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A ten-day festival of classical music, jazz and music from other cultures runs across Amsterdam from 7 to 16 August 2026, at locations spread through the city rather than in a single concert hall.
On Wednesday 12 August 2026 the moon covers close to 90 percent of the sun as seen from the Netherlands, low in the western sky between roughly 19:17 and 21:03.
The Netherlands commemorates the formal end of the Second World War for the Kingdom at the Indisch Monument in The Hague on Saturday 15 August 2026. The ceremony runs from 18:45 to 20:00 and is free t…
Noorderzon, Groningen's international festival of performing arts and society, runs from 20 to 30 August 2026 in the Noorderplantsoen. Park entry is free; most performances are ticketed.
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