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After our King’s Day Block Party wraps up, we’re not slowing down! We’re taking things inside. From 20:00, we head into Radio Radio to keep the energy alive all the way through to 06:00. A limited number of tickets are available online, with plenty more held for the door, so come early - first come, first served. Capacity is doubled as Radio Radio is opening up the space at the Krakeling for extra dancing room.  Expect sets from Moxes b2b Emvae, Monty DJ b2b Hannecart, Aldonna b2b Kyra Khaldi, Lil’ Vic b2b Cinnaman, Passion DEEZ, bebe bad, and styn. Find us at radioradio.radio.Doors open at 20:00, 21+ only.

 On Monday, April 27th, from 12:00 until 20:00, Patta will be hosting an outdoor Kingsday event at Radio Radio, Amsterdam. This will be open to the public and is free to enter. Due to limited space we suggest arriving early to avoid disappointment.On Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th the Patta x Nike KNVB Prematch Jersey will be  available for early access exclusively at Patta Amsterdam. Buy your jersey, sign up for customization and secure your slot for Kingday.The customization will take place from 12:00 until 16:00 on Monday, April 27th at Radio Radio. No jersey means no access to the personalisation station and if you miss your slot, there is no second chance to sign up due to limited spaces. 

Art Bar SEXYLAND is back! On April 22, we are hosting the 30th edition with Bonne Reijn at Cafe ‘t Mandje. Art Bar SEXYLAND is a café you go to on Wednesdays when you are stuck for ideas, to talk about art or show your work to a renowned artist or curator from the field who acts as your bartender for the evening. It gives emerging or established artists the chance to ask these artists questions in a safe environment without sitting in a Q&A-style setting, because the person is simply standing behind the bar. The motto is bad bartenders, great ideas, so the awkwardness is partly shared by all of us. From Jo-Lene Ong, Rein Wolfs, Rineke Dijkstra, Farida Sedoc, Renzo Martens, Zippora Elders, Wolfgang Tillmans, Kenneth Aidoo, to Iriée Zamblé and Raquel van Haver, every edition features a seasoned artist or curator serving you terribly poorly poured beers but incredibly good ideas.Bonne is a curator, fashion designer, and cultural entrepreneur, as well as the initiator of the Warmoes Biennial. His practice does not originate from the studio, but from the street, specifically the Warmoesstraat and its immediate surroundings, where he grew up and works. Rein’s work is closely connected to the question of how a neighborhood can redefine itself. Driven by a strong commitment to the Warmoesstraat, an area often reduced to tourism and clichés, he uses art as a means to present a multi-voiced and layered image.In this context, the Warmoes Biennial functions as a collective attempt to shift the dominant narrative and activate new forms of community. Through art, the biennale infiltrates the neighborhood; shops, snack bars, churches, and nightlife spots are temporarily transformed into exhibition spaces. Here, art does not appear as a destination, but as an intervention in everyday life.His role moves between curator, designer, and initiator: he creates not objects, but circumstances. In this context, art becomes a social process, a temporary infrastructure in which encounter, friction, and imagination converge.

Join us at Patta London on Thursday 23rd April 2026 between 18:00 – 20:00 for a special evening with Finn Askew as he celebrates the release of his new EP.We’re hosting an intimate in-store listening event where Finn will perform an exclusive acoustic set, giving you a closer, stripped-back experience of his latest project. If you’ve been following his sound, this is the kind of setting where it really lands: raw, direct, and personal. Entry is first-come, first-served, and everyone’s welcome, so pull up early to secure your spot. To keep things moving, we’ll have food provided by Wingstop, along with drinks courtesy of Mirchi and Peak. Come through, tap in with the music, and spend the evening with us.

Join us for a community-centered panel talk at the Patta Amsterdam, this Friday from 17.30 onwards.While nightlife is essential for bringing people together, there is a growing need for environments that allow for deeper reflection and connection. After the Dancefloor is a response to this shift, prioritizing exchange over spectacle and presence over performance.The session brings together voices from across creative communities and beyond to reflect on what it means to build, lose, and reclaim queer spaces today.Queer spaces are never static; they are shaped through dialogue, visibility, tension, care, and community. In a time where questions of safety, belonging, and representation continue to evolve, conversations like these feel increasingly necessary. The talk opens up space to reflect on how queer people navigate creative industries and public life, and how inclusivity is not a fixed state but an ongoing practice.An invitation to slow down, listen, and engage.Limited spots are available, be early as full=full.RVSP here. 

On April 18th at Skatecafé, Amsterdam, we’re bringing the community together for a fundraiser to build a skatepark in Suriname.14:00 till 19:00Expect a full day of skating, music, food and energy, all for a bigger purpose.CASH FOR TRICKS16:00 / 17:00 / 18:00€2000 prize purseBBQ + drinks (donation-based). Auction with exclusive items hosted by Akadre.Music by AMARA, Bxxmbastic and Passion DEEZ. Come through, skate & support!

Big moment this Tuesday. For those who know, you know. Eddie Plein is a Surinamese-born pioneer who helped shape grillz culture in hip-hop long before it hit the mainstream. A real originator — not a follower.He’s blessed some of the greats, including LL Cool J and Eric B. & Rakim — laying down influence that still echoes today. Now he’s pulling up to Patta London for the official launch of his book, bringing his story and legacy with him.He’ll be in-store, meeting everyone and signing copies — so this is more than just a launch, it’s a rare chance to connect with someone who really built from the ground up.

Join us in celebrating the launch of the Bromley 450 speaker by Marshall in Lagos. In collaboration with leading cultural platforms and collectives, including A Place Called Mars, Suduu Lagos, EGWÚ Records, and HOMECOMING, this event brings together sound, community, and creative expression. Expect a thoughtfully curated evening of Wine & Vinyl, complemented by live music in an intimate and atmospheric setting.We look forward to welcoming you on the 2nd of April at Suduu Lagos. 

Kahlil Joseph’s work BLKNWS is now on view at Patta Amsterdam, with new video imagery. BLKNWS (2018–2019) is an installation consisting of a two-channel video presented on large LED screens against a wall covered with photo wallpaper. The work is part of the Bonnefanten collection and is currently on view during the Warmoes Biennale.The installation questions the concept of “news” and critically examines the conventions of traditional news media, which derive their authority from claims of objectivity and reliability. In a media landscape increasingly shaped by disinformation and fake news, the status of truth and factuality is shifting.BLKNWS explores how we might reposition ourselves in relation to news, information, and representation in such a context and what role art can play in this. Alongside BLKNWS at the Warmoes Biennale, the work is also on view at Bonnefanten in Maastricht through August 30.

This Saturday, we are hosting a very special run in Amsterdam, where all music lovers are invited to join. Loyiso has dropped his debut album, and our running community has the opportunity to listen to it during a nice, easy pace 6K run. Lloyiso is even lacing up to join us for the run. Whether you are a big fan, you know a few songs or are just interested in hearing what’s up, you’re invited to drop by! Meeting up at 09.45 in Amsterdam Noord at the lovely Restaurant Van de Werf. Run starts at 10.00. See you there! Peace and love.

A Transatlantic Exhibition Centering Joy, Lineage, and the Creative Sovereignty of Women of Color at OSCAM (Open Space Contemporary Art Museum), AmsterdamMarch 6th to May 6th, 2026Eight women and non-binary artists from across the African diaspora, based in six countries, come together in Amsterdam to affirm joy, presence, and flourishing as radical and necessary acts.On March 6, 2026, OSCAM (Open Space Contemporary Art Museum) and ARTNOIR present Watering a Black Garden, a group exhibition that reimagines joy as a radical act of tending and becoming. Centering Black and Brown women as visionaries of abundance, the exhibition frames joy as an intentional and sustained practice of care within Black femme experiences.This landmark exhibition marks a powerful transatlantic collaboration rooted in shared commitments to equity, visibility, and cultural exchange. The exhibition features work by Maty Biayenda, Jeannette Ehlers, Ufuoma Essi, Shaniqwa Jarvis, Rachel Marsil, Aline Motta, Bernice Mulenga, and Nengi Omuku.Connecting New York and AmsterdamWith this collaboration, ARTNOIR makes its debut in the Netherlands, forging a cultural bridge between New York and Amsterdam. A female-majority, Black- and Brown-led platform, ARTNOIR supports artists of color through exhibitions, partnerships, and global storytelling.Together, OSCAM and ARTNOIR expand access, visibility, and opportunity within the contemporary art world, bringing underrepresented voices to the forefront. The partnership connects local audiences with global conversations while positioning Amsterdam-Zuidoost on the international cultural stage.Joy as a Sustained PracticeWatering a Black Garden takes inspiration from a seminal painting by Raymond Saunders, which bears the phrase “watering a black garden” written across a black canvas. The painting serves as both metaphor and call to action for the exhibition’s curators.The exhibition asks: What does it mean to nurture oneself, one’s community, and one’s creative lineage in a world shaped by histories of erasure and ongoing inequity?Through diverse artistic practices, “watering” becomes a metaphor for ongoing, intentional acts that foster flourishing. The garden emerges as a site where memory and lineage are nourished and alternative futures take root. Rather than functioning as a passive backdrop, the garden proposes a way of being—grounded, attentive, and expansive.The richness of the exhibition reflects the fullness of Black and Brown femme life, where radiance is essential rather than decorative. Across disciplines, the artists assert presence as both a personal and political act, resisting invisibility while opening space for healing, connection, and becoming.Marian Duff, Founding Director of OSCAM, shares:“This collaboration feels both natural and deeply meaningful. I have followed ARTNOIR for many years, and I am proud that together we are bringing artists from around the world to Amsterdam-Zuidoost for their Dutch debut.”Larry Ossei-Mensah, Co-founder of ARTNOIR and co-curator of the exhibition, adds:“Watering a Black Garden is both an offering and an insistence. It creates space for women of color to be fully present—joyful, complex, and sovereign. The works in this exhibition remind us that flourishing itself is a form of resistance.”Eight Artists from Across the DiasporaThe participating artists embody this ethos across diverse disciplines and cultural contexts:Maty Biayenda (FR) interrogates the erasure of African narratives in European discourse.Jeannette Ehlers (DK/TT) confronts colonial histories through processes of healing and repair.Ufuoma Essi (GB/NG) explores Black feminist epistemologies and collective memory through video.Shaniqwa Jarvis (USA) captures vulnerability and optimism through photography.Rachel Marsil (FR) reimagines embodiment and identity through performance.Aline Motta (BR) traces familial histories disrupted by colonial violence.Bernice Mulenga (GB/DRC) examines intimacy within the self and the Black queer community.Nengi Omuku (NG) creates immersive worlds reflecting place and belonging.

Young talent from Amsterdam’s nightlife scene to present at special club night in Garage Noord on March 5, made possible by AFK, Productiehuis Nowhere & Echobox Radio. On March 5, 2026, the seven young creators of Echonow, the ten-month talent development program from Echobox Radio and Productiehuis Nowhere, will present their own night at Garage Noord, titled AMBIT. This serves as the final presentation of the program in which they developed their skills across disciplines such as DJing, visual arts, producing, curation, and performance art.Launched in 2025, Echonow was designed as a comprehensive development program to give emerging talents a serious start in Amsterdam’s nightlife scene: a field that can be both challenging to access and sustain a career in. The program featured masterclasses, one-on-one coaching, and access to professional equipment. Over ten months, participants worked on their own projects under the structural guidance of key figures from Amsterdam’s nightlife ecosystem.Thanks to funding from the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK), we have been able to lower the barriers for young makers in the city. Without this support, the program would not have been possible. AFK specifically backed initiatives that help creators aged 18-27 gain access to nightlife as a cultural and artistic space.During the club night at Garage Noord, visitors will experience a full evening curated entirely by the makers themselves - featuring DJ sets, live performances, and visual art. It’s both a presentation of the results of their ten-month journey and an opportunity for the creators to introduce themselves to pioneers, curators, and others in the field.This event demonstrates how public arts funding operates in practice: how AFK resources are used to nurture new talent and strengthen a vibrant, inclusive nightlife sector. Echonow stands as a concrete success story of sustainable support for emerging creators.Tickets are available now.

In a harsh and fractured world, Pacific Ondergronds and KRUISPUNT return to Skatecafé to manifest for the second time. More night. More live energy after dark. Accessible, digestible, and truly representative—for and by everyone. That’s what we’re celebrating and manifesting this night. Three rooms. An abundance of the best local bands and DJs. And everything thick and loud, powered by a mighty, heavyweight sound system. Tickets available now.

Art Bar is back! On Wednesday 28 January we welcome Farida Sedoc behind the bar at the legendary Café De Duivel.Farida Sedoc is a visual artist from Amsterdam who works across different media, in both two- and three-dimensional forms. Her work is closely connected to the ideology of street culture, where the city and its residents meet and where intersectionality is constantly questioned. In her work, Sedoc explores cultural exchange and the influence of economics, heritage, and politics on the future of globalism and community life. Her work has been exhibited worldwide, including at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Van Abbemuseum. Sedoc is also the founder of her own brand, Hosselaer.Art Bar SEXYLAND is a café you go to on Wednesdays when you’re stuck in your ideas—to chat about art or show your work to a renowned artist or curator from the field who, for this evening, is your bartender. It gives emerging (or not-so-emerging) artists the chance to ask these artists questions in a safe way, without sitting in a typical Q&A setting—because they’re simply standing behind the bar. The motto is bad bartenders, great ideas, so the awkwardness is shared by all of us. From Raquel van Haver, Renzo Martens, Judikje Kiers, Zippora Elders, Wolfgang Tillmans, to Kenneth Aidoo, Iriée Zamblé, and Beatrix Ruf—each edition features a seasoned artist or curator who pours you terribly tapped beers but gives you brilliant ideas.This time, Art Bar takes place at Café De Duivel, Amsterdam’s most iconic hip-hop bar and a cultural hotspot that has been deeply rooted in the city’s nightlife since 1992. For decades it has been an important meeting place for artists, music lovers, and the wider creative community.

We’re excited to invite you to our Amsterdam book signing for Nifemi Marcus-Bello’s ‘Oriki: Material Affirmations in Three Acts’, on Saturday, January 24, at the Athenaeum, with support from Patta and Apartmento. The evening will also feature a live conversation with the artist, moderated by Claudio Ritfeld. Friends in Amsterdam, come listen in, from 5–7pm, meet the artist, and get your copy signed! We can’t wait to see you all there.

The 6th edition of Order Tattoo, Music & Art Jam is set to take over Amsterdam from Friday 3 April to Sunday 5 April 2026 — and this one will be bigger, louder and more alive than ever before. For three full days, tattooing, music, art and movement collide inside the brand-new Kromhouthal 231. With over 200 national and international tattoo artists, a buzzing Art Market, and a full food, drinks and entertainment zone, the Jam transforms the venue into a temporary world that only exists for one long weekend.Order Tattoo, Music & Art Jam has always been about community. This edition brings together artists, musicians, creatives, entertainers, crews, collectives and organisations such as Cantina, Sexyland, Skatecafé, Markt Centraal, Patta, No Limit Artcastle, TGIB, Atheneum News Center and many more. Everyone contributes to shaping something you won’t find anywhere else — a shared space where cultures overlap and creativity moves freely.The soundtrack of the weekend moves effortlessly between hip hop, rock, electro, punk, tropical heat and everything in between. Expect a dynamic mix of DJ sets, live bands and special performances that keep the energy high from opening until close, all weekend long. When the sun goes down, the Jam continues at Skatecafé, the place where it all started seven years ago. Just a three-minute walk from the Kromhouthal, Skatecafé hosts a major nightly party spread across four areas, filled with live music, performances and DJ sets. A separate ticket is required for the evening program and will be available online soon. The Kromhouthal is open to all ages. The evening program at Skatecafé is 18+ from 21:00 onwards.One of the heartbeats of the Jam is the Art Fair Market, featuring around 60 stands packed with art books, zines, prints, records, vintage finds, oddities and handmade goods. You’ll also find clothing, jewelry, nail art, grillz, a barber, tattoo suppliers and plenty more to explore. Right next door is the food, drinks and entertainment area — the perfect place to reset, chill or keep moving. Step outside to the beautiful waterfront area for fresh air and views across the water, with Central Station visible in the distance. All weekend long, step into the bold visual world of Deadly Prey: Ghana Movie Posters, a standout exhibition not to be missed.Tickets are available now.