Mezrab Cultural Center

A movie about us!

Tori — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:35:47 +0000

Godmother films has been shooting a documentary about the Mezrab. The promo is online now, and it’s worth a look:

Visit the Godmother Films site to see the promo.

http://www.godmotherfilms.com/work/Mezrab

Here’s what they have to say about the Mezrab:

Every Saturday night, musicians from all over the world meet in the heart of Amsterdam at the Iranian Teahouse Mezrab to play in fascinating jam-sessions. The Mezrab is a place where the dream of a Dutch multicultural society seems to become reality. But did the Iranian family who started the Mezrab’s and the musicians who always gather there manage to connect with the Dutch community around them? What’s their relationship with the local music tradition known as Smartlappen? Can music be considered a creative tool for intercultural communication and therefore for integration? These questions will be addressed in occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Mezrab, when the local Smartlap singers will be invited to join a night of musical improvisation and intercultural communication.

Written by Marco Della Coletta and Zoe D´Amaro

Twitter Updates for 2009-05-23

Tori — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:57:00 +0000

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Tori — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:44:56 +0000

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Where? What time?

Tori — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:48:30 +0000

Mezrab Cafe and Cultural Center is currently located at
Tweede Laurierdwarsstraat 50 1016 Amsterdam
Phone: +31 61 477 5777
Thurs: 3:00 pm – 8:30 pm | Fri – Sat: 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Food and tea served too!

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Storytelling night

Tori — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:58:38 +0000

Tomorrow (Friday, May 15) is storytelling night for English speakers. Join us! You don’t have to tell a story, but if you’ve got one you want to share we are good listeners.

House Rules: Ahhhh! Yuck! Rules! – but rules make the world go round!

Tori — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:08:00 +0000

Important!

Mezrab has a new landlord, so we need to be even more cautious with our neighbours.

1. Please don’t park your bike in the street of the Mezrab, but rather in one of the sidestreets or on the bridge.

2. Don’t stand and talk in front of the Mezrab after 22.45, rather, walk to the end of the street for a chat and a smoke.

Thank you!