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.
The Hague Open – Top tennis in The Hague (17 – 23 July)
This year marks the 25th edition of The Hague Open – the 3rd largest professional international men’s tennis tournament in the Netherlands after Rotterdam (ATP-500) and Rosmalen (ATP-250). It will take place on July 17-23 at the legendary Mets Tennisbanen in Scheveningen.
The tournament consists of male tennis players that are world ranked from 89 to 227.
On July 22, the second edition of the ”gratis” underground SuBmarine Festival will take place with 35 acts, of which many come from The Hague, performing across four stages at PIP.
Sound artist and instrument builder Yuri Landman will open the festival. He has built three new instruments at the “iii The Hague”project and will use them for the first time during SuBmarine. He opens the festival at 17:00 with an experimental improvisation.
Dutch & American mix @ Haagse Kunstkring (22 July)
On Saturday 22 July, the Haagse Kunstkring organizes a concert with an unusual musical combination.
The Dutch percussionist Konstantyn Napolov joins musicians from New York: Max Kanowitz, percussion, and Coreisa Janelle Lee, flute. They will play a mix of contemporary compositions and new arrangements of popular songs.
Rastaplas Reggae Festival 2017 (22 & 23 July)
On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July, the Rastaplas Reggae Festival takes places with artists from within The Netherlands and overseas bringing unique vibes to the Noord AA beach in Zoetermeer.
This year the festival is spread over two days and the main headliners are the Jamaican bands Twinke Brothers and Jampara & The Battelion as well as British reggae band Black Slate
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The Hague Food Festival (until 23 July)
- Peace Palace guided tours (until 25 July)
Ongoing events & exhibitions:
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UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 kicks off in the Netherlands (until 6 August)
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Comedytrain International Summer Festival 2017 @ Toomler, Amsterdam (until 5 August)
- Australian circus-cabaret LIMBO in Amsterdam this summer @ Boom Chicago Amsterdam (until 6 August)
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Guided Historical City Walk (every Thursday until 31 August)
- Zein Holiday Camps – Multi-Activity & Themed Day Camps (until 4 September)
- Prince LOVE LIVE Ahoy, De Kuip and other memories ( until 10 September)
- China, The Rise of an Empire @ Omniversum ( until 15 Nov)
Upcoming Event
- TWENTY-FIRST DELFT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS THE THEME FOR REAL ( 27 July)
- Milow @ Zuiderpark theater (27 July)
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ADO Den Haag open day (6 August)
- Artsy Summer Camp at ASH (7 – 12 August)
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‘Dictator Hunter’ Reed Brody to open Night of the Dictatorships 2017 (8 August)
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International Fireworks Festival Scheveningen 2017 announces participating countries 38th edition (11, 12, 18, 19 August)
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Brasil Sinfônico 2017 (24 August)
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The Case Carmen – A modern dance spectacle around the death of Carmen 25 August
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Paard van Stal festival announces line-up (1 September)
- Food truck Festival TREK (7-10 September)
- Live on the beach – Anouk (8 September)
- Tom Browne & Band @ Boerderij (13 September)
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Lee Westwood to play KLM Open (14 – 17 September)
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British fun band Incognito @ Boerderij (17 September)
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Master pianist Boris Giltburg, artist in residence at Residentie Orkest The Hague (19 September)
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PEACE RUN CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY EDITION (24 September)
- Chris Rock @ Ziggo Dome (8 October)
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