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Amsterdam Events

Amsterdam 2012 events

April
01
Queen's Day

Up to a million people take to the streets of Amsterdam for the annual Koninginnedag celebrations, when the Dutch celebrate the birthday of their...

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April
01
Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival

Thrillers, science fiction, horror and cult movies are the mainstay of the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, which has been terrifying audiences...

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May
01
National Windmill and Pumping Station Day

So central are windmills to the nation's heritage that a special day is devoted to their vital role in draining the lowlands. Many of the ...

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June
01
Holland Festival

The principal festival of the performing arts in the Netherlands features classical music, opera, theatre, dance, pop, world music and cinema,...

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June
01
Amsterdam Roots Festival

This festival seeks out and presents new forms from the world music scene. Concerts take place at several venues leading up to the finale on...

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July
01
Over Het IJ Festival

The 11-day festival of experimental theatre takes place on the NDSM wharf in north Amsterdam. Some two dozen on-the-edge performances are enacted...

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July
02
Kwakoe Festival

Kwakoe is Amsterdam's biggest multicultural festival and the main event of the Surinamese and African communities. Nominally a commemoration of...

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August
01
Uitmarkt

As many as half a million culture vultures join in the weekend of Uitmarkt, a free festival offering snippets and samplers of the upcoming theatre...

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August
05
De Parade

A sort of cultural travelling carnival, De Parade is an event on the move, hitting Rotterdam, the Hague and Utrecht before settling into Amsterdam...

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August
05
Amsterdam Gay Pride

One of the largest gay and lesbian events in Europe is held in mid-summer. The highlight is a Canal Parade on Saturday afternoon, when dozens of...

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September
01
Jordaan Festival

Over one September weekend each year, the streets of Amsterdam's trendiest district are transformed into an open-air party venue. A flea market...

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October
01
Amsterdam Marathon

Nearly 200,000 spectators crowd the streets and canals of Amsterdam to watch an international contingent of athletes compete in the city's annual...

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November
01
Parade of Saint Nicholas

In November, a major parade marks the arrival of Saint Nicholas, aka Sinterklaas, from Spain, along with hundreds of his sooty-faced helpers known...

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November
01
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

The annual International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) screens a programme of documentaries that rise above the ordinary. Dedicated to...

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November
05
Museum Night

This celebration of Amsterdam's cultural bounty turns into a big bash. Pass holders are entitled access to more than 45 museums between 1900 and...

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