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 Culture in June |
Piet Heinkade 5 Amsterdam 1019 BR Netherlands +31 20 788 2100 (Venue) http://www.hollandfestival.nl/ |
Taking place annually each June, the Holland Festival celebrates contemporary theater, both national and international. Music is celebrated as well, including classical, contemporary and pop. You can also check out dance and opera, performed in a variety of theaters and concert halls throughout the city. The festival, operating since 1947, features established artists alongside lesser-known performers. Tickets can be purchased at Stadsschouwburg, the festival's cultural center. Visit the website for the program specifics and tickets. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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July Dance Fest |
Leidseplein 26 Amsterdam 1017 PT Netherlands +31 (0)20 523 7716 http://www.julidans.com |
Every July, the Amsterdam Stadsschouwburg, together with Theatre Bellevue, Paradiso, DWA and Van Baasbank and Baggerman, presents this unique dance festival. The event takes place in the theaters around the Leidseplein and occasionally in Vondelpark. Julidans features contemporary dance, primarily performed by foreign dance groups and choreographers. The goal is to show unconventional and renewed dance performance with high artistic value. Lesser-known artists are featured alongside renowned performers. Visit the website for information about tickets, program and entrance fees. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Pride & Patriotism |
Various venues Amsterdam Netherlands +31 (0)20 201 8800 (Tourist information) http://www.bevrijdingspop.nl/ |
On May 5th, the Dutch remember those who died during World War II. The Queen and the Prime Minister lay a wreath at the National Monument on Dam Square, and two minutes of silence is held at 8p. On May 5, the day the Germans surrendered, called Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day), the Dutch celebrate the war's end throughout the city. On Dam Square, a free concert ('Liberation Pop') is held, featuring famous Dutch artists who then travel from town to town and from stage to stage by helicopter. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Free Admission! |
Various venues Amsterdam Netherlands +31 (0)20 201 8800 (Tourist information) http://www.museumweekend.nl/ |
During National Museum Weekend, which usually takes place in April, you can visit a large number of Amsterdam's museums at a reduced price, or even for free. As many as 500 museums take part, so refer to the Website for information on dates and venues. There are even special tours only available during this time. Free maps of the route and the Museum Weekend newspaper are available for participants and Amsterdam's Tourist Shops. See website for annual information. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Street Party Number One |
Various venues Amsterdam Netherlands +31 (0)20 201 8800 (Tourist information) http://www.koninginnedag.nl/ |
Queen's Day, celebrated on April 30, is the most festive occasion of the year. Amsterdam is particularly famous for the all-out parties that commence. You will see plenty of orange on this day, as it represents the House of Orange, which is the name of the current Dutch dynasty. The current monarch visits towns on Queen's Day where special celebrations often in the form of demonstrations of old-fashioned dances and crafts take place. What makes Queen's Day truly unique, however, are the stalls set up by the roadside. Queen's Day is known as a 'free market' day when people sell household goods they no longer need: the Dutch equivalent of our garage sales. See website for yearly details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Theater-Season Launch |
Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 21 (Office Amsterdam 1017 RP Netherlands +31 (0)20 621 1311 (Office) http://www.uitmarkt.nl/ |
During the last weekend of August, the Uitmarkt launches the national cultural season. This event provides a preview of what's to come in theater, cabaret, dance, pop music, classical music, opera, mime, children's theater, street theater and film. The Dutch love massive celebrations, and the Uitmarkt, which is attended annually by some 500,000 people, is no exception. Considered to be the biggest cultural event in the Netherlands, it has venues spread throughout the city. See website for annual information. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Dutch and Flemish art fair |
Europaplein 22 Amsterdam 1078 GZ Netherlands +31 (0)411 64 4440 (Office) / +31 (0)20 549 1012 http://www.pan-amsterdam.nl |
Every year pAn Amsterdam invites the best art and antiques dealers and galleries from The Netherlands and Flanders to participate in this event. The fair presents the largest existing collection of art and antiques belonging to the cultural heritage of the Low Countries. There is plenty to suit the tastes of both established and new collectors. Exhibits range from 19th-century paintings, clocks, furniture, modern and contemporary art to silver and jewelery, manuscripts, old master paintings, ceramics and much more. See website for annual details. Review © 2007, Wcities |