From Pop Temple to Cultural Venue: Kosmos at Paradiso
<p>At Paradiso in Amsterdam, four members of staff reflect on their plans to reposition the venue, currently best known for live music, as a wide-ranging cultural platform. Operating under the name Kosmos, they develop programmes beyond the standard concert schedule, bringing together art, science, literature, politics and culture, while exploring how to make these initiatives (more) visible to a wider audience. They discuss the strategies and methods they employ, draw on Paradiso’s rich history for guidance, and describe how Kosmos is helping to reshape the venue as a living room ‘for and by the city’, as it once was.</p>
Authors: Malou Hart
Contributors: Tamar Bruls, Rosa Cherim, Sanne Lohof, Senna van Ruiten
Translators: Helena Julian
Project Coordinator: Annette Wolfsberger
Graphic Designer: Henri Kutsar