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  1. Event Naturocene opens at Project Space On The Inside

    Contemporary works addressing the natural world go on show across the autumn and winter inside this dedicated project space.

    12 September 2026

  2. Event Gentle chamber music for infants at Het Concertgebouw

    Voice, cello and piano combine in a morning session designed specifically for infants and an accompanying parent.

    12 September 2026

  3. Event Rawayana brings Caribbean funk to Melkweg MAX

    The Venezuelan Grammy winners play their blend of reggae, house and funk on a sold-out tour stop.

    12 September 2026

  4. Event Guided architecture tour through the landmark Scheepvaarthuis

    Walk through the celebrated Amsterdam School monument with an architecture guide, finished with tea, coffee, and lunch.

    12 September 2026

  5. Event Casual Dutch practice over coffee at Westerperk

    Twelve learners of any level gather over coffee for an informal hour of conversational Dutch speaking.

    12 September 2026

  6. Event Spanish and Mexican repertoire in Meesters op de Gitaar

    Marcin Dylla plays solo acoustic works by Turina, Tárrega and Ponce alongside modern pieces by Sánchez-Verdú.

    11 September 2026

  7. Event Kamancheh mastery with the Kayhan Kalhor Ensemble

    Persian bowed strings, tombak percussion, and traditional vocals share the stage for an acoustic evening of classical music.

    11 September 2026

  8. Event KleuterSinfonietta: StuiterStokken for ages four and five

    Amsterdam Sinfonietta players run an introductory classical music performance designed specifically for four- and five-year-olds.

    11 September 2026

  9. Event Kinetic sculptures and industrial materials inside Oude Kerk

    South Korean artist Mire Lee fills the historic church interior with moving mechanisms of steel, silicone, and liquids.

    11 September 2026

  10. Event Oi Va Voi play roots and klezmer fusion

    The London collective blends traditional Jewish folk with dance beats, brass and electronica alongside their new lead singer.

    11 September 2026

  11. Event Femilicous variety night at Theater Bellevue

    Expect stand-up, burlesque, clown arts, kleinkunst, and punk comedy hosted by Nina de la Parra and Phoebe Perry.

    11 September 2026

  12. Event Melanie C returns to nineties club rave sounds

    Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm combines live pop singing with early-nineties dance tracks and DJing in the OZ hall.

    11 September 2026

  13. Event Brazilian pop singer Marina Sena live in the MAX

    Upbeat Brazilian pop layered with samba, reggae and funk beats takes over the main hall.

    11 September 2026

  14. Event Supported singing sessions at Zing-Cirkel Concertgebouw

    Former opera singer Maartje de Lint directs communal music sessions designed specifically for seniors and their carers.

    11 September 2026

  15. Event Walter Trout plays the MAX hall

    Fifty years into his career, the veteran blues-rock guitarist headlines the big room with new tour material.

    11 September 2026

  16. Event Lita Cabellut x Goya – The Follies at Museum JAN

    Monumental modern paintings and sculptures hang opposite twenty-two dark etchings made two centuries earlier, exploring power and fear.

    11 September 2026

  17. Event Step inside an unrenovated 1955 family home at Huis Sloëtjes

    Six visitors an hour watch an introductory short film before exploring four decades of intact family domestic life.

    11 September 2026

  18. Event High-velocity Romanian brass at Melkweg

    A veteran horn ensemble from north-eastern Romania pairs traditional Roma music with Ottoman funk grooves in the OZ.

    11 September 2026

  19. Event UK underground rapper Fimiguerrero live at Melkweg

    Fast-paced jerk rhythms meet distorted rage beats in an energetic club set supporting his recent mixtapes.

    11 September 2026

  20. Event Rudi van Dantzig’s classic Swan Lake staging

    Dutch National Ballet dances the landmark nineteenth-century score in classic sets inspired by Dutch Golden Age paintings.

    11 September 2026

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