Here’s a summary of highlighted events for the upcoming weekend in The Hague and surrounds. Click on the links for more details. Please check the websites of the organisers for the most up to date information and any last minute changes. Have a great weekend
Emma Ruth Rundle @ Paard (Sunday 3o April)
American singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle swings between ambient, folk and post-rock. With a powerful voice and dark, but warm songs, the Los Angeles-based artist creates a unique and ethereal feel. On her latest and third album Marked for Death, she proves once again how she is able to let her voice and instruments melt together to wide, enchanting soundscapes.
The Hague Freedom Weeks (28 – 30 April)
In the weeks leading up to the Liberation Festival on 5 May, The Hague will be filled with the spirit of freedom. The city will be organising some 50 activities during The Hague Freedom Weeks from 18 April to 5 May.
A large number of Hague organisations, including the Humanity House and ProDemos, will be joining forces to provide an interesting programme during the Freedom Weeks. Activities will be organised around the themes of liberty, peace, justice, democracy and the rule of law.
The Hague City Walk (Saturday 29 April)
On Saturday 29 april 2017 the first edition of The Hague City Walk takes place!
The Hague, international city of peace and justice. Our government city, the city where our royal family feels at home since centuries. A city with 11 kilometres of beach. A green city with many parks and forests. How well do you know this beautiful city behind the dunes? Discover multi-faceted The Hague during this walking event.
The Hague City Walk is not just another walking event. The route will take you, besides all famous spots you should have seen once in your life, to places you have never been before. Hidden locations in The Hague that even locals might not know exist. A unique walking event along beach (25 km route), culture and nature. A you ready to discover the secrets of The Hague?
You need to register in order to participate. There are two distances: 10 and 25 km. You’ll start between 8.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. from the Atrium in The Hague City Hall.
Japanese garden in Clingendael Park (until 11 June)
The magnificent Japanese Garden is the crown jewel of Clingendael Park, with beautiful and rare trees and plants. The garden is extremely fragile. That is why the Japanese Garden is open only 8 weeks in the year.
Due to its fragility, the Japanese Garden can be visited only during a short period of the year. It is open a few weeks in the spring and in the autumn.
The garden will be open from Saturday, 29 April to Sunday, 11 June.
Given the garden’s fragility, it is not possible to visit it with strollers or baby carriages and electric mobility devices. The garden has only limited access to people in a wheelchair. A separate entrance is available for wheelchairs with a special shorter route through the garden. In addition it is also prohibited to enter the garden with dogs. If the garden has too many visitors, you may have to wait outside before you are allowed in. The fragility of the plants means there is a limit on the number of visitors allowed at a given time.
Kingsfair (until 30 April)
As a tradition, around King’s Day, there is always a fairs on the Malieveld, the Lange Vijverberg, the Buitenhof and the Frederik Hendriklaan.
The fair on the Malieveld runs from 19 April to 30 April. For times go to website.
Ongoing events & exhibitions:
- The Hague Freedom Weeks (until 5 May)
- Zein Spring & Easter Holiday Activity Programme ( 14 April – 9 May)
- Keukenhof 2017 (until 21 May)
- English Improv ( until 25 May)
- Japanese garden in Clingendael Park (until 11 June)
- Slow Food. Still lives of The Golden Age (until 25 June )
Upcoming
- THE JOHN ADAMS INSTITUTE presents: Trump’s First 100 Days – With Thomas Frank, Will Englund and Greg Shapiro (1 May)
- Bevrijdings run 4 and 5 May 2017 (Thursday 4th May)
- Liberation Festival 2017 The Hague (5 May)
- Holland & Le Chat Noir – 25 years of Ed Wubbe (Tuesday 9th May)
- International Ocean Film Tour Vol. 4 (Tuesday 9th May)
- International Chamber Music Festival The Hague 2017 (9 May)
- AATG Presents : Three plays, mixed over two nights (13 May)
- My Father Held a Gun (13 May)
- A night out for local charities (13 May)
- Evolving Gods, Men and Animals (14 May)
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences Masters Open Evening (15 May)
- THE JOHN ADAMS INSTITUTE presents: Lauren Greenfield – Generation Wealth (16 May)
- AATG Presents : One night two plays ( 23 May)
- Caetano Veloso @ Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw (19 May)
- Paul Weller @ Paard (Thursday 8th June)
- Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley @ Paard (13 June)
- 2017 Night at The Park (24 June)
- The Legends: Shiv-Hari Jugalbandi (duet) (25 June)
- North Sea Jazz Festival (7-8 July)
- Food truck Festival TREK (7-10 September)
- Live on the beach – Anouk (8 September)
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