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Musical4You stage skills session for older children
Professional performers teach acting, singing and movement techniques drawn straight from major musical stage productions.
13 September 2026
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Song and dance theatre basics at Musical4kids
A short, lively introduction to performing arts for four-year-olds and up, ending with a family showcase.
13 September 2026
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Dance4You musical and stage choreography workshop
Two stage performers introduce kids to energetic routines combining theatre movement and current social dances.
13 September 2026
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Alice in Wonderland on screen at De Betovering
Disney's 1951 animated classic screens for young children and families during the autumn festival programme.
13 September 2026
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Crafting prehistoric leather pouches at Bibliotheek Segbroek
Stories from early history paired with hands-on tool work and leather crafting for young participants.
13 September 2026
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Prehistorisch geluksbuideltje craft session for children
Children inspect artefacts and shape a small leather pouch using replicas of prehistoric tools.
13 September 2026
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Het Laagland performs Stuntelman for young audiences
An energetic fifty-five-minute theatre adventure follows a rubber stuntman accidentally turned fragile during a laboratory experiment.
13 September 2026
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Hands-on artificial intelligence tools at Ontdek AI Plus
Participants practice summarizing documents, generating podcasts, planning activities, and building avatar videos in this practical follow-up course.
13 September 2026
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Fluorescent scenery painting at KunstLAB
Cardboard scenery pieces come together with bright acrylic paint for the festival stage of the Verhalendame.
13 September 2026
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Rising tides explored in Springtij dance performance
Two dancers balance, collaborate, and react to rising floodwaters in a forty-five-minute piece inspired by high seas.
13 September 2026
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Tactile puppet theater and garden exploration for toddlers
A wordless performance using handmade fabric sets, followed by time for toddlers to meet the animal puppets onstage.
13 September 2026
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Fabric puppets and garden play in De Wondertuin
Toddlers watch a gentle wordless puppet show before stepping onstage to touch the animals and water fabric plants.
13 September 2026
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Club Italo XL with Rofo and Brand Image
A late-night session dedicated to classic Italo disco sounds, running straight through until three.
13 September 2026
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Ik wil geen nieuwe broek at De Betovering
Children watch a story about outgrown trousers before joining a hands-on craft session together.
13 September 2026
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Picture book reading and T-shirt upcycling workshop
Families hear the picture book aloud, then transform an old shirt into a small bag together.
13 September 2026
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Puppet mystery De wandelende hoed for young families
Wasco the raccoon hunts for his runaway top hat just before a wedding, served with juice and theater cake.
13 September 2026
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Late-night clubbing with ADE: PIP goes Skatecafé #2
An all-night electronic music session runs past dawn as PIP collaborates with Amsterdam's Skatecafé for the festival.
13 September 2026
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Musical Peter Pan adaptation Pan at De Betovering
A sixty-minute musical adventure sends video-gamer Peet straight into Neverland alongside familiar characters like Jacky Haak.
13 September 2026
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Medieval animals and crafts at Laat de poppen dansen!
Municipal archaeologists run a history session exploring fourteenth-century Buitenhof lions alongside craft activities for children aged six to twelve.
13 September 2026
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Astrid Roemer discussed at De Surinaamse Boekenclub
Readers gather for ninety minutes of conversation exploring migration, identity, and history through the novel Het spoor van de Jakhals.
13 September 2026
