AWC Going Dutch October 2019

Announcements
Art Fair in The Hague
Art The Hague is a quirky contemporary
art fair which displays The Hague’s international
character. It is the fair’s ambition
to be a platform for both up-and-coming
and renowned art galleries in The Hague
and the Netherlands with 45 galleries participating.
Tickets can be purchased at the
door.
Wednesday, October 2 –
Sunday, October 6
Fokker Terminal
Binkchorstlaan 249, Den Haag
www.artthehague.nl
Leiden Liberation Celebration
This annual Leiden event commemorates
the Spanish siege and subsequent relief of
the city in 1574. It is the biggest celebration
of town identity in the Netherlands.
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The party starts on Wednesday, October 2
at 1 p.m. with a huge fun fair and market
that covers a large part of the city center.
On Thursday, October 3, the official day of
liberation, Breestraat is turned into a lively
street theater boulevard with a giant parade
featuring floats, bands, and dancers starting
at 1 p.m. This year is the 132nd anniversary
of the parade. There is also a carnival
and market with fireworks at 11:30 p.m.
www.3october.nl
Seafood Festival
VISSCH is an annual culinary seafood festival
at Scheveningen Harbor inviting you
to try special sea dishes such as lobster
burgers and exotic fishy delicacies as well
as the infamous Dutch herring. Learn how
to fillet fish during workshops and demonstrations
and be entertained by local pop
bands and DJs. Entrance is free.
www.vissch.nl
Friday, October 4 – Sunday, October 6
Visafslagweg 1, Den Haag
Open Ateliers The Hague
Sixty-five artists in the center of The
Hague will open their studios to visitors on
Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October
6 from noon to 6 p.m. Within the informal
atmosphere of these studios, visitors can
view and buy artwork as well as see artists
working in different disciplines.
www.openateliersdenhaag.nl
www.expatfairamsterdam.nl
Sunday, October 6
10 a.m. − 5 p.m
Beurs van Berlage
Damrak 243, Amsterdam
The Arts Society Lecture
The Rockefellers
Fueled by oil, this famous yet private family
amassed one of the greatest art collections
in the world during the 20th century. They
founded the Museum of Modern Art in New
York’s Central Park and managed to create
the Rockefeller Center in Manhattan during
the Great Depression. Lecturer Andrew
Hopkins is an architectural historian. The
Arts Society The Hague aims to bring people
together through a shared curiosity for all
types of art. Nonmember fee is € 13. www.
theartssocietythehague.org
Tuesday, October 8
Doors open at 7:15 p.m.
Lecture begins at 8 p.m.
Cultural Centrum Warenar
Kerkstraat 75, Wassenaar
Japanese Garden Open
The Japanese Garden in Clingendael Park,
home to rare trees and plants, is so fragile
that it is only open eight weeks per year,
six in the spring and two in the fall. Don’t
miss the chance to see this special garden
in magnificent fall colors.
Free entrance.
Saturday, October 12 –
Sunday, October 27
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Clingendael Park, Den Haag
Canal Race in Amsterdam
On Saturday, October 12, the canals of
Amsterdam will come alive with 140
rowing teams participating in the 33rd
edition of the Grachtenrace Amsterdam,
a 15-mile (24-kilometer) race in the city
center. In addition to staying out of each
other’s way, the boats must contend with
many narrow bridges and tourist boats.
www.grachtenrace.com
Community Fair for
International Children’s Art
Internationals
Festival
From October 18 to 26, children between
Experience the 17th annual “I am Not a
the ages of 2 and 12 years old will be
Tourist” Expat Fair, a community fair for
treated to 550 enchanting performances
internationals living in the Netherlands,
of both Dutch and international origin and
hosted by Expatica in Amsterdam.
workshops at 55 different locations around
Whether you’ve lived in the Netherlands
The Hague as part of De Betovering (The
for five months or five years, you will no
Enchantment). Performances, a number of
doubt find a workshop or entertainment
which are suitable for a non-Dutch speaking
audience (highlighted in the program
session of interest to you. One hundred and
twenty-five exhibitors will be available
as NDR), include puppet shows as well as
to offer advice on topics as diverse as
dance, music and film. To see the program,
employment, housing, relocation, taxes
go to: www.debetovering.nl
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