Study Breaks

ultuurnacht.nl

During CultuurNacht, some 20 venues all over the city are turned over to artists, musicians and creative forces for a spectacular night of art, music and entertainment. Museums, churches, musical venues, art galleries, theatres, libraries, schools and lots of other venues will all host various cultural events and performances. Not to be missed.
Dance
‘Synenergy’

NDT1

Lucent Danstheater, Den Haag

September 16-29, 20:15

37.50 euro

www.ndt.nl

Netherlands Dance Theater (NDT) is one of the world’s leading modern dance companies. In ‘Synenergy’, for the first time ever the audience will have the run of the entire theatre, as the NDT dancers and Resident Orchestra perform throughout the building, creating an intimate relationship with the audience. Music by Australian composer Gerard Brophy, as well as Stravinsky’s picturesque and engrossing ‘Petroesjka’.
Exhibitions
‘Escher in The Palace’

Lange Voorhout Palace, Den Haag

Permanent exhibition

Tuesday to Sunday, 11-17:00

7.50 euro

The Lange Voorhout Palace is a small but very grand palace dedicated to the work of world-famous Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972). Prints, sketches and archive material are displayed in varying exhibitions. The Escher Experience is a fascinating and unique multimedia journey through the world of M.C. Escher in 360 degrees.
Film
‘Super Size Me’

Filmhuis Lumen, Delft

September, various days, 22:00

5 euro (CJP/students)

Why are most Americans so fat? ‘Super Size Me’ is a hilarious tongue-in-cheek (and burger in hand) look at the legal, financial and physical costs of America’s hunger for fast food. Documentary-filmmaker Morgan Spurlock puts his own body on the line, living on nothing but McDonald’s for an entire month.
Lecture
David McCullough: ‘John Adams’

Aula, Amsterdam University

September 21, 20:00

10 euro (5 euro CJP/students)

www.john-adams.nl

The John Adams Institute pays tribute to John Adams, founding father and second president of the United States. 2005 marks the 225th anniversary of Adams’ arrival in Amsterdam. David McCullough’s biography of Adams was a national bestseller and voted Time magazine’s ‘Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year’ in 2001.
Music
‘A Viennese afternoon in Rotterdam’

De Doelen, Rotterdam

September 19, 14:00

Tickkets 10/5 euro (CJP/Students)

www.dedoelen.nl

De Doelen is Rotterdam’s leading music podium, where 600 concerts are performed annually. For all concerts organised by De Doelen or Rotterdam’s Philharmonic Orchestra, students can buy a ticket for 5 euro one hour before the concert starts. For this Jubilee concert, the works of Smetana, Schubert, Strauss, Zeller, Stolz, Léhar, Von Weber, Benatzky and Somberg will be performed.
Parade
‘Prinsjesdag’

Het Binnenhof, Den Haag

September 21

Free

Every third Tuesday in September is Prinsjesdag, when Dutch Queen Beatrix travels in her ‘Golden Coach’ to the Knights’ Hall to deliver the ‘Queen’s Speech’, which outlines the government’s plans for the coming year. Watch the Queen arrive at Het Binnehof and then hang around til 8 p.m. when various concerts will be given in Het Binnenhof.

Culture
‘CultuurNacht 2004’

Various locations, Den Haag

September 25, from 20:00

Tickets 10 euro

www.cultuurnacht.nl

During CultuurNacht, some 20 venues all over the city are turned over to artists, musicians and creative forces for a spectacular night of art, music and entertainment. Museums, churches, musical venues, art galleries, theatres, libraries, schools and lots of other venues will all host various cultural events and performances. Not to be missed.
Dance
‘Synenergy’

NDT1

Lucent Danstheater, Den Haag

September 16-29, 20:15

37.50 euro

www.ndt.nl

Netherlands Dance Theater (NDT) is one of the world’s leading modern dance companies. In ‘Synenergy’, for the first time ever the audience will have the run of the entire theatre, as the NDT dancers and Resident Orchestra perform throughout the building, creating an intimate relationship with the audience. Music by Australian composer Gerard Brophy, as well as Stravinsky’s picturesque and engrossing ‘Petroesjka’.
Exhibitions
‘Escher in The Palace’

Lange Voorhout Palace, Den Haag

Permanent exhibition

Tuesday to Sunday, 11-17:00

7.50 euro

The Lange Voorhout Palace is a small but very grand palace dedicated to the work of world-famous Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972). Prints, sketches and archive material are displayed in varying exhibitions. The Escher Experience is a fascinating and unique multimedia journey through the world of M.C. Escher in 360 degrees.
Film
‘Super Size Me’

Filmhuis Lumen, Delft

September, various days, 22:00

5 euro (CJP/students)

Why are most Americans so fat? ‘Super Size Me’ is a hilarious tongue-in-cheek (and burger in hand) look at the legal, financial and physical costs of America’s hunger for fast food. Documentary-filmmaker Morgan Spurlock puts his own body on the line, living on nothing but McDonald’s for an entire month.
Lecture
David McCullough: ‘John Adams’

Aula, Amsterdam University

September 21, 20:00

10 euro (5 euro CJP/students)

www.john-adams.nl

The John Adams Institute pays tribute to John Adams, founding father and second president of the United States. 2005 marks the 225th anniversary of Adams’ arrival in Amsterdam. David McCullough’s biography of Adams was a national bestseller and voted Time magazine’s ‘Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year’ in 2001.
Music
‘A Viennese afternoon in Rotterdam’

De Doelen, Rotterdam

September 19, 14:00

Tickkets 10/5 euro (CJP/Students)

www.dedoelen.nl

De Doelen is Rotterdam’s leading music podium, where 600 concerts are performed annually. For all concerts organised by De Doelen or Rotterdam’s Philharmonic Orchestra, students can buy a ticket for 5 euro one hour before the concert starts. For this Jubilee concert, the works of Smetana, Schubert, Strauss, Zeller, Stolz, Léhar, Von Weber, Benatzky and Somberg will be performed.
Parade
‘Prinsjesdag’

Het Binnenhof, Den Haag

September 21

Free

Every third Tuesday in September is Prinsjesdag, when Dutch Queen Beatrix travels in her ‘Golden Coach’ to the Knights’ Hall to deliver the ‘Queen’s Speech’, which outlines the government’s plans for the coming year. Watch the Queen arrive at Het Binnehof and then hang around til 8 p.m. when various concerts will be given in Het Binnenhof.