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Event French chansons and Dutch translations at Huis de Pinto
Piaf, Brel, and Aznavour classics reimagined for voice, piano, and accordion inside an intimate canal house room.

11 September 2026
Event French chansons in French and Dutch by Duo Route Soleil
Accordion, piano, and vocals pair classic tunes by Piaf and Brel with fresh Dutch translations in an intimate library.

11 September 2026
Event Dvořák’s Violin Concerto with Christian Tetzlaff and Karina Canellakis
The Radio Filharmonisch Orkest pairs Kodály's tribute to Galánta with Dvořák's virtuosic piece for solo violin.

11 September 2026
Event Catch water critters on a guided outdoor mini-safari
Children grab nets and boots to explore canal wildlife alongside an outdoor guide around the post-industrial terrain.

11 September 2026
Event Catch pond critters on a guided safari at De Ceuvel
Children search for and net freshwater creatures around the grounds alongside a guide, wearing boots and bringing their own gear.

11 September 2026
Event Staged reading of Frans Blokhuis’s Vader, Zoon en Heilige Geest
Two actors perform a queer biblical play reading, followed by an open discussion between the playwright and the room.

11 September 2026
Event Opening pages of new French fiction at Le Temps Retrouvé
Véronique Fouminet reads the first pages of new French releases behind closed bookstore doors for a registered group.

11 September 2026
Event French autumn book previews at Le Temps Retrouvé
Behind closed bookstore doors, readers gather for opening-page samplings from freshly published novels in French.

11 September 2026
Event Telemann’s comic opera Pimpinone outdoors at Amstelveld
Conservatory students stage a lighthearted eighteenth-century chamber piece about an affluent bachelor outwitted by his chambermaid.

11 September 2026
Event Telemann’s Pimpinone staged at Klassiek op het Amstelveld
Conservatory and opera academy singers present a lighthearted baroque intermezzo between an aging bachelor and his maidservant.

11 September 2026
Event Acoustic film scores by Hans Zimmer in Keizersgrachtkerk
Ensemble La Chapelle Sauvage performs acoustic arrangements of film music from Interstellar alongside Ludovico Einaudi pieces.

11 September 2026
Event Story reading and craft session with Mohana
Children build cardboard houses alongside author Mohana van den Kroonenberg following a Dutch reading about her character Peer.

11 September 2026
Event English Storytelling and Songtime for babies and toddlers
Under-fours sit in for screen-free picture books read in English, followed by simple music, movement, and crafts.

11 September 2026
Event Public funding routes for AI and deeptech startups
Sira Incentives outlines available public subsidies and walks through practical case studies for early-stage founders.

11 September 2026
Event A seven-kilometre loop with Myrunspiration Run Club
Leave your bag inside the studio, warm up together, then hold an easy conversational pace through the morning streets.

11 September 2026
Event Mystery Ensemble plays Queen and The Beatles at Zuiderkerk
An hour of chamber arrangements covering arena anthems and pop classics from Bohemian Rhapsody to Hey Jude.

10 September 2026
Event Solid Break Kids dance show and workshop during Open Monumentendag
Young breakdancers give a short performance before leading an open floor session for anyone aged six and upwards.

10 September 2026
Event Toddler outdoor storytime at Natuurspeeltuin Jeugdland
Children aged two to five head outside with their parents for an hour of reading and outdoor exploration.

10 September 2026
Event Original orchestral scores in the H’ART Museum church hall
Conductor Libia Hernandez leads the Soundwave Collective through an hour of original compositions by Umut Veysel Demirtaş.

10 September 2026
Event Vincent Riebeek: Not Another Shit Show at Brakke Grond
Six nightlife performers blend aerial movement, theatre, and dance under Amsterdam Fringe Festival.

10 September 2026