At the beginning of July the Embassies of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland in the Netherlands organize the annual V4 Film Festival, a selection of four freely available movies recently produced in their countries.

The Amsterdam-based Hungarian jazz pianist Máté Lachegyi organises ‘Realms of Imagination’, a concert series performed in various venues in Amsterdam. In four appointments during the summer, each concert will focus on a different field of imagination.

Through a non-linear organizational logic, scents, plants, textile sculptures, workshops, and performances are presented in a living archive. The archive becomes a starting point for reflection, interaction, and a collective tool in a public space.

After its first appearance in Palazzo Ducale, in Genoa, the Italian Institute for Culture in Amsterdam is honoured to finally welcome to the Netherlands 'Il Respiro dell'Arte', the second edition of the art exhibition inspired by the lockdown of 2020.

'Voyage en France' is a series of themed workshops that will keep you company throughout the whole summer. Every Saturday of July and August one of the teachers from Alliance Française will talk about their region and give a unique perspective on food, wine, and sights from a specific French area.

A tour of the biggest Italian festivals will guide you across Italy for three summer months of incredible melodies and memorable performances.

The Embassy of Austria in the Netherlands invites everyone to participate to the second annual gathering of the Austrian Science Network, which will take place on July 6 on the virtual platform gather.town.

The Finnish Institute Benelux invites you to 'Tarwe en Walnoot', the solo-exhibition of the Finnish artist Jani Ruscica, presented at Gallery 1646, in The Hague.

The Italian Institute for Culture invites you to the sixth and last appointment of its series of reading and discussion meetings in Italian, the Reading Club 'Leggiamo insieme!'. The selected book that will be analysed in the evening of July 8 is 'Cara pace', written by Lisa Ginzburg.

The Italian Cultural Institute of Amsterdam is pleased to present the Biennial 'The Latitudes of Art', conceived and curated by the Art Commission, landing on July 10 at the Pulchri Studio, in Den Haag after successful previous editions that saw protagonists Italian contemporary artists alongside those of Finland, Hungary, Germany and the Netherlands, hosted at the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa.

The Instituto Cervantes Utrecht is a proud partner of the International Tango Week Festival, a unique initiative celebrating Argentinian music and dance in Europe, which will finally be able to entertain tango enthusiasts in person from Utrecht, on July 21 and 22.

Leiden Shorts is an alternative and sustainable creative space for national and international filmmakers to showcase their distinct voices, which aims to contribute to the exploration of the storytelling power that short films have.

Instituto Cervantes presents the eleventh edition of the 'Tribuna del Hispanismo', dedicated on this occasion to Hispanic Studies in the Netherlands.

Quartair introduces 'A State of Amplitude', an exhibition of sonic sculptures, instruments and sound transmitting vessels, presented in the Hague as part of the Autumn program of the Rewire Festival. These dynamic pieces will build a shifting soundscape forged by the acoustic setting and the state of the observer.

'Film by the Sea' is the fourth film festival in the Netherlands and one of the most important cultural events in Zeeland every year. From 10 to 19 September 2021, the festival will experience its 23rd edition and a wide audience can enjoy about 140 films from all over the world.

The Huygens Festival is the classical music festival of Leidschendam-Voorburg, which takes place in the second weekend of September. For three days the public will be able to admire various performances by solo artists and companies, both professional, amateur and youth, in the Huygenskwartier Voorburg.

From wine tasting to the opening of an exhibition, the Instituto Cervantes invites you to participate in an activity that celebrates cultural, artistic, and gastronomic encounters between Spain and the Netherlands.

Tjechisch Centrum is pleased to invite you to the online screening of the Czech documentary film 'Francek', a film that will give the viewer an opportunity to take a closer look into the life of one of the most significant Czech artists and founders of the modern abstract painting.

As part of the celebrations for the EDL, 'Nederland Vertaalt' consists of a translation contest and a 'Vertaaldag', taking place on September 25. Each year this event aims to underline the importance of good (literary) translation and bring it to the attention of a wide audience.

The freedom of spirit on the book pages should not be banned by censorship. Tsjechisch Centrum invites you to a debate and an exhibition on prohibited books.