Word Up Amsterdam
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    • Season I (2016-17) >
      • Edition I. Future. Jun 2, 2016
      • Edition II. Rhetoric Literary Society. Jul 21, 2016
      • Edition III. Fall. Sept 8, 2016
      • Edition IV. Journey. Oct 20, 2016
      • Edition V. Fear. Dec 15, 2016
      • Edition VI. Love. Feb 16, 2017
      • Edition VII. Fools. March 30th 2017
      • Edition VIII. The Sunday Practise. April 22nd, 2017
      • Edition IX: Freedom. May 11th, 2017
    • Season II (2017-18) >
      • Edition X. Opposites.
      • Edition XI: Heroes.
      • Edition XII. Bitter.
      • Edition XIII. Compassion.
      • Edition XIV. Woman.
      • Edition XV Pride.
      • Edition XVI. Heat.
    • Season III (2018-19) >
      • Edition XVII. Open.
      • Edition XVIII. Outcast.
      • Edition XIX. Nostalgy.
      • Edition XX. Fire.
      • Edition XXI. Dream
      • Edition XXII. Maybe.
    • Season IV (2019-20) >
      • Edition XXIII. Dare.
      • Edition XXIV. Flow.
      • Edition XXV. Double.
      • Edition XXVI. Desire.
      • Edition XXVII. Vision
      • Edition XXVIII. Connect.
    • Season V (2020 -) >
      • Edition XIX. Victory.
    • Other: >
      • SLAM
      • Word Up Lite #1
      • SO SO Word Up. Jan 14, 2017
      • SO SO Word Up. March 25, 2017
      • NYC Edition 2018
      • The Wall >
        • Your Wall
  • Workshops
  • Coaching
  • Contact us

What is WORD UP?

What we do?

Word Up is a non-profit non-governmental organization that that promotes social inclusion and diversity through spoken word poetry and related musical and/or performance expression.

Launched in 2015, Word Up unites people, passionate about creative self-expression and encourages to engage with the world around them and use spoken word poetry as instrument through which they can explore and better understand their culture, their society, and ultimately, themselves.


  • Events (our home in Amsterdam, the Netherlands is Cafe CheckPoint Charlie (Nassaukade 48, 1052CM) Currently all on ZOOM.
  • Workshops
  • Podcast
  • International partnerships (trainings, seminars, showcases, etc.)
Our vibrant crew is constantly growing and reinventing themselves.
Don't be shy and get in touch!
I want to join!
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  • Home
  • About
  • Events
    • Season I (2016-17) >
      • Edition I. Future. Jun 2, 2016
      • Edition II. Rhetoric Literary Society. Jul 21, 2016
      • Edition III. Fall. Sept 8, 2016
      • Edition IV. Journey. Oct 20, 2016
      • Edition V. Fear. Dec 15, 2016
      • Edition VI. Love. Feb 16, 2017
      • Edition VII. Fools. March 30th 2017
      • Edition VIII. The Sunday Practise. April 22nd, 2017
      • Edition IX: Freedom. May 11th, 2017
    • Season II (2017-18) >
      • Edition X. Opposites.
      • Edition XI: Heroes.
      • Edition XII. Bitter.
      • Edition XIII. Compassion.
      • Edition XIV. Woman.
      • Edition XV Pride.
      • Edition XVI. Heat.
    • Season III (2018-19) >
      • Edition XVII. Open.
      • Edition XVIII. Outcast.
      • Edition XIX. Nostalgy.
      • Edition XX. Fire.
      • Edition XXI. Dream
      • Edition XXII. Maybe.
    • Season IV (2019-20) >
      • Edition XXIII. Dare.
      • Edition XXIV. Flow.
      • Edition XXV. Double.
      • Edition XXVI. Desire.
      • Edition XXVII. Vision
      • Edition XXVIII. Connect.
    • Season V (2020 -) >
      • Edition XIX. Victory.
    • Other: >
      • SLAM
      • Word Up Lite #1
      • SO SO Word Up. Jan 14, 2017
      • SO SO Word Up. March 25, 2017
      • NYC Edition 2018
      • The Wall >
        • Your Wall
  • Workshops
  • Coaching
  • Contact us