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Poetry inspired by miniature houses at Huis van Gedichten
Children inspect artist-decorated miniature houses and turn what they discover into original poems during this guided creative session.
13 September 2026
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Maurits Muis makes new friends at Mauritshuis
Families tour masterworks on loan from Madrid together, then gather inside the workshop space to create their own pieces.
13 September 2026
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Look through art at Mauritshuis in Kijk eens door!
Children tour paintings visiting from Madrid with a museum teacher before heading to the studio to make original art.
13 September 2026
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Screening of stop-motion animation Olivia during De Betovering
A stop-motion tale about a girl inventing a film world to shield her brother after eviction.
13 September 2026
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Kunstsafari achter de rode deur art workshop
Children explore two working artists' home packed with paintings and curious objects before creating their own work.
13 September 2026
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Michał Rusinek conversation and performance at Zeeheldentheater
Wisława Szymborska's former secretary shares personal reflections followed by an artistic performance in Polish.
13 September 2026
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Somatic release and sketching with Wayfinding: Movement & Drawing
A three-hour creative session blending gentle physical movement and group drawing, open to complete beginners.
13 September 2026
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Polish author Michał Rusinek in conversation at Zeeheldentheater
Wisława Szymborska's longtime personal secretary discusses his writing before an intimate short stage performance.
13 September 2026
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RO NOW: Dvořák 5 with Residentie Orkest
Mahler songs and Dvořák's fifth symphony played straight through without an interval, followed by foyer drinks.
13 September 2026
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Wayfinding: Movement & Drawing creative session
Therapeutic somatic exercises and collaborative drawing for anyone looking to release stress without prior technique.
13 September 2026
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De Betovering: Ro©k songs from a globe skirt
Songs in several languages sung straight from a globe-shaped skirt, staged for toddlers and their grown-ups.
13 September 2026
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Drop into Festivalcentrum Kauwen & Bouwen for crafts
Children build miniature finger puppets and contribute chewed gum sculptures to an evolving room installation each afternoon.
13 September 2026
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Multilingual musical theatre for toddlers in Segbroek
Mariska Simon sings international songs from an acoustic globe costume in this short show for young children.
13 September 2026
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Greg Shapiro in King Me: 250 years of Donald Trump
Stand-up comedy, narrative storytelling and improvised satire in mostly English, with an intermission drink included in the ticket.
13 September 2026
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Jamaica Heroes Day Celebration at Escampade
Community members gather for an afternoon of traditional food, recorded music and tributes to Jamaican national figures.
13 September 2026
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Twenty-three amplified musicians play Michael Gordon’s Trance
Keyboards, brass, guitars and pan flutes share one stage for this thirty-year celebration of modern ensemble composition.
13 September 2026
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Afternoon clinical discussions at the FysioSymposium
Specialist foot surgeons and physiotherapists compare everyday clinical practice in this three-and-a-half-hour meeting at the hospital.
13 September 2026
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FysioSymposium brings physical therapists and ankle surgeons together
Practicing physical therapists gather with foot and ankle specialists to share clinical insights across an afternoon session.
13 September 2026
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Dutch outfit Copperhead County play southern rock
Six Dutch musicians perform original southern rock drawn from their two studio albums across three evening hours.
13 September 2026
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Scheveningen library hosts Peuterpret story and craft hour
Caregivers join two to four-year-olds for an interactive Friday morning session combining group story reading with craft projects.
13 September 2026
