Jochen Lempert: Natural Sources

Huis Marseille Keizersgracht 401, Amsterdam

In September, Huis Marseille will present the solo exhibition of the German photographer, Jochen Lempert, in conjunction with the Goethe-Institut Amsterdam. His poetic black-and-white photographs are inspired by his scientific background and knowledge and represent the natural world in its most diverse forms. Natural Sources marks Lempert’s first significant solo exhibition in the Netherlands. Initially a biologist, Lempert only began […]

BOG./ Het Zuidelijk Toneel / Lisa Verbelen & Hendrik Lasure

Grote Zaal Amsterdam

TWO: After her solo performances, ONE. and ALL., Lisa Verbelen will form a duo in TWO. with celebrated jazz musician Hendrik Lasure. Originating from the theme of opposites and inspired by Taoism and hip-hop, Lisa and Hendrik are creating a music album. Together with director Suze Milius they will turn the album into a theatrical concert. TWO. is an exercise that attempts to […]

Granada wijnen wine tasting

Instituto Cervantes Utrecht Domplein 3, Utrecht

A wine tasting event featuring wines from the south-east of Spain and a conference given by the expert in wine, Bart Dunsbergen, about the role of wine in Spanish culture since the Roman Empire.

€10

Suono Italiano: Jazz Session 2022. Dario Napoli Manouche Project

Istituto Italiano di Cultura Keizersgracht 564, Amsterdam

The Italian Cultural Institute of Amsterdam presents the project, ITALIAN SOUND:jazz session. in collaboration with CIDIM (Italian National Committee of Music). The project features the DARIO NAPOLI MANOUCHE PROJECT, with Dario Napoli on the lead guitar, Tommaso Papini on the rhythm guitar and Tonino de Sensi on the electric bass. Although Django Reinhardt is the […]

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.tiff 2022 – Emerging Belgian Photography

De Brakke Grond Nes 45, Amsterdam

De Brakke Grond presents .tiff 2022, an exhibition featuring emerging photography from Belgium, selected by FOMU - Photo Museum Antwerp. Each year, the museum selects ten promising artists, all of which live and work in Belgium. FOMU accompanies them on a development journey to create the portfolio magazine .tiff, culminating in a group exhibition. The […]

Love Stories at Hermitage Amsterdam

Hermitage Amsterdam Amstel 51, Amsterdam

More than a hundred portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, London, are part of Love Stories - Art, Passion & Tragedy at Hermitage Amsterdam. The sensational exhibition comprises some of the most cherished masterpieces from the renowned collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London. The European premiere of this exhibition at the Hermitage Amsterdam […]

Writers in first person: Irene Vallejo

An interview with the Spanish writer, Irene Vallejo, by the literary critic Daan Pieters. The event also features translator, Adri Boon, who has translated Vallejo´s book: “El infinito en un junco” to Dutch: “Papyrus”. The event has been organised by Instituto Cervantes de Utrecht in collaboration with OBA and Meulenhoff. The event will take place at […]

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Huygens Festival

Various locations in Voorburg

From 23 - 25 September, the 16th edition of the Huygens Festival, with free (classical) music for young and old, is taking place in the Huygenskwartier in Voorburg. Following the tradition, the festival kicks off on Friday 23rd at 16:30 with young musicians from the Netherlands and the Visegrád countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and […]

Women do science too

Cervantes Institute Utrecht Domplein 3, Utrecht

The Association of Spanish Scientists in the Netherlands (CENL) presents "Women do science too", in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain in The Hague and the Instituto Cervantes Utrecht. This event is about the past, present and future of female scientists and researchers. This event will include a screening of the documentary: “The woman who […]

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Street Meets (Mural) Art

Stedelijk Gymnasium Breda Nassausingel 7, Breda

On the occasion of the Czech EU Presidency 2022, the Czech Center Rotterdam collaborates with Blind Walls Gallery in Breda to create a mural under the wing of the Czech illustrator and artist, Patrik Antczak. Antczak and the students from the Stedelijk Gymnasium Breda worked on the mural which focuses on themes surrounding the Neighbourhood, […]

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Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival

OBA & Pathé Tuschinski

Come over to Amsterdam for a selection of some of the best Spanish and Latin American contemporary cinema, focusing on independent, experimental, and artistic films, organised in collaboration with the Institute Cervantes Utrecht and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in the Netherlands. The festival takes place in two different locations: the OBA Amsterdam […]

Exhibition: Cosmogony – Zinsou, an African art collection

Cobra Museum Sandbergplein 1, Amstelveen

This year the Cobra Museum has a special focus on art from different parts of Africa. In doing so, they follow the example of a number of Cobra artists in their fascination for African art. They are currently presenting the exhibition Kosmogonie: Zinsou, an African Art Collection with a selection of 110 works of art […]

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Simon Strauss: European citizenship and the value of culture

Zuiderkerk Amsterdam Zuiderkerkhof 72, Amsterdam

The German historian, Simon Strauss, will be in conversation with Eric Sadin about the meaning of European citizenship and the value of culture. Strauss will cast a critical eye on our modern, digitalised society which revolves around consumerism. The talk will take place in the Zuiderkerk Amsterdam and also via a livestream. Click here to […]

Soirée Ciné

Cinema Het Ketelhuis Pazzanistraat 4, Amsterdam

Since September 2021, the Alliance Française in Amsterdam and Het Ketelhuis have been presenting Soirée ciné, a programme of French films that have not been released in the Netherlands, but which are very much worthy of being viewed. Every month, a new title is screened. The October edition of Soirée Ciné will feature the film, […]

Concert: “L’insistere del canto amoroso”: Pasolini and Bach

Istituto Italiano di Cultura Keizersgracht 564, Amsterdam

To mark the centenary of the birth of Pier Paolo Pasolini, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura has organised this concert along with some readings. This event will feature Edoardo Coen, the actor, along with Andrea Coen on the piano. This duo are internationally appreciated and offer an unprecedented journey to discover Pier Paolo Pasolini: poet, […]

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fABULEUS / Elisabeth Borgermans en Thomas Vantuycom

Grote Zaal Amsterdam

Performance: Stravinsky’s masterpiece, Petrouchka, inspired choreographers Elisabeth Borgermans and Thomas Vantuycom to undertake a new dance creation featuring nine young people between the ages of 15 and 24. However, the starting point is not the original staging from 1911 but an in-depth reading of the music. Stravinsky’s penchant for contrast, rhythm and speed is typical […]

Conference: El español en el mundo / The Spanish language in the world

OBA Oosterdok Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

In the first event organised by Platform Spaans, the first Dutch network devoted to promoting Spanish language and culture, professor Francisco Moreno Fernández will give a lecture on the value and position of the Spanish language in the world (with simultaneous Dutch translation). The event will include a workshop discussing relevant matters surrounding Spanish language […]

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Vortex – Gaspar Noé (with Q&A)

Eye Film Museum IJpromenade 1, Amsterdam

A Gaspar Noé film about Alzheimer's? The director of Irreversible, Enter the Void and Lux Æterna never ceases to amaze. Even more unexpected: Dario Argento plays the husband of a psychiatrist with dementia (Françoise Lebrun). The split-screen projection reflects the separate worlds of the two protagonists. The film will be followed by a Q&A with […]

€6

Crossing Border – Interviews with Leïla Slimani & Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

Various locations in The Hague (see event description)

Leïla Slimani presents her latest novel, Regardez-nous danser (Kijk ons dansen), which tells the tale of her mother, who grew up on a poor farm but would later become Morocco's first female gynaecologist. The Prix Goncourt winner, Leïla Slimani (1981) was born in Morocco and moved to Paris at the age of 17 to study […]

€7,50

The Power of Artificial Intelligence in the Translation Service of the European Commission

Utrecht University

Are you interested in AI-applications for translation? Then do not miss the workshop “The power of AI in the translation service of the European Commission” on 8 November 2022! This second workshop in the series “Language and technology: a successful combination” focuses on the rapidly developing technology of “semantic similarity”, which allows to detect similarities […]

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