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Event Tour the historic Ets Haim manuscript collection
Walk through the world's oldest active Jewish library, examining historic Sephardic manuscripts with a Dutch-speaking guide.

11 September 2026
Event Frans Blokhuis presents De Schrijversstudio reading
Two actors perform a queer biblical play reading followed by an open discussion with the playwright.

11 September 2026
Event Hans Zimmer and Ludovico Einaudi film scores inside Keizersgrachtkerk
Acoustic chamber arrangements of Interstellar and other cinematic film scores echo through a nineteenth-century canal church.

11 September 2026
Event Take a Slow Art Tour through the galleries
Guided observation exercises help you focus on just a handful of artworks over sixty unhurried minutes.

11 September 2026
Event Portrait unveiling for Moroccan theatre pioneers at ITA
Speeches and presentations accompany the reveal of an artist portrait honouring theatre trailblazers Hassan Gnaoui and Mnine Houcine.

11 September 2026
Event Bright New World lecture on early utopian architecture
Speaker Go Bruens spends an hour examining early twentieth-century utopian concepts and the Amsterdam School in the museum gallery.

11 September 2026
Event Louis Janssens stages Family at ITA
Four actors from different generations appear as themselves to unpack biological ties, chosen families, and growing older together.

11 September 2026
Event Kitchen Chorus vocal harmony in the Begijnhof
A free midday choral performance inside the historic courtyard chapel, open to anyone taking a lunch break.

11 September 2026
Event Women-only Prayer + Pilates mat session
A mat workout set to worship music, paired with Christian scripture readings and quiet prayer.

11 September 2026
Event Aldwin Kroeze on early fashion photographer Adolphe de Meyer
An illustrated morning hour unpacking the Vogue and Vanity Fair pioneer's career alongside his Venetian photography.

11 September 2026
Event Oorkaan family concert: BAAS with Guy Salamon Trio
Drums, trumpet, and double bass weave through an hour of theatrical jazz about leadership for ages six and up.

11 September 2026
Event Christian mat workout at Prayer + Pilates Amsterdam
Women gather for an hour of mat-based exercise set to worship music, scripture reading, and group prayer.

11 September 2026
Event Art lecture exploring contemporary taxidermy at Art Zoo Museum
Cécile Verburg examines how artists like Damien Hirst and Cai Guo-Qiang incorporate mounted animals into modern installations.

11 September 2026
Event Women’s mat workout and Christian scripture with Nouryaé
A quiet hour combining mat core exercises, Christian scripture reading, prayer, and worship music in a small group.

11 September 2026
Event Victorian history and hot drinks at a Christmas Carol lecture
Liesje Schreuders explores Victorian social issues in Dickens's tale, served with hot gluhwein and sweet pastries.

11 September 2026
Event Tea ritual and autobiographical gaming in Plum Road Tea Dream_The Hangout
An hour combining video gameplay, tea and shared reflection on grief inside an informal gallery setting.

11 September 2026
Event Examining ancient Greek ceramics at Allard Pierson
Sit with curator Laurien de Gelder to dissect historical museum pieces, examining their form, pottery techniques, and classical iconography.

11 September 2026
Event JAIxABC: New Neighbors on the Block welcome gathering
Recent arrivals and locals drop by the bookshop for an easy hour of informal introductions over shelves.

11 September 2026
Event Perfection, Rebellion: double-bill physical theatre at @droog
Two performance pieces interrogate womanhood through contemporary dance, spoken dialogue, electronic soundscapes, and expressive physical routines.

11 September 2026
Event Learn birth and postpartum support at Doula 101
Justine from Hello Doula explains how doulas collaborate with Dutch midwives to assist new parents.

11 September 2026