This Sunday, August 9th, we’re welcoming Tiwa Savage to Patta Amsterdam for an exclusive meet & greet.A global Afrobeats icon and the first woman to win the MTV EMA for Best African Act, Tiwa Savage has helped shape the sound of a generation. This is your chance to meet one of Nigeria’s most influential artists, so come join us this weekend in our Amsterdam store.🗓 Sunday, August 9🕠 17:30–19:00📍 Patta AmsterdamSee you there. 

Patta London welcomes namesbliss and Elijah for an intimate panel talk on Thursday, August 6th. Entry is free and first come, first served, with drinks provided by Mirchi.Fresh from the release of his new album, where’s bliss?, namesbliss joins London-based DJ and writer Elijah for a conversation exploring music, creativity, community and the realities of building a career within the UK underground.namesbliss has developed a sound that brings together jazz, grime and East Coast hip-hop storytelling. Following the breakthrough success of “Iniesta Flow” and his debut album Lively Experience, where’s bliss? marks the next chapter in his journey. Elijah has spent more than a decade helping shape UK music culture through Butterz, Rinse FM and his Yellow Squares project, creating new ways to think about independent creativity and sustainable artistic careers.Thursday, August 6thPatta London18:00 

 Bario Flirts: Queer Speeddating - 29 July 19:30-23:00Haven't met your match for Pride yet? Get into the mood with Bario Flirts: Queer Speeddating. Meet your date for the weekend, or maybe forever. The perfect way to meet people if you're new to the city, or looking to fish outside your usual pond. Beyond Pride: Exhibition Opening - 30 July 19:00-23:00A powerful intersectional exhibition highlighting the layered realities of Queer artists of color. Their work explores the tensions between multiple marginalized identities, inviting visitors to reflect on the complexity of self-definition. Beyond Pride: Sketch & Cake - 4 August 18:00-20:00S&C is a monthly sketch club to meet new people, while enjoying cake. Come with your sketchbook, IPads, tablets, or whatever you have at hand to talk, enjoy some sweets and drinks together - while sparking creativity without pressure. Beyond Pride: Exhibition Closing & Screening FLEE 19:30-23:00Enjoy a Beyond Bario curated exhibition, highlighting intersectionality between different cultural backgrounds & Queerness and close off your Pride week with a screening of the short film FLEE.