Dear community,
This month we're starting with a new series: The Culture Calendar! In this series we're telling you about interesting cultural activities (theatre, music, film, art, etc.) within each month in major Dutch speaking cities, starting with Amsterdam. There will be a selection of English, as well as Dutch language events.
So without further ado, let's dig into what you cannot miss this June:
- Holland Festival: Wuthering Heights
Theatre (EN)
15 - 18 June, DeLaMar Theater
Reasons to visit: After New York and London this epic theatre show directed by Emma Rice is coming to Amsterdam for a couple of days. Need I say more?
Tickets via this link - Igone in Carré
Dance, Ballet
15 - 18 June, Carré.
About: a show devised and performed by the renowned prima ballerina Igone de Jongh about 'perseverance'
Ticket via this link - Holland Festival: The Art of Violence - On Violence & Women in Art
Reading, Interview, Debate (EN)
June 17th, De Balie - Salon.
About: a conversation with theatre-makers about violence and women in art and literature.
Tickets via this link - Enter Festival: Abortusverhalen
Theatre (NL)
June 22nd, Frascati Theater
About: a courageous theatre show based on the personal experience of maker Mysta Mandersloot on the 'taboo' subject of abortion
Tickets via this link - Comedy Train International Summer Festival
Comedy, Cabaret (EN)
June 23rd - 30th + July, Toomler
About: a festival with international comedy giants like Neal Brennan, Fin Taylor & Marcus Birdman
Tickets via this link - David Sedaris
Reading, Comedy, Satire (EN)
June 27th, DeLaMar Theater
About: widely acclaimed comedian David Sedaris reads his unpublished works for the audience
Tickets via this link
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I hope you find this Cultural Calendar useful! And that you let us know what shows you have been to and enjoyed in this post on the forum.
Wishing you a culturally rich June!
Warmly,
Marieke (OLS Community Manager)
*Source: image created by OLS Community Manager