Stichting Rode Hoed edit

Stichting Rode Hoed is a cultureel debatcentra, house in a monumental building on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. Rode Hoed organises debatten, lectures, symposia, literary- and musical programs for a broad audience. It is also known as a wedding location.[1]

With the debates, the Rode Hoed is a critical follower and encourage of public and political debate. Rode Hoed aims for exploring and connecting debates in which contradictions are bridged and new insights obtained.[2]

Vrijburg edit

Until 1629 the building housed a hatfactory. In that year it was bought by the Remonstrantse Gemeenschap, by winebuyer Antoni de Lange and doctor Jan van Hartoghvelt. Remonstranten were not allowed to practice their faith in public.[3] The hat factory was broken down in 1630 and the secret church 'Vrijburg' was built, that was active until 1957 dienstdeed as a Remonstrant church. The large room is is the biggest and oldest secret church in the Netherlands.[4]

In 1989 the building was rediscovered by Huub Oosterhuis and officially roepend on 14 september 1990, with Oosterhuis as directeur. He was succeeded in 1998 by Anneke Groen. From 2017 till 2021 Clayde Menso was director.

In the Rode Hoed the talkshow of Sonja Barend was recorded and at a later stage the television program Het Lagerhuis (The Lower House).[5][6]

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