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Event Book presentation and intuitive writing with Christine Béhain

A small-group French-language session combining an author reading, guided writing exercises, and hot tea in a local bookshop.

9 September 2026

Event Learn traditional Indian symmetrical drawing on canvas

All supplies, acrylic paint and canvas are provided for beginners aged twelve and up to practice symmetrical patterns.

9 September 2026

Event Drop-in chess on the Loosduinse Hoofdplein

Giant pieces on an outdoor painted board outside, standard boards inside the library, free for anyone to play.

9 September 2026

Event Costumed meet and greet with 200 years of queens

Costumed figures representing Dutch queens meet the public near the Grote Kerk and stroll toward the Hofvijver market.

9 September 2026

Event Symposium on postwar ceramicist Jan van der Vaart

A curator, a journalist and a gallery owner discuss his career and influence on Dutch post-war studio ceramics.

9 September 2026

Event Live entertainment and food marking African descent day

Local vendors, live music and art stalls gather under one roof to mark the United Nations day.

9 September 2026

Event Eight historical Dutch queens gather for Open Monumentendag

Actors in period dress portray two centuries of Dutch queens, greeting passersby around the church and nearby palace.

9 September 2026

Event African market, dance and family stalls at Amare

Stalls with fashion, food and local businesses fill the halls alongside live music, cultural performances and kids activities.

9 September 2026

Event Learn symmetrical Indian kolam drawing on canvas

Acrylic paints, markers, and canvases are laid out to teach geometric patterns suited to anyone over age twelve.

9 September 2026

Event Sanne Wallis de Vries and Patrick Nederkoorn dissect the political year

Two seasoned cabaret performers bring guest acts along to poke fun at the past year of national politics.

9 September 2026

Event Homemade Indonesian dinner and conversation prompts over coffee

Jenaida cooks a full Indonesian meal with historical notes on the dishes and table discussions about friendship.

9 September 2026

Event Markets, breakfast and live music by the Hofvijver

Stalls line the waterside alongside hat-making workshops for children, live bands, and a public outdoor fashion show.

9 September 2026

Event Open Monumentendag access to the government nuclear shelter

Heritage staff take visitors below ground into the reinforced shelter meant to house the cabinet during a war.

9 September 2026

Event Inside the Hague bunker prepared for Soviet nuclear attack

Municipal heritage guides lead a one-hour underground walk through the reinforced emergency complex built for cabinet members.

9 September 2026

Event A rare walk through the Cold War emergency cabinet bunker

One-hour guided visits show the reinforced underground rooms built to keep Dutch ministers safe during a nuclear strike.

9 September 2026

Event Tour the Cold War nuclear bunker built for Dutch ministers

Guides lead an hour-long walk through underground shelters prepared during the Cold War for emergency cabinet operations.

9 September 2026

Event Architects guide historical walks along the Hofvijver

Restoration specialists share site histories and current renovation updates while guiding groups around the perimeter pond.

9 September 2026

Event Lectures reveal future plans for the historic Binnenhof

Leading architects and monument advisors discuss new parliament entrances and historic period rooms inside the project office.

9 September 2026

Event Tour the Cold War emergency government atomic bunker

Hour-long guided visits take small groups deep inside the underground emergency complex built against Soviet nuclear strikes.

9 September 2026

Event Teen pizza night with sci-fi screening in Bezuidenhout

Fresh slices from local bakers accompany a screening of Project Hail Mary, arranged strictly for ages twelve to eighteen.

9 September 2026