EDITION 2026 ✨ PADAM is back for its 4th edition✨
The French-language festival in the Netherlands, organized by the Alliance Française Amsterdam, returns for Francophonie Month, from March
5th to 23rd, 2026.
This year, the Alliance Française Amsterdam partners with key cultural institutions in Amsterdam to offer you a full celebration of French culture.
Concerts, movie screenings, live shows, stand-up comedy, masterclass & much more to come!
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Coeur de Pirate
Concert
5 March 2026 - 7:30pm
Melkweg
For over 15 years, Coeur de Pirate has been a staple of Canadian pop music & a balm for broken hearts. To celebrate the Francophonie
Month, Cœur de pirate joins the Pa’Dam Festival for an exclusive concert at the Melkweg.
Member benefit: Try to "buy one, get one free!" by completing
this form!
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Les Années Super 8
Documentary
8 March 2026 - 2pm
Het Documentaire Paviljoen
On International Women’s Rights Day, Pa’Dam invites you for a special screening featuring 2 films rooted in the shared feminist vision
of Annie Ernaux & director Claire Simon: The Super 8 Years (2022) & Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School
Students (2025).
Member benefit: 50% off tickets with a discount code.
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Chorale Amsterdam
Concert
13 March 2026 - 7pm
Oba Oosterdok entrance
Come discover the repertoire of Chorale Amsterdam! This amateur choir of French-speaking women brought together by the joy of singing blends French songs with music from the world. Their joyful interpretation will certainly make you want to sing along.
Free admission. Open to all.
Dam Qui Rit - Amandine Lourdel
Stand-up Comedy Show
17 March 2026 - 6:30pm
Boom Chicago
Join us for an exceptional evening of French-language stand-up comedy. Did you love her last time she was here, or discover her on the radio or social media? You're going to love Amandine Lourdel's new show Renversée. A funny and sensitive show, in which Amandine recounts her many and varied existential quests.
Member benefit: Reduced price with discount code.
Masterclass & "La Traversée"
Animation film - Kaboom Festival
20 March 2026
Masterclass @6:15pm
Screening @8pm
Eye
Let yourself be carried away by the magic of animated cinema through the poetic words of Florence Miailhe, a leading figure in the field,
whose short film Papillon was recently nominated for an Oscar. The masterclass will be followed by a screening of the spectacular La
Traversée
(2021).
Member benefit:
Reduced price with a discount code.
P'tit PA'dam met Capitaine Croc'
Concert for children
Roaming in the Netherlands
In our partner schools
Le P'tit PA'dam is back!
This time, Captain Croc will be singing and playing guitar for the little ones! A joyful and interactive moment featuring French nursery rhymes that have been rocking children to sleep for generations.
Photos and videos will be available after the performances!