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  1. Event Inside Art of Living during Just Peace Open Day

    English-language afternoon session exploring the foundation's work over two hours and fifteen minutes at the hub.

    12 September 2026

  2. Event Peter Pan in Het Klein by Theater Terra

    One actor tackles every role in this scaled-down puppet production for children aged six and older.

    12 September 2026

  3. Event Landmine clearance field work with The HALO Trust

    Watch field footage showing demining operations and speak directly with local staff working in humanitarian mine action.

    12 September 2026

  4. Event Human Security Collective hosts open doors morning

    Drop by the organisation's offices to hear how civil society groups engage on counterterrorism policy and security issues.

    12 September 2026

  5. Event Behind the scenes at human rights organisation Justice & Peace

    An English-language visit introducing the work done locally to support human rights defenders and vulnerable groups worldwide.

    12 September 2026

  6. Event Inside the T.M.C. Asser Institute for Just Peace

    The legal research centre opens its doors for an afternoon English-language tour covering international law and justice.

    12 September 2026

  7. Event Double Bill: Sound and Vision at SoundHouse Den Haag

    Sound poetry, acoustic piano, live harp, and a projection beamed straight through clusters of soap bubbles.

    12 September 2026

  8. Event Rijksmuseum de Gevangenpoort joins Just Peace Open Day

    Step inside the historic medieval prison building during an English-language session arranged for the city's open day.

    12 September 2026

  9. Event Afrikan Medicinal Kitchen raw cooking demo and lecture

    A lecture and live kitchen demonstration on raw alkaline cooking inspired by Caribbean and West African food traditions.

    12 September 2026

  10. Event Meet the peace and justice organisations at Humanity Hub

    Walk through the building to meet staff working in international justice and humanitarian aid across different organisations.

    12 September 2026

  11. Event Gongfu tea ceremony and Li-style calligraphy workshop

    Taste newly arrived brews, explore traditional tea rituals, and practise brushwork to write your name to keep.

    12 September 2026

  12. Event Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel: Just Peace Open Day English tour

    The former Scheveningen prison site welcomes visitors in English to explore its wartime history and memorial spaces.

    12 September 2026

  13. Event Inside the Hague Conference on Private International Law

    A look into the global treaty organisation bridging diverse legal traditions, presented entirely in English.

    12 September 2026

  14. Event International Esperanto-Institute opens its Riouwstraat headquarters

    The language organisation welcomes visitors in English to see its base and learn about its cross-border mission.

    12 September 2026

  15. Event Behind the scenes at the International Commission on Missing Persons

    English-language access inside the international body working globally to locate people vanished by conflict and disaster.

    12 September 2026

  16. Event Step inside OPCW during Just Peace Open Day

    An English-language open visit offers a look into the headquarters responsible for global chemical weapons prohibition work.

    12 September 2026

  17. Event Afro-Surinamese headscarf traditions and folding methods at Kunstmuseum Den Haag

    Live demonstrations in the fashion galleries decode how angisa styling communicates meaning, showcasing both traditional and contemporary designs.

    12 September 2026

  18. Event Just Peace Open Dag opens international institutions across the city

    Behind-the-scenes tours, cycle routes, talks and exhibitions span courts, institutes and museums dedicated to international peace and justice.

    12 September 2026

  19. Event Step inside the Peace Palace for Just Peace Open Day

    English-language interior access to the Carnegie Foundation halls, held as part of the city's annual peace festival.

    12 September 2026

  20. Event The AIDS Quilt Songbook at Festival Klassiek achter de Duinen

    Chamber vocal pieces, a new work by Rick van Veldhuizen, and Schubert quartets exploring grief and historical stigma.

    12 September 2026