers from different disciplines, will present their personal pitches. Do you want to come and see this and get to know us?

Looking for: Physical actors/dancers m/f

In-company year programme 2021- 2022 for up-and-coming talents to gain a lot of experience and offers opportunities for further development.

International Inspirational Meeting – The Real Chance

On May 19 from 11.00 – 13.00, there will be a digital international, inspirational Meeting. In this meeting you will learn more about the project FATE – Future Academy on Tour in Europe - a project for creative statusholders - and how you can connect yourself with this project.

Europe is here

ZID Theater is part of the EU campaign: Europe is Here - Artist Caravan

   

Online Liberation -Stage

On May 5th, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, we organize an interactive, diverse online program around the theme of Freedom. Folow the program here.

Please read the latest blog from our director Karolina Spaic.

In her latest blog, 'Theater of the future - after the crisis', Spaic describes how art changes in times of crisis. She expresses her hope that the role of the spectator will soon change.

HERE WE ARE 2020 - AT HOME

January 6, 2021 at 7 pm, ZID Theater will present a special version of the Here We Are program via a YouTube link.

FATE 2020 - 2022

Future Academy on Tour in Europe, received European subsidy from Creative Europe and starts in september 2020

Relive ExploreZ Festival 2020

A festival in times of corona, ExploreZ took place from 5 to 25 October 2020. A blog, an aftermovie and photos.

Corona measures at ZID Theater

We do our best to ensure that your visit to ZID Theater is as safe as possible.

 

Karolina Spaić appointed Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau

Karolina Spaić was appointed Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau on 24 April 2020.

Article about Odin Teatret and ZID Theater

In the Theaterkrant ( Theater journal) of July 2019, Emile Schra's article about the famous Odin Teatret from Denmark was published.

Creativity Training for Europe, Erasmus+ project

Following an invite from the Foundation Amsterdam European Mobility, ZID will participate in the Creativity Training for Europe (CT+).

Here we are - Freedom

ZID Theater’s new programme Here We Are – Freedom will be presented in the ITA – International Theatre Amsterdam on Sunday 13 January  2019 at 15.30.

Art & Society for the New Generations

Caravan Next Conference Morocco organized by ZID Theater Nov. 30 en Dec. 1 2018

Review Theaterkrant Odin Teatret

Theaterkrant headlines with 'Sublime revival of Brecht's theatrical legacy' about The Great Cities under the Moon by Odin Teatret during the Explorez Festival.

Interview ExploreZ

Karolina Spaic, director and artistic leader of ZID Theater and curator of the ExploreZ Festival tells about the  background of ExploreZ 2018 that starts the 22th of september.

ZID Theater receives the Golden Kaleidoscope award

On Tuesday 3 July, ZID Theater was happy to receive the Golden Kaleidoscope award from the Fund for Cultural Participation.

Lost City

ZID Theater’s latest theatrical performance. September 23 and 29 in Amsterdam, during the international, cross – over festival ExploreZ

Storycatcher

A board game and method that allows you to ‘catch stories’ and share them with each other.

Order the game here.