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  1. Guide Essentially The Hague – zondag 13 september 2026

    Essentially The Hague voor zondag 13 september: Dak van het Torentje gebouwd met Zweeds bouwpakket, Open Monumentendag begint, Black Harmony in Amare

    12 September 2026

  2. Guide Essentially The Hague – Sunday, September 13, 2026

    Essentially The Hague for Sunday 13 September: Torentje roof built from Swedish kit, Open Monumentendag begins, Black Harmony at Amare

    12 September 2026

  3. Event Morning museum yoga in the period rooms

    Bring your own mat for a quiet twenty-person movement class held among historic period interiors.

    12 September 2026

  4. Event Shape polished Japanese clay pearls with Julie van Riel

    Participants shape and polish layers of earth, water, and clay around a seed using Japanese Dorodango methods.

    12 September 2026

  5. Event Marcel Breuer architecture explored at the former American embassy

    An English-language guided walk explores the ambassador's office, auditorium and library inside the brutalist landmark.

    12 September 2026

  6. Event Lectures, workshops and philosophy at Museum Sophiahof

    Three talks, practical sessions and an ethical cafe examine Blavatsky's core ideas on karma and human solidarity.

    12 September 2026

  7. Event Screening Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise in English

    Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy roam Vienna overnight in the 1995 dialogue-driven romance, shown without Dutch subtitles.

    12 September 2026

  8. Event Touring the Cold War government fallout shelter

    Walk inside the subterranean emergency seat built to shield Dutch cabinet members during a potential Soviet nuclear strike.

    12 September 2026

  9. Event Spanish stand-up comedy open mic night

    Comedians of various nationalities test fresh material in Spanish at this casual open mic session.

    12 September 2026

  10. Event Prinsjescabaret 2026 takes on the Dutch political year

    Sanne Wallis de Vries and Patrick Nederkoorn dissect twelve months of national politics through music, satire, and stand-up routines.

    12 September 2026

  11. Event Jaap Reesema plays an open-air band show

    Dutch pop tunes with a full band outdoors, where you choose between seated and standing spots.

    12 September 2026

  12. Event Morning modern jazz at Huygens Museum

    A piano trio with guest guitar plays original tunes and mid-century standards, preceded by morning coffee.

    12 September 2026

  13. Event Black Harmony marks twenty years with Afro-Surinamese styles at Amare

    Soul, R&B, and close harmony blend with apinti and kawina, sung entirely in Sranan Tongo across three distinct chapters.

    12 September 2026

  14. Event Open Monumentendag Choral Evensong honours composer Charles Wood

    Chorale Haganum sings sixteenth-century Genevan psalm melodies reworked with contemporary Dutch text, alongside an organist and liturgical readings.

    12 September 2026

  15. News Six young designers reshape secondhand fashion along Hofvijver

    Finalists in the PrinsjesOntwerpwedstrijd have reworked existing garments to explore themes of democracy and climate. The winning design will be announced during a free festival on Saturday.

    12 September 2026

  16. News Schilderswijk plane tree nominated for national contest

    A plane tree in the Schilderswijk is representing South Holland in the annual national Tree of the Year vote. The tree is named after an eighteenth-century local doctor

    12 September 2026

  17. News Major planetary science congress arrives in The Hague

    Around 1,200 scientists and engineers have gathered at Amare for the Europlanet Science Congress. Local residents can visit related art installations and follow an outdoor planetary walking route

    12 September 2026

  18. Event A family day out at the Literatuurmuseum and Kinderboekenmuseum

    Kidsproof singles out the joint museum as an easy destination for families looking for books and interactive exhibits.

    12 September 2026

  19. News Prime minister’s office roof was 1547 Swedish kit

    Researchers examining the Binnenhof complex discovered that the roof structure of the Torentje arrived as pre-cut timber from Sweden. The 478-year-old construction survived two demolition threats before being

    12 September 2026

  20. News Thousands of Dutch monuments open free this weekend

    Around 6,000 historic sites across the country will offer free admission for Open Monuments Day on Saturday and Sunday. Participating locations include castles, industrial sites, churches, and historic

    12 September 2026