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Festivals and Events

Rijksmuseum during Nationaal Museumweekend
Nationaal
1 several locations around the
Museumweekend
Grachtengordel (see p15) during this
Early Apr 10-day festival. The highlight is a free
Most of Amsterdam’s state-run piano recital given on a barge on
museums participate in this scheme, Prinsengracht opposite the Pulitzer
run by SMK (Stichting Museumkaart), Hotel. Concerts are also held at
to offer free or reduced-price Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ (see p63).
entry for one weekend. Details
Open
are published through the Tourist 5
Board in March. Monumentendagen
2nd weekend in Sep • 020 422 2118
Bevrijdingsdag
2 • www.openmonumentendag.nl
An exciting opportunity to see what
5 May
The day after Herden kingsdag lies behind the gabled façades and
(Remembrance Day), Liberation medieval doorways of some of the
Day celebrates the end of the city’s most historic buildings, which
Nazi occupation with speeches, are open to the public for free over
free concerts, markets and this weekend.
festivities throughout the city, in
Open Tuinendagen
the main squares and parks. 6
3rd weekend in Jun
Holland Festival
3 • www.opentuinendagen.nl
During Open Garden Days, some
Jun • 020 788 2100
• www.hollandfestival.nl 30 canal-house gardens are open to
An exciting programme of theatre, the public. Visit the green spaces of
music, opera, musical theatre and several museums, like Van Loon
art at various venues in the city, the (see pp36–7), and take the rare
Holland Festival has earned itself a opportunity to see many private
prestigious reputation, attracting gardens. A day ticket includes
top-flight performers from the transport by canal boat to all houses.
Netherlands and abroad. Jordaan Festival
Grachtenfestival
4 7
Sep
Aug • 020 421 4542
This picturesque district makes an
• www.grachtenfestival.nl ideal setting for a low-key early-
National and international stars autumn festival. The local talent
perform classical music concerts at comes out of the woodwork for
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