About
What to expect
The third Avond van de Dood brings theatre, art, mini-lectures and sensory experiences around death.
- Humanistisch Verbond organizes with Pakhuis de Zwijger
- Other partners join the organization
- Not a conference or peer support group
- For everyone who will die
- Meral Polat opens with a musical ode
- Chris Doyle joins as multi-instrumentalist
- Mourning songs from different cultures
- After the opening: festival in all halls
- Room for rest and reflection
- Previous editions sold out quickly
- Soundtrack of my funeral: two sessions
- Host Aldo Bruining talks with Abdelkader Benali
- Second guest to be announced
- Music fragments prompt talks on grief and memories
Questions
When does Avond van de Dood 2026 start and end?
Avond van de Dood 2026 runs Friday, 11 December 2026, 19:00.
Where is Avond van de Dood 2026?
Avond van de Dood 2026 takes place at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, Amsterdam.
How much are tickets for Avond van de Dood 2026?
Tickets for Avond van de Dood 2026 cost €25 on the official ticket shop.
What happens at the event?
The evening opens all halls and all senses, from head to heart.
It includes theatre, art, mini-lectures and sensory experiences around death.
It is not a conference or peer support group.
It is for everyone who will die.
The description says awareness of mortality gives meaning to life and to how we treat each other.
After the opening, Pakhuis de Zwijger becomes a festival site with programme in all halls and room for rest and reflection.
What is Soundtrack of my funeral?
Soundtrack of my funeral is by Dood Gaan We Allemaal.
Music often guides us more intensely than words, especially around death.
Host Aldo Bruining talks in two sessions with guests including Abdelkader Benali.
The second guest will be announced soon.
Music fragments guide talks about memories, grief, mourning and how the guests stand in life.
Amsterdam
Getting there
Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, 1019 HC Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL
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