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  1. Event Herman Kruyder’s Dutch expressionism at Singer Laren

    Paintings by Herman Kruyder sit alongside work by his wife, artist and author Jo Kruyder-Bouman.

    17 September 2026

  2. Event Lita Cabellut x Goya – De dwaasheden

    Twenty-two monumental contemporary canvases hang opposite Francisco de Goya etchings, exploring vulnerability, power, and human fear.

    17 September 2026

  3. Event Lita Cabellut and Goya etchings paired together

    Twenty-two monumental contemporary canvases hang face to face with the original nineteenth-century Los Disparates etchings that inspired them.

    17 September 2026

  4. Event Drop-in art making at Open Kinderatelier

    Young museum visitors take on rotating craft projects tied directly to the current garden sculptures and gallery exhibitions.

    17 September 2026

  5. Event Drop-in crafts for children at Open Kinderatelier

    Young visitors try hands-on art projects linked to the current gallery exhibits, with materials provided on the day.

    17 September 2026

  6. Event Outdoor HIIT training led by Joey Hofstede

    Joey Hofstede leads an open-air interval session in the woods, free for anyone aged fourteen to twenty-four.

    17 September 2026

  7. Event High-intensity interval training outdoors at De Boshalte

    Forty-five minutes of bodyweight conditioning in the woods, led on grass by a dedicated sports instructor.

    17 September 2026

  8. Event Paintings, garden poetry, and conversation at De KunstKwekerij

    Abstract canvases hang indoors while the artist recites poetry in the theater garden if weather allows.

    17 September 2026

  9. Event Abstract paintings and garden poetry at De KunstKwekerij

    Gaston Bannier recites his verse in the gallery garden surrounded by his own abstract paintings.

    17 September 2026

  10. Event Monumental outdoor projections on the Westerpark water tower with Buurt Kunst Licht

    Twenty artists project large-scale artworks tailored directly onto the rounded brick facade of the neighborhood water tower.

    17 September 2026

  11. Event Monumental outdoor projections launch Buurt Kunst Licht

    Twenty artists project custom light art onto the brick water tower opposite Café Restaurant Amsterdam.

    17 September 2026

  12. Event Amstelveense vrijdagmarkt with over two hundred outdoor stalls

    More than two hundred stalls sell Japanese fish, Portuguese delicacies, second-hand books, fresh produce, and flowers.

    17 September 2026

  13. Event Over two hundred food and craft stalls at Stadshart Amstelveen

    Portuguese treats, Japanese fish, second-hand books, and produce fill more than two hundred market stalls.

    17 September 2026

  14. Event Experimenteerdrift exhibition at Museum Rembrandthuis

    The historic house displays a museum exhibition dedicated to experimental artistic techniques and working methods.

    17 September 2026

  15. Event Experimenteerdrift exhibition opens at Museum Rembrandthuis

    The museum displays its latest exhibition across the daytime galleries in the artist's former home.

    17 September 2026

  16. Event Step inside 1950s family life at Huis Sloëtjes

    Six visitors at a time watch a short film before exploring this untouched postwar home.

    17 September 2026

  17. Event Step inside an unaltered 1950s family home

    Six visitors at a time sit on the parlour sofa to view preserved mid-century domestic interiors.

    17 September 2026

  18. Event Sew a custom garment at Kimono Workshop in Amsterdam

    Spend five hours picking fabrics, cutting patterns and stitching seams with guidance suited even for total beginners.

    17 September 2026

  19. Event Cut, pin and stitch a wearable kimono

    Step-by-step guidance takes beginners from choosing bolts of fabric to sewing finished garments across five hours.

    17 September 2026

  20. Event Complete Ulrich Seidl retrospective and exhibition at Eye Filmmuseum

    Rare 35mm prints accompany new gallery installations exploring Austrian director Ulrich Seidl's uncompromising views on humanity.

    17 September 2026

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