Category Archives: The Hague Culture

From dance to theater, from museum to music hall, from folklore to poetry and film: the whole cultural palette of The Hague

An appetizer to the outdoor cultural season …

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

If the longer and warmer days were not indication enough of the city’s awakening, then the flurry of press releases about the forthcoming awakening of The Hague is a sure sign that the days ahead will be different. No more … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

We were in the city center this Saturday and just happened to stumble accross the Chinese New Year parade. It was fun to catch the fireworks and see the rabbits and dragons in China Town.

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ZOOM, eyes on Dutch fashion

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

‘ZOOM, eyes on Dutch fashion’ is a visual journey through the history of Dutch fashion from 1950 to the present. The exhibition consists of over 150 photographs work with the crème de la crème of all Dutch designers, photographers, stylists … Continue reading →

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Wanna Dance Tonight in The Hague?

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

Coined as Puttin’ Op The Ritz DJ Socrates and DJ Ome Steef organize a Swingin Jazzy Dance Night at De Combinatie, Lange Beesten Markt 108 in The Hague from 22.00 hr (10.00 PM) until 02.00 AM. The event has its … Continue reading →

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Dutch orchestra stage protest concert at The Hague station

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

The Hague was recently in the news, but I couldn’t find a video to embed. So this is a bit late but still worth posting. The Dutch government of Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced it wants to economize on … Continue reading →

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NIBC Celebrates its 65th B day and lets you visit 20 The Hague Musea for Free on Oct 31, 2010!

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

NICB is a bank with head office in the Hague. Because it celebrates its 65th birthday it offers entrance to 20 musea of The Hague for Free on October 31, 2010! They opened a special (Dutch of course) site: NICB … Continue reading →

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STET: The English Theatre Productions in The Hague

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

STET – Stichting The English Theatre – promotes and produces professional English-language theatre for the international community in The Hague and surrounding areas. STET is the brainchild of Elske van Holk who worked for the Southwark Playhouse, a famous studio … Continue reading →

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Typical Coffee Candies from The Hague: Haagsche Hopjes

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

If you say “Hopje” or “Hopjes” in plural, a Dutchman will associate it with The Hague immediately. Foreigners may associate it with a typical Dutch candy. As the Dutch words “Haags” or “Haagsch” and “Haagse” or “Haagsche” mean “something or … Continue reading →

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TodaysArt – International Festival Beyond Art – The Hague, The Netherlands

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

Every year the TodaysArt Festival transforms the city centre of The Hague into an inspiring stronghold of creativity and audiovisual experiences. In just six years TodaysArt developed into one of the foremost art festivals in Europe. Its growing success is … Continue reading →

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2010 Shoot Me Film Festival Teaser

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Especially now that Anton Corbijn has agreed to give an overview of his work in a Q&A on October 12, while his second feature film “The American” With Mr “Nespresso” Clooney drew many well visited opening screens in the USA, … Continue reading →

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