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What's On in Amsterdam September 2011
Check out what's on in Amsterdam, Netherlands around September 2011. Listings include special events, festivals, sports, museum exhibitions, concerts and anything else of interest for tourists, visitors and expats! |
| Museums & Exhibitions |
Hermitage Amsterdam – "Splendour and Glory – Art of the Russian Orthodox Church" (until 16th September 2011). New exhibition: "Rubens, Van Dyck & Jordaens" – Flemish paintings from the Hermitage (from 17th September to 16th March 2012). Rijksmuseum – "Rembrandt & Degas"– Exhibition looking at Rembrandt's influence on French impressionist Edgar Degas. Runs to 23rd October 2011. Rijksmuseum Schiphol – "Dutch Girls: Holland's Golden Top Models"– 9 portrait paintings from the 17th century on show at the airport. Free entry, runs from 7th September to 12th December 2011. Van Gogh Museum – "Stepping out in Montmartre: Prints of cafés and theatres" – prints and theatre programmes by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen and Henri-Gabriel Ibels (to 11th September 2011). "Van Gogh in Antwerp and Paris: New Perspectives" (to 18th September). Anne Frank House – "Margot, Anne's sister" – small temporary exhibition about the sister of Anne Frank. Ends 15th September.
Tropenmuseum – "Soulscape Road" – Black and white photo exhibition by Indonesian photographer Oscar Motuloh featuring Indonesia's natural disasters. Runs until 20th November 2011. Rembrandt House – "Printed in Amsterdam – Printmakers and Publishers in the Golden Age" – runs until 18th September 2011. Jewish Historical Museum – "From Dada to Surrealism" – Jewish Avant-Garde Artists from Romania. Runs until 2nd October 2011. "Unguarded Moments" – German photographer Marianne Breslauer captured unguarded moments in modern city life. Until 13th November 2011. FOAM Photo Museum – "Still/Life" – contemporary Dutch photography. Opens 9th September, until 26th October 2011. Nieuwe Kerk – "Church Warden: Mart Visser" – the Dutch fashion designer presents a fashion themed installation at the church. Runs throughout September (to 2nd October 2011). Huis Marseille – "Scarlett Hooft Graafland: Soft Horizons"– Exhibition of temporary sculptures photographed in rugged and desolate locations. Opens 10th September (until 20th November 2011). Bags & Purses Museum – “Gabriella Ingram; the bag as a work of art in inspired combinations” runs to 9th October 2011. Museum Geelvinck – "India at home – tracks of a colonial past" ongoing till 10th November 2011. Museum van Loon – "Van Loon Rides Out" – exhibition on the newly restored coach house. From 24th September 2011 (to Feb 2012). Verzetsmuseum – "A stitch a day: Embroidering in prison 1940-1945" – long term exhibit running to May 2012. |
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| Sport |
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Other: Dam tot Dam Loop – Very popular 10 mile fun-run event with tens of thousands of participants. The run takes place on Sunday 18th Sep 2011 between Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam and Zandam in staggered starts.
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| Other Events in and around Amsterdam |
Dutch Theatre Festival – The best of last season's productions – Richard III, Freetown and Children of the Sun – 1st to 11th September, Stadsschouwburg + other locations. Note, English subtitling is available. Havana Rakatan – Cuban music and dance theatre show. Theater Carré, 31st August to 3rd September. Fiesta Cubana – Join DJ Arno at the Badcuyp Amsterdam for the popular monthly Cuban-style salsa night. €5 entry, Friday 2nd September from 10pm. Sunday Market – Sunday market with fashion, design, arts, food and kids stuff. Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek on 4th September (1200-1800). De Pure Markt – Special Sunday market event selling local, seasonal and healthy produce of high quality. With music and other activities, cafe and food stalls. 11th September at Amstelpark; 18th September at George Gershwinplein, Amsterdam Zuid; 25th September at Park Frankandael, Amsterdam (all 1100-1800). Netherlands Opera – Performance of "Iphigénie and Aulide | Tauride", Muziektheater Amsterdam, 7th to 22nd September. Open Monument Day – 25th annual event where thousands of historical buildings and sites in Netherlands freely open their doors to the public. Takes place on 10th and 11th September with this year's theme being "New Uses for Old Buildings". Dutch National Ballet – 50th anniversary "Gala" performance on 13th September. "Gold" – 15th September to 2nd October. Muziektheater Amsterdam. Tropentheater – "Dance Forum Taipei – Eastern Tale", 9/10th September. "GuoGuang Opera: Farewell my Concubine", 15/16/17th September. IBC 2011 – International Broadcasting Convention. RAI Amsterdam, 8th to 13th September. Boom Chicago – Daily comedy show and dinner. 3 shows playing during September: "Social Media Circus", "Can't Dutch This" and "9/11 Forever". International Cat Show – Event to be held at Ahoy Rotterdam on 11th September. |
| Free Concerts |
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ – Ragazze Kwartet, free concert at 1230 on Tuesday 20th September. Bimhuis – Jazz venue has free "Workshop + Session" every Tuesday in September at 2000. "Monday Match: Dance & Music Impro Lab" on 5th Sep at 2030. Concertgebouw – Free lunchtime concert every Wednesday at 1230. Westerkerk – Free lunchtime organ concert every Friday at 1300. |
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