Wednesday September 16, 2026
Good morning, The Hague. Today: Scheveningen residents protest a planned apartment block, one in four parliamentary questions comes from AI, and seaside yoga begins at Museum Beelden aan Zee.
The activities listed below are just a curated sample of what’s going on in The Hague this weekend. Check out our completely redesigned events calendar here.
At a glance
🌦️ Weather: Hi 19°C / 66°F (3° cooler than yesterday) · Lo 15°C / 59°F · 57% chance of rain · wind NW 20 km/h (11 knots)
🚲 Cycling: Dry until about 09:00, wet after that.
🌙 Sun & moon: Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 19:55 · Waxing Crescent · Moonrise 14:02 · Golden hour 19:25 to 19:55
🌊 Outdoors: Air quality good (AQI 20) · grass pollen low
💶 Markets: AEX 1,096 (-0.2%) · S&P 500 7,586 (-0.4%) · €1 = $1.15 · $1 = €0.87
Three generations meet at Milan Summer Festival: The festival in The Hague brought together Indian, Surinamese, and Dutch traditions across multiple generations. Visitors shared food, music, and changing perspectives on cultural heritage.
Scheveningen residents protest against planned apartment block: Neighbours and heritage groups have launched a petition against Belle Court, a large residential complex planned for Badhuisweg. Critics warn the coastal district is losing its architectural identity to oversized modern developments.
Kortenbos neighbourhood festival returns for tenth edition: The wijkfestival Kortenbos Gaat Los takes place at the Stadsklooster on 26 September during Nationale Burendag. Activities run from noon across the venue’s alley, garden, and square.
Museum Beelden aan Zee hosts seaside yoga classes: Participants will practice vinyasa yoga alongside the current sculpture exhibitions this autumn. Sessions take place overlooking the sea, with space limited to sixteen people.
Photographer documents behind the scenes of Prinsjesdag: Lucia Berg has spent fifteen years capturing the unscripted moments around the opening of parliament. Her photos focus on waiting spectators, vacuumed carpets and rehearsals rather than royalty.
One in four parliamentary questions drafted using AI: An analysis of 28,000 queries found stylistic markers of tools like ChatGPT in over a quarter of submissions. Usage peaked at more than 30% just before the summer recess.
Seventeenth-century Italian music and Stairway to Paradise artist talk: Ornamented early Baroque madrigals for cornetto, flute, violin and organ, followed by an artist talk on Catholic-inspired work. 16 September. 📅 CLASSICAL
The Hague String Trio plays Veur Klassiek: A violin, viola, and cello trio explores classical repertoire written during the nineteen twenties in an intimate late recital. 16 September, Het Veur theater. 📅 CLASSICAL
Free lunchtime chamber music at Pauzeconcerten: A quick half-hour midday recital pairing cornetto, flute, violin, and organ inside the historic church. 16 September, Kloosterkerk. 📅 CLASSICAL
Du Weef: New Wave Trap and hip hop: Bass-heavy selections and contemporary hip hop carry the room through a five-and-a-half-hour late session. 16 September, 23:30 – 05:00. 📅 HIP-HOP / R&B
Share and learn global folk songs at NOORD Zingt!: Composer Maia Steinberg leads bilingual community singing where neighbours share traditional tunes and rehearse for a final concert. 16 September, Het Huisje van NOORD. 📅 WORLD / FOLK
Archive photographs of lost Art Nouveau buildings: Archive photos pasted along the atrium wall reveal vanished local landmarks, curated for the Art Nouveau Festijn. 16 September, Atrium Den Haag. 📅 ART / MUSEUMS
Jan van der Vaart ceramics on display: Over two hundred and eighty geometric vases, candlesticks, and tulip towers fill this thirty-year retrospective. 16 September, Kunstmuseum Den Haag. 📅 ART / MUSEUMS
Blood, Guts, and Anarchy – The Work of Kathy Acker: Original manuscripts, cut-up texts, and feminist archival materials surveying the countercultural American writer’s life and transgressive literary career. 16 September, West Den Haag. 📅 TALKS / IDEAS
Urban Blue craft and design exhibition: Urban Blue – from Bricks to Tiles 16 September. 📅 ART / MUSEUMS
A 45-minute guided tour of the temporary Senate building: ProDemos guides groups of up to fifteen through the former Supreme Court building on Kazernestraat. 16 September, Eerste Kamer (tijdelijke locatie). 📅 TALKS / IDEAS
Free salsa lessons followed by late dancing at Boterwaag: Drop in for an hour of tuition from La Bodeguita before social dancing to weekly rotating guest DJs. 16 September, De Boterwaag. 📅 DANCE / PERFORMANCE
Paddleboard canal cleanup with Kiteboardschool.nl: Borrow a board, paddle, net, and bin bag for free if you spend the session fishing out canal rubbish. 16 September, Kompaan Brouwerij & Bar. 📅 SPORTS
Social Dance: Balfolk workshop and live jam: An introductory dance lesson followed by social dancing with live music and an open session for any acoustic instrument. 16 September, 19:00, Amare, Kunstenplein. 📅 SOCIAL / DRINKS
Sled-pulling workout and beach cleanup at Noorderstrand: Harness up to drag a weighted sled across the sand or grab a bucket to pick up coastal plastic. 16 September, Zwarte Pad Parkeerplaats. 📅 VOLUNTEERING
Canalside walk finishing with high tea at Hotel Des Indes: Stroll through historic city avenues behind a local guide before sitting down for a three-course afternoon spread. 16 September, De Haagse Hop. 📅 TOUR
Step inside the temporary Tweede Kamer: Guides walk groups of thirty through the Dutch parliament building, finishing with views from the debating chamber gallery. 16 September, 10:00 – 16:00, Tweede Kamer. 📅 TOUR
Paint your own traditional Delft Blue tile: You brush black paint onto ceramics inside the factory, which later bakes into classic blue and arrives by post. 16 September, Royal Delft Museum. 📅 WORKSHOP
Shared novel and poetry readings at De Samenleesclub: A volunteer guides attendees through curated literary fragments and poetry over a cup of hot tea. 16 September, 13:30, Bibliotheek Nieuw Waldeck. 📅 GAMES / HOBBIES
Miljoenenontbijt budget panel for local Hague businesses: Early morning networking and breakfast follow a panel examining how the national budget affects regional enterprises. 16 September, 07:00 – 10:00, Nieuwe Kerk. 📅 NETWORKING
Hotelschool The Hague campus tours for prospective students: Student ambassadors guide visitors through the teaching facilities and campus accommodation during this hospitality management afternoon. 16 September, 13:15 – 16:45, Hotelschool The Hague. 📅 SEMINAR / TALK
Good to know
New on Dutch streaming: Collision (HBO Max), GTO (Netflix), CoComelon Playdates with Sanrio Friends (Disney+), 26F Seeking Friend (Prime Video)
New on the big screen: Fall 2: Deadpoint arrives at 3 cinemas, and Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass at 3 cinemas. Showtimes here.
Overheard on Reddit: A thread asking where to pet a cat in The Hague prompted replies suggesting local cat cafes, famous neighborhood felines like Drerrie near Spui, and even an offer to travel to Delft to cuddle a resident’s ragdoll.
Today’s supermarket deals: AH Clemont rouge 60+ (3 for €6.00) from Albert Heijn, All Grand’Italia (2e halve prijs) from Jumbo.
Did you know? The Dutch national budget is handed over each Prinsjesdag in The Hague inside a ceremonial briefcase, introduced in 1964 and stamped with the words "Third Tuesday of September."
1 years ago today: On September 16th, 2025, Queen Máxima wore a fourteen-year-old dress to Prinsjesdag, rewearing an outfit from 2011.
In tomorrow’s edition: Festival Klassiek achter de Duinen opens, emerging comedians compete in the Cameretten Voorronde, and Matters of Being joins Textura at Spui 130.
Have a great Wednesday.
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