From 25th April the Culture Ferry will introduce a new way to explore Amsterdam, a hop-on hop-off experience over the water and past various cultural highlights of the city. An authentic ship from Rederij Mokumboot takes visitors to both well-known and lesser-known cultural attractions in the city
Muzee Scheveningen Neptunusstraat 90-92 2586 GT Den Haag Tel. 070-3500830 Housed in an historic school building from 1877 the museum depicts the history of the fishing village and the seaside resort. Go back in time and take a look at the wonderful world above and below sea level. The age-old tradition of fishing, the associated…
T.T. Neveritaweg 55-57, 1033 WB Amsterdam Tel 06 48166966 The ‘Treehouse’ opened in November 2019. Treehouse rents out approximately 110 studio spaces to artists and creatives from all art and design disciplines: theater makers, writers and musicians, painters, draftsmen, (fashion) designers, graphic designers, video and visual artists. Every (prospective) professional with a creative profession…
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is proud to announce that it has acquired Still Life with Potatoes (Paris, winter 1886-87) by Vincent van Gogh. The painting was presented today (11th March 2024) in the presence of the museum’s director and various funding organisations.
Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) hosted Switch 2024 on 20th January. This programme is fully produced and created by the dancers of NDT, and all proceeds go to a charity chosen by the dancers. This year the dancers selected War Child, rallying community members and supporters in an effort to make a difference in the lives of children affected by conflict.
The Tanzanian-born novelist won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2021 for his ‘uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.’ A hush fell among the guests as Abdulrazak Gurnah quietly made his way on stage towards a bright red chair . . .
A writer’s stone was just unveiled in De Nieuwe Kerk, prior to International Women’s Day, in honor of the writing duo Betje Wolff and Aagje Deken. The stone was revealed to loud applause – a design by Karen Polder. During the meeting, the writers were honored by different generations. Poetry talent Maartje Smits and emeritus professor of modern Dutch literature Marita Mathijsen gave a speech.
The digital doors of RIDCC are closed and talented choreographers from all over the world had up until Friday March 1st to sign up for the sixth edition. This year there were up to 324 registrations! RIDCC is the only yearly choreography competition for duets. Choreographers from all over the world signed in with the dream of showcasing their duet on the stage of RIDCC.
