Festivals
- International Sand Sculpture. Scheveningen
- 03.05.2004 - 01.06.2004
Competition for sand sculptures, some as high as 16 feet.
- Holland Festival. Celebrated mostly in Amsterdam and The Hague
- In June
It's often highbrow and pretentious but there are many fringe events.
The Hague's North Sea Jazz Festival each July is the world's biggest
jazz junket.
- Holland Festival.
Amsterdam - 05.06.2004 - 29.06.2004
Celebration of the arts: music, theater and dance.
- North Sea Jazz
Festival. The Hague
- 11.07.2004 - 13.07.2004
The granddaddy of Holland’s many jazz festivals.
- Gay Pride Parade.
Amsterdam - 01.08.2004 - 03.08.2004
Lively gay parade on the city’s canals.
- Grachtenfestival.
Amsterdam - 20.08.2004 - 24.08.2004
Classical music festival in the historic city center.
Public festivals, Folk festivals, Folklore
- Carneval - During
March
The
southern part, the streets are filled with singing and dancing party-goers on
non-stop bar crawls for Mardi Gras (March 1-4).
- Flower Festival
- 25.04.2004 - 27.04.2004
In the towns of Anna Paulowna, Breezand and Wieringerwaard, streets and
bridges decorated with flowers.
- Flower Parade
- 26.04.2004
Colorful parade through the bulb region, starts in Noordwijk and ends in
Haarlem.
- Queen’s Day in Amsterdam
- 30.04.2004
Nationwide tribute to Queen Beatrix, with entertainment, markets,
parades, fireworks and other fun. The whole central city becomes
a huge street market/party where anyone can sell whatever they like -
it's a madhouse.
- Liberation Festival
- 04.05.2004 - 05.05.2004
The end of World War II (57 years ago) is remembered with ceremonies the
first day, and concerts and fairs on the second day.
- Scheveningen Flag Day
- 31.05.2004 - 07.06.2004
Traditional herrring festival in Scheveningen Harbor with decorated
ships, crafts and fish displays.
- The Hague Cultural
Festival - 07.09.2004
Offers a preview of the cultural program for the season.
- Sinterklaas (Santa Claus) - 05.12.2004
On the evening of 5 December, people give one another
anonymous and creatively wrapped gifts accompanied by poems about the
recipient written by Sinterklaas.
- Christmas - 25.12.2004 - 26.12.2004
The Dutch sensibly have two Christmas Days (on 25 and 26 December),
which is handy for step-families.
Other
-
The Dutch Encounter with Asia. Amsterdam - Through January -
09.02.2004
Oriental screens, statues of gods, paintings, furniture... spanning 400
years.
- Polar Bear Dive in Scheveningen
- 01.01.2004
Annual New Year’s Day swim in the North Sea, near the Hague, followed by
pea soup lunch and gifts for participants.
-
DurinAnnual Flower Market in Groningen - During March
- Cheese market. Alkmaar
- 01.04.2004 - 01.09.2004
With
cheese carriers in traditional costume, arts and crafts.
- Windmill Days in Kinderdijk
- 01.04.2004 - 01.10.2004
Take a
tour to see how a windmill works, watch breadbaking and other miller’s
skills.
- National Museum
Weekend - 13.04.2004 - 14.04.2004
More than 400 museums are free of charge throughout the country.
- National Bicycling Day
- 10.05.2004
- Van Gogh Modern
Exhibition. Amsterdam - 27.06.2004 - 12.10.2004
Vincent van Gogh and his influence on contemporary art, the second of
two major 150th anniversary exhibitions.
- Four-Day Marches. Nijmegen
- During July
One of the world’s largest walking events.
- Windmill Days, Kinderdijk
- During July and August
Every Saturday afternoon, the 76 windmills, each with a sail span of 28
meters, are set in motion.
- Hans Holbein the
Younger Exhibition. Amsterdam - 15.08.2004 - 15.11.2004
The South German painter (1497-1543), arguably one of the greatest
artists in history.
- Prinsjesdag. The
Hague - 16.09.2004
Official opening of the new parliamentary year by Queen Beatrix, who
arrives in the Golden Carriage transporting her from the Noordeinde
Palace to the Knights Hall.
- Museum Night.
Amsterdam - 02.09.2004
34 of Amsterdam’s most popular museums open their doors until 2 a.m.
Important trade fairs
- interCLASSICS - 09.01.2004 - 11.01.2004 Maastricht
(Netherlands)
International Oldtimer & Classic Car Show
- CARAVANA - 22.01.2004 - 28.01.2004 Zuidlaren (Netherlands)
Caravan and Camping Exhibition
- VSK - HEIZUNG + SANITÄR - 09.02.2004 - 13.02.2004 Utrecht
(Netherlands)
Heating and Sanitary Contractors Trade Fair
- MOTOR - 26.02.2004 - 29.02.2004 Utrecht (Netherlands)
Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition
- FietsRAI - 27.02.2004 - 02.03.2004 Amsterdam (Netherlands)
International Exhibition for Bicycles, Spare Parts and Accessories
- Techni-Show - 16.03.2004 - 20.03.2004 Utrecht (Netherlands)
Industrial Production Technology Trade Fair
- ESEF - 16.03.2004 - 19.03.2004 Utrecht (Netherlands)
European Subcontracting & Engineering Fair
- INTERTRAFFIC - 30.03.2004 - 02.04.2004 Amsterdam
(Netherlands)
International Trade Fair for Design, Management and Maintenance of
Traffic and Transport Infrastructures
- The InterNetworking Event - 20.04.2004 - 22.04.2004 Amsterdam
(Netherlands)
The Event for Information and Communication Technology
- PETROTECH - 25.05.2004 - 27.05.2004 Rotterdam (Netherlands)
International Exhibition for the Oil Refining and (Petro)chemical
Industries and related Environmental Procedures
- CHEMSPEC EUROPE - 23.06.2004 - 24.06.2004 Amsterdam
(Netherlands)
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Exhibition
- FEMINA - 02.10.2004 - 10.10.2004 Rotterdam (Netherlands)
International Consumer Goods Exhibition
- MotoRAI - 20.10.2004 - 24.10.2004 Amsterdam (Netherlands)
International Exhibition of Motorcycles, Scooters, Mopeds, Parts and
Accessories
- ROTTERDAM MARITIME - 16.11.2004 - 20.11.2004 Rotterdam
(Netherlands)
Messe für die Rhein- und Binnenschifffahrt, die Berufsfischerei und
Handelsschifffahrt
- PAARD - December 2004 Utrecht (Netherlands)
International Show for Horse Lovers
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