1 00:00:00,750 --> 00:00:08,990 Hello, I'm going to tell something about Paradiso. Paradiso is a Dutch music venue and cultural center located in Amsterdam. 2 00:00:09,609 --> 00:00:19,170 Paradiso is best known as a pop stage. Many famous artists performed here, for example Prince, U2, Adele, ACDC and Coldplay. 3 00:00:19,170 --> 00:00:23,730 It is housed in a comforted former church building that dates from the 19th century 4 00:00:24,289 --> 00:00:30,769 and that was used until 1965 as a meeting hall for the liberal Dutch religion group 5 00:00:30,769 --> 00:00:38,049 known as the Vrije Gemeente. In English it's Free Congregation. It is located on the Westerschans, 6 00:00:38,049 --> 00:00:44,369 near the Leidseplein. The Leidseplein is one of the nightlife and tourism centers of the city. 7 00:00:44,369 --> 00:00:51,689 The main concert hall in the former church interior has high ceilings and two balcony 8 00:00:51,689 --> 00:00:56,189 rings overlooking the stage area. 9 00:00:56,189 --> 00:01:02,630 With three large illuminated church windows above the stage, the acoustics are rather 10 00:01:02,630 --> 00:01:07,209 echoey but improvements have been made over the years. 11 00:01:07,209 --> 00:01:13,530 In addition to the main concert hall there are two smaller café stages on the upper 12 00:01:13,530 --> 00:01:18,170 floor and in the basement i am now going to show pieces of performances by artists 13 00:01:18,170 --> 00:01:21,450 who have played in parades 14 00:02:13,069 --> 00:02:15,069 I think my head is burning 15 00:02:15,069 --> 00:02:26,270 I don't need to know this stuff either 16 00:02:26,270 --> 00:02:29,270 It's you who make love to me 17 00:02:58,710 --> 00:03:00,710 Do you ever get lonely? 18 00:03:01,710 --> 00:03:06,400 Does anybody ever get lonely? 19 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:32,460 Over the years there have been very many concerts and performances at Paradiso, but even today 20 00:03:32,460 --> 00:03:37,639 there are still very many performances and concerts to visit for young and old.