A poignant exhibition, War Diaries, will showcase the personal stories of children and teenagers who witnessed and documented the war in Ukraine. The exhibition aims to shed light on the deep trauma experienced by Ukraine's young generation. By showcasing 14 carefully selected stories with a balance of gender, age, region, and story type, the exhibition […]

On 27 August 2023, Van ‘t Lindenhoutmuseum in Nijmegen organizes a concert with Hungarian classical music. The concert recalls the collaboration between Hungarian violinist Zoltán Székely and Hungarian cellist Paul Hermann. Zoltán Székely came to the Netherlands in 1922 as part of an international humanitarian action called the children's trains. The concert takes place in […]

From 4 September (noon) until 16 October (noon), secondary schools all over Europe can register again for the yearly European translation contest Juvenes Translatores, organized since 2007 by the European Commission. The translation contest gives young people a taste of what it is like to be a translator, encourages them to learn foreign languages and […]

In the presence of H.E. Caterina GHINI, Ambassador of GREECE to the NETHERLANDS, Elle van RIJN, author of the book "A family and a Greek god", and other speakers to be announced shortly.

The Together Again Festival is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts festival held on the 8th of September at Helsinki Central Library Oodi and online. The festival is free and open to all! It’s a packed programme with an incredible list artists and cultural professional. The festival is hosted by writer and performer Jani Toivola. The programme […]

Día de muertos is one of the main celebrations in Mexico. On the 1st and 2nd of November, families get ready to honour and receive their deceased loved ones. According to this tradition, souls visit the world of the living once a year to see their family members, who wait for them with an altar full […]

De Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) is famous for his vivid and fascinating works. Very few painters have been able to capture the power of light with such mastery. His paintings represent daily scenes combining realism and a particular vision of the beauty of Mediterranean life. Instituto Cervantes presents an homage to the painter in the […]

The Huygens Classical Music Festival is presenting 6 young musicians from Czechia at the opening and closing concert together with other European music prodigies from The Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.

At the forefront of climate change, landscapes in rural Spain are undergoing rapid transformations, as severe droughts pose a threat to local ecosystems and their habitability. In response, creatives and cultural spaces in these regions are increasingly seeking strategies to make a positive impact. This can include practices such as regenerative methods, rewilding, and educational […]

Instituto Cervantes presents this fall, in collaboration with the Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva, a selection of the best films from the past editions of the festival. Four films that put the finger on the sore spot, that show how difficult it is to realize dreams and ideals, even if they are just survival […]

To mark the 80th birthday of its publication, the Alliance Fançaise Amsterdam  is organizing a temporary exhibition on the extraordinary life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the father of The Little Prince. The exhibition presents the works of the French illustrator and comic book author Cedric Fernandez, inspired by the trilogy "Saint-Exupéry".

Institut français NL and Nieuwe Instituut present The Ecological Transition: New Perspectives and Models in the Creative and Cultural Sector #1, an afternoon programme with leading European creative organisations and practitioners to gain a deeper understanding and share new perspectives on the key role which the cultural and creative sector can play in the ecological […]

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 6.30 PM, at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Amsterdam, located at Keizersgracht 564, IN the framework of the 23rd edition of the Italian Language Week in the World, the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in the Netherlands in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Amsterdam presents the […]

We have initiated the EU Funding Marathon to make European funds more accessible to creators and cultural organizations in the Netherlands and beyond. These funds cover areas like innovation, science, arts and media. Initially, we're hosting five online sessions, each focusing on a different fund. In each session, a fund will present itself, and we […]

Artificial intelligence has become in recent years an essential tool in every domain of society, and a criterion that reflects a nation’s progress and might. By defining the political potency of nations on the global stage, AI has transformed the balance of power and influenced the nature of competition in the 21st century, especially on […]

The UMPRUM Studio of Product Design students from Prague created their own collections of products in which they recall, revive, and push forward traditional Czech craft techniques. A selection of nine diverse realisations could be imaginatively divided into three categories - fashion, food, and structure and will be showcased at the Dutch Design Week in […]

Te doy un caballo blanco de regalo, Amalia Tena's debut roman has enjoyed great success in The Netherlands, thanks to the translation by Els Pelgrom, Jij krijgt van mij een wit paard cadeau (Ambo/Anthos). Tena was inspired by her own family to write the story of the Sotomayors, a wealthy family that has lost everything […]

Museumnacht Amsterdam (Museumnight Amsterdam) 2023 is dedicated to the exchange of love for community, heritage, and identity. Three artistic projects weave, print, and cook to showcase the interweaving of multiple identities. The artists employ soft politics to claim space for themselves, for symbolic imagery or daily habits, and for inclusive community building. Love for each […]