Cultural evenings to match the language you are learning
You also learn a language outside the classroom. That is why we take learners to performances, films and concerts in the language they are learning — a Soirée Culturelle: a preparatory lesson beforehand, then experiencing the evening together and talking afterwards about language, text and culture.
The agenda below is put together in collaboration with CC Jan van Besouw in Goirle and PaRaDoX in Tilburg, among others.
Performances per language
Each performance lists the language the evening is interesting for. If you join a group visit, a preparatory lesson is part of it.
PJO — New Trees On Old Ground
Friday 11 September 2026, 8 p.m. · PaRaDoX, Tilburg
French chansons from 1920–1960 — by Prévert, Montand, Gréco, Ferré and Brel — newly arranged with jazz and improvisation. Admission € 20. On Thursday 10 September there is a rehearsal with an audience at 4 p.m., including dinner; a pass for both days costs € 60.
Programme and tickets at PaRaDoX →Philippe Elan & Erik Verwey — 40 jaar chansons
19 September 2026 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
The 40th anniversary of French chansonnier Philippe Elan — an evening packed with chansons.
View the performance →Bijzondere chansons — part 2
1 November 2026 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
Chanson programme in the Chapel.
View the performance →Roméo et Juliette
17 November 2026 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
The opera Roméo et Juliette, on the big screen.
View the performance →Gerard Alderliefste & friends — Vivre!
21 November 2026 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
A French party with Gerard Alderliefste and friends.
View the performance →En Fanfare
1 December 2026 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
The French film En Fanfare (2024).
View the performance →Hänsel & Gretel
21 December 2026 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
The opera Hänsel & Gretel, on the big screen.
View the performance →Attila — Tutto Verdi
29 September 2026 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
Verdi's opera Attila, on the big screen.
View the performance →Anna Bolena
19 January 2027 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
The opera Anna Bolena, on the big screen.
View the performance →Turandot
23 March 2027 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
The opera Turandot (Bregenz Festival), on the big screen.
View the performance →I'm Still Here
10 November 2026 · CC Jan van Besouw, Goirle
The film I'm Still Here (2024).
View the performance →The performances are organised by the organisers themselves; programme, ticket sales and current dates run through them.
Register your interest for a cultural evening
Let us know which evening appeals to you, and together we will see which preparatory lesson and group visit fit.