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  1. Event Muze van Zuid Festival marks ten years across Amsterdam-Zuid

    Chamber sets, jazz, tango and musical walking routes fill private living rooms, historic churches and an Amstel boat.

    16 September 2026

  2. Event Open exhibition De muren hebben oren in Weesp

    Artworks set up in the library common area welcome passersby stopping in to read or browse.

    16 September 2026

  3. Event De muren hebben oren exhibition at OBA CC Amstel

    Visual work hangs across the open library floor, inviting visitors to browse art while visiting the shelves.

    16 September 2026

  4. Event Step inside the preserved 1950s Huis Sloëtjes

    Groups of six explore an untouched terraced home kept intact across three decades of family life.

    16 September 2026

  5. Event Ulrich Seidl retrospective and exhibition at Eye

    A full retrospective on 35mm alongside early and new gallery installations exploring Austrian society and the human condition.

    16 September 2026

  6. Event Navigate grief through road signs in Mourning Traffic

    Visitors walk around an illustrated roundabout of traffic signs charting sudden loss and the disorientation that follows it.

    16 September 2026

  7. Event Mijn verdwijnende vader: Rob Looman reflects on Alzheimer’s

    Sculptures, oil paintings, and pen drawings track a father's slipping memory through absurdism, alienation, and surprisingly light touches.

    16 September 2026

  8. Event Casual Dutch conversation practice over coffee

    Twelve learners gather around café tables for an informal hour of spoken Dutch practice without any formal lesson plan.

    16 September 2026

  9. Event Drop in for Familiewoensdag at Het Scheepvaartmuseum

    Children can sink into beanbags to draw sea monsters or read maritime stories on the covered square.

    16 September 2026

  10. Event Embroidery, paint, and patches at an upcycling workshop

    Bring worn garments or shoes to revamp using provided textile paint, studs, and patches.

    15 September 2026

  11. Event Organic produce at De Boerenmarkt in Amstelveen

    Outdoor market stalls line the shopping street with regional food producers selling organic groceries all Tuesday afternoon.

    15 September 2026

  12. Event Ask questions directly to survivor projections in Vertel verder

    Speech-recognition screens draw on a thousand recorded responses, letting visitors talk directly with survivors about wartime experiences.

    14 September 2026

  13. Event Traditional Irish sounds meet folk-pop with Darren Kiely

    The singer-songwriter from County Cork blends traditional Irish melodies with contemporary folk in an intimate club setting.

    13 September 2026

  14. Event Rudi van Dantzig’s Het Zwanenmeer on stage

    Tchaikovsky's classic score anchors this production featuring sets and third-act folk choreography designed by Toer van Schayk.

    13 September 2026

  15. Event Intouchables in Concert with a live orchestral score

    A full symphony orchestra plays Ludovico Einaudi's moving soundtrack live alongside a large-screen screening of the film.

    13 September 2026

  16. Event Modern Irish folk singer Darren Kiely at Bitterzoet

    County Cork songwriter Darren Kiely blends traditional Irish melodies with indie folk for this rescheduled club date.

    13 September 2026

  17. Event Biographical musical Voor haar chronicles singer Frans Halsema

    Actor Soy Kroon traces the late cabaret artist's life accompanied by his most famous mid-century songs.

    13 September 2026

  18. Event Adam Pendleton: Some Wild Kind of Language opens

    Large-scale contemporary works arrive across the contemporary galleries of the city's modern art museum.

    13 September 2026

  19. Event Het Nationale Ballet stages Rudi van Dantzig’s Het Zwanenmeer

    Tchaikovsky's score accompanies classic choreography by Rudi van Dantzig with staging and costumes by Toer van Schayk.

    13 September 2026

  20. Event Intouchables in Concert with a live symphony orchestra

    Noordpool Orkest plays Ludovico Einaudi's moving score live alongside a big-screen screening of the film.

    13 September 2026

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