The Czech organisation Startpoint prize for European art graduates offers space to recently graduated artists from all over Europe. A selected number of artists, amongst them Adam Hejduk from the Czech Republic, will exhibit in Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam. The opening night will take place on Friday 3 June 2022 from 7 p.m. The […]

Leiden Shorts is the second short film festival in the Netherlands. Over the last 13 years, it has grown into a broad and high-quality festival. Every year, Leiden Shorts receives over 1200 submissions from over 70 countries around the world. The festival curates different side events – such as lectures, workshops and events – and […]

This year the Festival is working with Nicolas Stemann from Schauspielhaus Zürich as associate artist. The Schauspielhaus ZH crew will travel to Amsterdam for several guest performances listed below:  -      10-12 June: Der Besuch der Alten Dame, Nicolas Stemann, Schauspielhaus Zürich (ITA Amsterdam) -       14/15 June: Contre-Enguête, Nicolas Stemann, Theatre Vidi Lausanne (ITA Amsterdam) -       17-18 June: Moby […]

ONLY OPEN TO MEMBERS OF ASOHA OR THE UNIÓN DEL BENELUX Did you know that there is a Spanish association in The Hague? Together they speak Spanish and talk about the Spanish language and culture. In 2020, the Spanish association (Asoha) had their 100th birthday, which they are celebrating this year. The event will take […]

This summer, La Vuelta, the Tour of Spain, will start on Dutch soil and will pass through 3 cities: Utrecht, Breda and Den Bosch. In this context, we organize a program with various lectures by Spanish and Dutch artists and art professionals, in which the meeting between the current art and culture of both countries […]

The fourth meeting of the series The writer as protagonist is with Seville writer Sara Mesa, one of the most awarded young writers in Spanish literature. She will be interviewed by literary critic Ger Groot, accompanied by Nadia Ramer, the Dutch translator of her work. Sara Mesa is a writer and journalist and has published […]

EU-Sámi Week takes place in Brussels from 20th to 22nd June 2022 for the first time ever. The aim of the week is to strengthen the relationship between Sápmi and the EU. The EU Sámi Week is designed to be the first prominent step towards raising awareness among EU decision-makers about the need to include […]

Various renowned individuals from the Czech Republic and elsewhere in Europe participate in this project, 'Visions for Europe,' to mark the 2022 Czech presidency of the Council of the European Union. These people are featured in short videos, of a minute long, in which they discuss their ‘Vision for Europe’; a specific idea that relates to […]

Investigating Roofs as Urban Spaces How can we create a sustainable city? Like many larger cities, Rotterdam and Hamburg face problems such as a lack of space and climate problems. Moreover, the question of whether the city still belongs to everyone is being asked increasingly loudly. Cities must also seek solutions to climate change (heat, […]

A concert tour of the Czech noise-rock trio sinks debuting in The Netherlands. Organised by Yugoturism and supported by the Czech Centre Rotterdam. The last-year tour postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic and happening now. It is not often that we can see Czech musicians in Dutch concert halls. Just because the Eurosonic Noorderslag festival with […]

In both the Netherlands and Switzerland, roughly three quarters of the population live in urban areas. Cities face similar challenges to renew and renovate the existing housing stock to deal with climate change, densification and growth in already built-up areas, and, last but not least, to tackle the affordability of housing, also against the background […]

On 8 July, Framer Framed welcomes you to join the seventh chapter of Crisis Imaginaries. This edition of the series takes place in the context of Framer Framed's exhibition The Silence of Tired Tongues and includes participating artist Aline Baiana. We will also be joined by Taipixi Guajajara, Ana Eugênia and Milena Bonilla, for a discussion on artistic and community […]

As part of the activity programme organised around the Tour of Spain (La Vuelta), which will also pass through three Dutch cities this year, the Basque writer Ander Izagirre and the Dutch philosopher Ralph Kruizinga will discuss the presence of cycling and sport in general in the literary world. In "Cycling and Literature" cycling, the […]

"Pasolini: the gaze of the contemporary" is a contemporary art exhibition dedicated to one of the greatest Italian intellectuals of the last century, Pier Paolo Pasolini, on the centenary of his birth. Writer, poet and director, Pier Paolo Pasolini, was an uncomfortable character due to his counter-current and often contradictory positions, left an important legacy […]

The Embassy of Switzerland in The Hague is looking forward to welcoming you and your families to the Swiss day at the Floriade Expo 2022 in Almere. In addition to the ambassador's speech for the national day (1 August), alphorns and the national anthem will be played. After the official part you can enjoy a […]

From Thursday August 4rd to Sunday August 14th the Amersfoort Jazz festival is having its 43rd edition. Amersfoort Jazz is a festival full of world jazz with new and renowned talent from all over the world. Each year, the festival pays particular attention to music from a selected country. For this edition the festival have […]

The FlamencOlé foundation, in collaboration with dance school Dream Dance and the Instituto Cervantes in Utrecht, is organizing a children's workshop in which flamenco is the instrument to connect and express yourself. Professional dancers teach the children flamenco dance moves in a modern variant, with steps from hip-hop and jazz dance. Flamenco fusion to celebrate […]

Experiences of mental health vary greatly, and we all relate to it in different ways. While some people’s mental well-being is rarely challenged, others are affected in more frequent and demanding ways. In recognizing the multitudinal ways in which mental health inhabits the mind and body, it is important to amplify the voices of those […]

Join the Czech Centre Rotterdam between 1 – 30 September in the monthly sporting challenge on the occasion of the Czech EU Presidency 2022 and collect the most steps by walking or running (unfortunately not biking) for NL team. Let's move together and strive for the resilience of our health just like the EU strives […]