Miniature city Madurodam, all of Holland in just one city! The world-famous miniature city Madurodam, which is located within a stone’s throw of Amsterdam, is an excellent place to familiarise with all the surprising features the Netherlands has to offer. The Alkmaar cheese market, the Peace Palace of The Hague, the Royal Palace on the Amsterdam Dam Square, the Cathedral Tower of Utrecht, the canal houses of Amsterdam, and parts of the Delta works, everything Holland is famous for can be found replicated to the smallest detail on a scale of 1:25. Open year round. www.madurodam.nl George Maduroplein 1 | 2584 RZ The Hague | T +31 (0)70 416 24 00
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam HISWA: OTTI Photography; 5 Days Off photo,graphy: Vincent Arbelet; Dawn Upshaw photography: Joel Meyerowitz; Rodchenko: Book cover About That by Vladimir Mayakovski, 1923. © A. Rodchenko, V. Stepanova; Matisse To Malevich: Pablo Picasso Absinthe Drinker, 1901; State Museum The Hermitage, St Petersburg; Pictoright Amsterdam, 2009. PAUL GAUGUIN: SELF-PORTRAIT, 1888 Go to Gauguin Around 60 artworks – including paintings, sculptures and ceramics – show the development of Gauguin’s signature style in this fascinating exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum. Special offer: Flying Blue members can receive a unique Gauguin exhibition poster for free (normal price: €7.50) by showing their membership card in the museum shop, throughout the duration of this exhibition. PAUL GAUGUIN: THE BREAKTHROUGH INTO MODERNITY Until June 6; Van Gogh Museum, Paulus Pottersstraat 7; +31 20 5705292; www.vangoghmuseum.com EVENTS HISWA March 2-7 This annual show is a onestop destination for everything nautical. There are not only fabulous boats to gawk at, but lots of side shows to visit, such as the Water Fun Zone. RAI, Europaplein 22; +31 20 5491212; www.hiswa.nl 5 DAYS OFF March 3-7 An electronic music festival featuring Groove Armada, Hot Chip, Miss Kittin, Rusko and Vitalic (left). Various locations; www.5daysoff.nl BEYOND TIME March 6, 7, 9 Nederlands Dans Theater I (NDTI) perform Symphony of Psalms (1978) and Soldatenmis (1980) by Jirˇí Kylián, and Kleines Requiem (1996) by Hans van Manen. Muziektheater, Amstel 3; +31 20 6255455; www.muziektheater.nl DAWN UPSHAW March 10 The superb soprano, Dawn Upshaw – accompanied by pianist Emanuel Ax and accordionist Michael Ward- Bergeman – in a programme of Golijov, Chopin and Schumann. Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 10; 0900 6718345 (NL only); www.concertgebouw.nl EXHIBITIONS ALEXANDER RODCHENKO: REVOLUTION IN PHOTOGRAPHY Until March 17 Over 200 vintage photographs by Russian avant-garde artist Rodchenko (1891-1956). Foam, Keizersgracht 609; +31 20 5516500; www.foam.nl MATISSE TO MALEVICH March 6 to September 17 Around 75 paintings from the world-famous collection of the Hermitage, St Petersburg, portray the Amsterdam UPDATE origins of modern art. Avant-garde masterpieces by Matisse, Picasso, Van Dongen, De Vlaminck and Derain rub shoulders with those of celebrated Russian contemporaries, such as Malevich and Kandinsky. Hermitage Amsterdam, Amstel 51; +31 20 5308751; www.hermitage.nl RESTAURANT SOUP EN ZO Fast food doesn’t get much better than the fresh, hearty soups produced daily on the premises at ‘Soup Etc’. In fact, the menu changes throughout the day. Choose from options such as a fi lling Dutch pea soup or the popular tomato and basil soup (there are plenty of vegetarian options), and either eat in or take away. Add some wholemeal bread and salad – et voilà! Jodenbreestraat 94a; Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 54; www.soupenzo.nl GIGS 30 Seconds to Mars March 2, Heineken Music Hall Dave Matthews Band March 3, Heineken Music Hall Chris Rea March 5, Heineken Music Hall Spandau Ballet March 9, Heineken Music Hall Jools Holland March 19, Paradiso Heaven 17 March 20, Paradiso Fun Lovin’ Criminals March 22, Paradiso The Cranberries March 23, Heineken Music Hall WEBSITES www.dutchnews.nl Daily Dutch news in English www.specialbite.com Cool and comprehensive restaurant reviews www.underwateramsterdam.com Events and info galore www.iamsterdam.com The city’s most comprehensive portal www.amsterdam.info Useful tourist information www.lastminuteticketshop.nl Half-price tickets to events REMEMBER! This copy of Holland Herald is yours to take off the plane. FAST Holland Herald 65
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