Events in Amsterdam 
Queen’s Day Queen's Day must turn every other monarchy in the world green with envy as Amsterdam and the rest of Holland turn a bright shade of orange to celebrate their royal family. Queen's Day is a public holiday but certainly not a day of rest. The Dutch, expats and tourists alike fill every public space in Amsterdam in a day of harmonious chaos. Over Koninginnenacht (Queen’s Night) and into Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day), the carnival atmosphere spreads; DJs play parties on public squares; brightly decorated boats fill canals; and live music spills onto streets from cafe patios. Amsterdam Festivals Every July & August, Europe’s number-one festival city hosts numerous exciting performances and concerts featuring leading artists from all over the world. Language will be no barrier at these festivals, some of which are even accessible free of charge. Besides concert halls and theatres, the venues for the international, highly varied programmes include parks, town squares and even Amsterdam's canals. www.amsterdamfestivals.com Vondelpark outdoor theatre The Vondelpark Outdoor theatre in Amsterdam is an open air stage in the middle of Holland’s most famous park, the Vondelpark. There is no other place where as many people from different ages, backgrounds, nationalities, and from as many different city districts, come together. From June 7th until August 23rd 2009 the Outdoor theatre will offer a diverse programme of about 125 free performances. During these summer months around 100,000 people are likely to visit the Outdoor theatre. www.openluchttheater.nl Amsterdam Gay Pride Amsterdam Gay Pride celebrates the lifestyles of the gay, lesbian and transgender communities in an open and upbeat festival atmosphere with a diverse programme of parties, club nights, exhibitions, talks, weddings and of course the big canal parade. Amsterdam's famous liberal-mindedness over the years has encouraged a welcoming and safe environment for gays, lesbians and transgenders to both visit and live in. www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/things-to-do/gay-pride Amsterdam Art City This year Amsterdam is an Art City. The city is brimming over with cultural attractions. There are a tremendous range of remarkable exhibitions for you to visit. The Hermitage Amsterdam reopened and the new Stedelijk Museum will be opening its doors to the public in 2010. Amsterdam has always been a leading cultural centre, with top attractions such as the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. The opening of the Hermitage Amsterdam and the impressive range of exclusive exhibitions will make a visit to Amsterdam an absolute must in 2009. www.amsterdamartcity.com Uitmarkt The Uitmarkt is the national opening of the cultural season and the largest cultural festival in Holland. Over the years, the Uitmarkt has evolved into a festival attracting 500,000 visitors and featuring 2,000 performers at more than 30 venues. information market. www.uitmarkt.nl Dutch Design Double Two Dutch cities, more than 25 design-events, spread over five weeks. Dutch Design Double celebrates Dutch design and fashion from the 4th of September until the 11th of October 2009. Last year Dutch design was celebrated under the name of FreeDesigndom, with four weeks of events in Amsterdam and Utrecht. This year there is a new name and run for one extra week. The two Dutch cities host a great variety of internationally orientated design and fashion events. These events cater to the needs of design and fashion aficionados, people from the industry and media professionals, but also to the general public. www.design.nl/item/dutch_design_double |
