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No matter what time of year you decide to visit, there´s always something going on in Amsterdam. The city offers a constantly changing mix of festivals, fairs and parades. Lovers of classical music, ballet and modern dance frequently take in performances by some of the world’s biggest stars. And with jazz, pop and club events occurring daily, there’s always something for everyone. This year, Amsterdam is again hosting plenty of exciting performances and concerts featuring leading artists from all over the world. Language is no barrier at these festivals, some of which are even free of charge.
Website: www.iamsterdam.com/whats-on
Rubens, Van Dyck & Jordaens. Flemish painters from the Hermitage
The Hermitage Amsterdam will present a stunning selection from the Flemish art collection of the St. Petersburg Hermitage. An overview of 75 paintings and 20 drawings, including masterpieces by the Big Three of the Antwerp school – Peter Paul Rubens, Anthonie van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens – as well as works by celebrated contemporaries.
Schipbreuk. De noodlottige reis van de Batavia - "Shipwreck. The ill-fated journey of the Batavia"
On 28 October 1628 the brand new VOC return ship the Batavia sets sail from its anchorage at Texel for a long, hazardous journey to the East Indies: a voyage the ship would never complete. The Bataviawerf, Nieuw Land and the Rijksdienst have together created a much talked-about exhibition about the old and the new Batavia for this Cultural Heritage Site. The exhibition is a true experience for young and old, allowing you to ‘experience’ the fatal voyage with one of the seamen as your guide. Original artefacts from the wreck of the Batavia can also be seen, including the skeleton of a sailor and a precious cameo.
Dreams of Nature
‘Dreams of Nature’ gives an overview of symbolism with reference to the work of renowned artists such as Monet, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Munch, Klimt and Kandinsky. The exhibition shows that the landscapes of symbolism are not merely a representation of reality, but a reflection of the soul. This is the first major exhibition in Europe solely devoted to symbolist landscapes, bringing together works that have never been shown together before.
World Press Photo 2012
World Press Photo is an annual exhibition of the best press photos of the previous year. The exhibition can be seen every year in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam. Every year World Press Photo organises the biggest and most prestigious press photo competition in the world. The winning photos are brought together in a travelling exhibition that can be seen in more than a hundred cities all over the world. Over two million people visit the exhibition every year.
Last Minute Ticketshop
Last minute tickets with 50% discount are on sale at the AUB Last Minute Ticketshop.
Tickets are also for sale at the Central Libary, Oosterdokskade 143 and Tourist Office Noord-Zuid Hollands Koffiehuis, Stationsplein 10.
Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis
17.03.2012 - 14.09.2012. In the summer of 2012 the Hermitage Amsterdam focuses on a relatively unknown group of French artists: the Nabis (Hebrew for „prophets‟). The group, including artists such as Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), Édouard Vuillard (1868–1940) and Maurice Denis (1870–1943), together with other innovators like Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh and Gauguin, heralded the arrival of modern art. The paintings and sculptures that are being brought to Amsterdam were almost all collected by Morozov and Sergei Shchukin. These two wealthy industrialists were among the first Russian collectors of modern non-Russian artists.
June
Holland Festival
When: 01 – 28 June
Where: Various locations in Amsterdam
Web: www.amsterdamfestivals.com
Vondelpark Openluchttheater (Open-air Theatre)
When: 03 June – 26 August
Where: Vondelpark
Web: www.amsterdamfestivals.com
Open Tuinen Dagen (Open Garden Days)
When: 15 – 17 June
Where:Various locations in Amsterdam
Web: www.opentuinendagen.nl
Dag van de Architectuur (Architecture Day)
When: 23 – 24 June
Where: Various locations in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
Web: www.arcam.nl
Awakenings
When: 30 June
Where: Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude, Velsen-Zuid
Web: www.amsterdamfestivals.com
July
ZOOmeravonden in Artis
When: 01.06 – 31.08
Where: Artis
Web: www.artis.nl/ZOOmeravonden
Julidans (July Dance)
When: 03 – 14 July
Where: Various locations in Amsterdam
Web: www.amsterdamfestivals.com
Amsterdam Roots Festival
When: 05 – 08 July
Where: Oosterpark
Web: www.amsterdamfestivals.com
Over het IJ Festival
When: 05 – 15 July
Where: NDSM-werf Amsterdam-Noord
Web: www.amsterdamfestivals.com
September 2012
Reopening of Stedelijk Museum
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on the Museumplein will be reopening its doors at the 23rd of September of 2012. The Stedelijk has gained an extension known as the „bathtub‟ a spectacular wing on the Museumplein side, designed by the Benthem Crouwel agency. Exciting exhibitions of modern art will be on show here. The entrance to the museum, the restaurant and the museum shop will also be located in the new wing.
Temporary Stedelijk 3
Until its reopening in 2012 the Stedelijk Museum presents ’Temporary Stedelijk 3: Stedelijk @’, a programme of performances, film screenings, lectures, discussions, interviews, live music, book presentations and many other events at different locations. The activities have been developed in partnership with a number of cultural institutions in Amsterdam, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the University of Amsterdam, If I Can’t Dance I Don’t Want To Be Part of Your Revolution and the Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (SMBA).
