WERNER BERG – HET LEVEN ALS KUNST – LIVE AS ART

Chabot Museum Museumpark 11, Rotterdam

The German economist Werner Berg settled in the 1930s in Carinthia, where he worked as a farmer and also pursued his real passion, painting. These paintings are now being exhibited in the Chabot Museum in Rotterdam. The striking white villa, designed by architect G.W. Baas in 1938, features light and airy rooms and a unique […]

Huygens Festival 2023

Oude kerk Herenstraat 77, 2271 CC Voorburg, Voorburg

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.

Symposium: ‘Imaginar un país – Spain in 2050’

Cervantes Institute Utrecht Domplein 3, Utrecht

In the context of Spain's presidency of the Council of the European Union, Instituto Cervantes organises a meeting between thinkers and writers to discuss their prospects and ideas about our both countries (Spain and Netherlands) and the EU. Instituto Cervantes Utrecht has the honour to receive Lorenzo Silva and Stefanie Massink to talk about the […]

Changing Landscapes – New Residency Opportunities in Spain

Cervantes Institute Utrecht Domplein 3, Utrecht

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 […]

Realidades incómodas: Pizarro

OBA Amsterdam Oosterdok 143, Amsterdam

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 […]

Exhibition | Saint-Exupéry, Aviator Author of The Little Prince

OBA Oosterdok Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

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".

The creative and cultural sector and the ecological transition: New perspectives and models

Het Nieuwe Instituut Nieuwe Instituut Museumpark 25, Rotterdam

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 […]

Kaleidoscope of (Hi)stories; Art from Ukraine

Museum de Fundatie Blijmarkt 20, Zwolle

Kaleidoscope of (Hi)stories; Art from Ukraine is the first overview of contemporary art from Ukraine in the Netherlands. Enriched with a number of important pieces from Ukraine's historical avant-garde, this exhibition narrates Ukraine's cultural identity journey within the context of its enduring struggle between freedom and oppression. It does so through an array of artistic […]

Movie screening: “Il mio corpo” (My Body) directed by Michele Pennetta

Italian Cultural Institute Keizersgracht 564, Amsterdam

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 […]

EU Funding Marathon #1: Culture Moves Europe

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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 […]

Ethics of AI: What impact on geopolitics and security?

Codam Amsterdam Codam, Kattenburgerstraat 5, Gebouw 039, Amsterdam

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 […]

Dutch Design Week – Beautiful Work by UMPRUM

Punt-C Daalakkersweg 10-16, Hal 10, Eindhoven

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 […]

Meet the writers: Amalia Tena

OBA Amsterdam Oosterdok 143, Amsterdam

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 2023

De Brakke Grond Nes 45, Amsterdam

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 […]

I Long to Hear Stories of Your Past

Embassy of Malta Nassaulaan 15, Den Haag

‘I long to hear stories of your past’ is an exhibition that delves into Malta’s recent history from a personal lens. By observing family photographs, Farrugia has built an archive of images, recounting Malta’s historical narrative through these personal scenes. Throughout the exhibit, you will notice a selection of images that contain people, places and […]

IDFA DocLab – PHENOMENAL FRICTION

De Brakke Grond Nes 45, Amsterdam

This year, IDFA DocLab will explore the theme of friction through an exhibition of immersive and interactive documentary works, live events, and digital art installations. The exhibition program invites audiences to look beyond technological efficiency and convenience, to explore the resistance that propels creativity forward and the conflict that reveals life’s complexities. The selection will […]

DARKMATTER

Stoa Turunlinnantie 1, Helsinki

Moving in November, an annual contemporary dance festival in Helsinki, features Dutch dancer & choreographer Cherish Menzo’s performance DARKMATTER. Cherish Menzo and her onstage partner Camilo Mejía Cortés look for ways to detach their bodies from the way they are perceived and the daily reality in which they move. Among other things, they look up […]

Petőfi200 exhibition

Public library Delft – DOK Vesteplein 100, Delf

Concluding the commemoration year, the Embassy of Hungary in The Hague will present the ‘Petőfi200 exhibition’ at the public library DOK in Delft between 15 November 2023 and 15 January 2024 to celebrate the 200th birth anniversary of the revolutionary Hungarian poet Sándor Petőfi (1823-1849). In the just 26 years of his lifetime, he wrote […]

EU Subsidie marathon #2: Creative Europe Cultuur

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DutchCulture has 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 […]

The Baltic Vibes – De Baltische Middag

Leescafe Belcampo Hannie Dankbaarpassage 10, Amsterdam

Join us for some breathtaking performances from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania! An impressive Estonian singer, Kadri Tegelmann, will provide a catchy musical performance. In addition to that you will enjoy flash presentations of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian books. The books depict important stories of the history of the Baltic countries, which have recently been translated […]