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Franz Ferdinand. Courtesy of SJM Concerts

Franz Ferdinand

22 Nov 2009

Arch funksters Franz Ferdinand head out on an extensive tour on the back of their latest album, Tonight. This date sees them bring their spiky guitars and dance beats to Amsterdam's Heineken…

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Charlotte Dumas - Paradis

22 Sep - 22 Nov 2009

Dutch photographer Charlotte Dumas takes traditional, yet unique, portraits of animals. Paradis, at the Amsterdam Photography Museum, brings together many of the artist's serene, intimate…

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Marijuana

The Cannabis Cup

22 - 26 Nov 2009 (annual)

Amsterdam is famous for its canals, its red light district and its coffeeshops, where one can buy and smoke cannabis! During The Cannabis Cup, which takes place annually in the city, all…

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International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Courtesy of IDFA Communication

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

19 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam annually screens 250 documentaries from around the world at Pathé de Munt and Pathé Tuschinski, making it the largest documentary festival…

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Gerrit van Honthorst (1592-1656), De boetvaardige Petrus. Courtesy of pAn Amsterdam

pAn Amsterdam

22 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

The leading national art and antiques fair in the Low Countries, pAn Amsterdam proffers valuable art and antiques for inspection and purchase at the Amsterdam RAI. Dealers present an…

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Greetings From... Historical Postcards of Illnesses and Treatments

3 Jul - 29 Nov 2009

Amsterdam's Tropical Museum explores Western fascination with the exotic and aberrant with Greetings From. The exhibit showcases postcards from the early 20th century relating to illness from…

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© Diana Blok. Courtesy of Melkweg

See Through Us Diana Blok

5 Nov - 6 Dec 2009; not Mon or Tue

Diana Blok is a photographer concerned with issues regarding sexual identity. In See Through Us at Amsterdam's Melkweg she narrates the complexity of having a homosexual identity in Istanbul.…

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PRUNE - Abstracting Reality

18 Sep - 9 Dec 2009

In contemporary photography there is often a thin line between reality and abstraction. With works from artists such as Julian Faulhaber and Lisa Oppenheim, PRUNE, at the Amsterdam Photography…

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Sanne Sannes - Darkness & Light

30 Oct - 13 Dec 2009

Grainy, erotic portraits were the trademark of talented Dutch photographer Sanne Sannes (1937-1967). Darkness & Light, held at the Amsterdam Photography Museum, celebrates the artist with a…

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Millionaire Fair Amsterdam

10 - 14 Dec 2009 (annual)

Join the wealthy and the successful at the Millionaire Fair Amsterdam held at the Amsterdam RAI. Sip champagne and enjoy exquisite nibbles as you browse the most luxurious products available…

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Mariss Jansons, Latvian conductor. Photo by Sheila Rock, courtesy of EMI

Concertgebouw Christmas Matinée

25 Dec 2009 (annual)

The Royal Concertgebouw performs a Christmas matinée concert in the famous hall in Amsterdam after which it is named. Chief conductor Mariss Jansons invites world-famous soloists to attend…

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Tangomagia. Photo by Shawn Koppehoefer, courtesy of Tangomagia

Tangomagia

26 - 30 Dec 2009 (annual)

Feel the heat at Tangomagia, Amsterdam's annual international tango festival. Held at venues in the city including the Kompaszaal and De Duif, the event features salons, workshops and tango…

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Boom Chicago New Year Party

31 Dec 2009 (annual)

Get ready to party and ring in the New Year in style at Boom Chicago comedy club's annual costumed bash. Held at Amsterdam's Leidseplein Theater, the 2009 theme is Mad Sixties, inspired by the…

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We are Family: New Year's Eve at Supperclub

31 Dec 2009 (annual)

Prepare for a glamorous New Year's Eve at the Supperclub in Amsterdam. World-renowned DJs spin tunes, hostesses make sure your champagne glass is never empty and dazzling performers keep you…

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Art Market on the Spui. Courtesy of Art Market on the Spui

Art Market on the Spui

1 Mar - 31 Dec 2009; Sun only (annual)

Every Sunday from March to December, local artists set their stalls out on the Spui in Amsterdam. Buyers browse contemporary works at affordable prices by around 25 artists from a collective…

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Letter from Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo (with 1 sketch) Arles, 12, May, 1888. Image Courtesy Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)

Van Gogh's letters: the artist speaks

9 Oct 2008 - 3 Jan 2010

Unbeknown to many, Van Gogh also had a way with words. Van Gogh's letters: the artist speaks at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum showcases quotations from around 900 of the artist's letters, which…

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Angel Boy with dog © MC Thijs 2009. Courtesy of Melkweg

Human Angels Marie Cécile Thijs

7 Oct 2009 - 3 Jan 2010; not Mon or Tue

With Human Angels photographer Marie Cécile Thijs communicates her belief that angels also reside on the earthly plane. Using clever manipulation the captivating and surreal display at…

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Jumping Amsterdam. Courtesy of Jumping Amsterdam

Jumping Amsterdam

21 - 24 Jan 2010 (annual)

Jumping Amsterdam is the city's annual international horse show and the highlight of the Dutch equestrian calendar. An enormous and varied programme features high-level show jumping and…

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Alfred Stevens

18 Sep 2009 - 24 Jan 2010

From a painter of historical and socially realistic scenes to a successful chronicler of high-class women, Alfred Stevens had an illustrious career as an artist. This is showcased in this…

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The Qi of China

9 Oct 2009 - 6 Mar 2010

The Chinese believe that Qi is the energy flowing through everything and everybody. The Qi of China at Amsterdam's Tropical Museum teaches children about Qi with cooking classes, karaoke and…


Highlights

Franz Ferdinand

Heineken Music Hall

22 Nov 2009

The Cannabis Cup

Amsterdam

22 - 26 Nov 2009 (annual)

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Amsterdam

19 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)