Amsterdam
Screen scene
This superb film festival screens around 300 creative documentaries from around the world. Complementing the films are lectures, debates, forums and parties which take place – like the screenings – at various locations around the Rembrandtplein. IDFA 2009 November
19-29; Festival Box Office: Cineac, Reguliersbreestraat 31-33; www.idfa.nl
EVENTS
MUSEUM NIGHT
November 7 A popular annual event when the city’s museums open in the evening and lay on performances, music and parties.
Various locations; www.n8.nl
SALOME
November 10 to December 5 De Nederlandse Opera perfom Richard Strauss’ one-act work based on a German translation of Oscar Wilde’s (originally French) play, Salomé.
Het Muziektheater, Amstel 3; +31 20 6255455; www.muziektheater.nl
PAN AMSTERDAM
November 22-29 One of the year’s leading national art and antiques fairs.
RAI, Europaplein 22; +31 20 549 1012; www.pan.nl
RIJKSACADEMIE OPEN 2009
November 28, 29 Take a peek inside Amsterdam’s prestigious art academy and see the work of around 50 international artists.
Rijksacademie, Sarphatistraat 470; +31 20 5270300; www.rijksacademie.nl
EXHIBITIONS
VAN GOGH’S LETTERS
Until January 3, 2010 Over 120 rarely exhibited letters by, and to, Van Gogh.
Van Gogh Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 7; +31 20 5705200; www.vangoghmuseum.nl
HENDRICK AVERCAMP: THE LITTLE ICE AGE
Until February 15, 2010 Fascinating, historic 17th-century winter landscapes by this Amsterdam-born painter.
Rijksmuseum, Jan Luykenstraat 1; +31 20 674700; www.rijksmuseum.nl
PARIS CENTRAL
Until January 17, 2010 Some 100 exhibits represent the artwork emerging from Paris in the 1950s, at this museum in a suburb of Amsterdam.
Cobra, Sandbergplein 1, Amstelveen; +31 20 5475050; www.cobra-museum.nl
OMAN
Until April 18, 2010 Around 300 top pieces from various museum collections in Oman.
De Nieuwe Kerk, Dam; +31 20 6386909; www.nieuwekerk.nl
RESTAURANT
POLDER
This unique café-restaurant dishes up breakfast, lunch and dinner daily in a corrugated hangar in east Amsterdam. Expect imaginative international food, including tantalising vegetarian options.
Science Park 205; +31 20 4634303; www.cafe.ndash.restaurantpolder.nl
GIGS
Spandau Ballet November 1, Heineken Music Hall
The Dead Weather November 3, Melkweg
Editors November 8, Melkweg
Skunk Anansie November 8, Paradiso
Arctic Monkeys November 10, 11, Heineken Music Hall
Marianne Faithfull November 14, Paradiso
Deep Purple November 17, Heineken Music Hall
WEBSITES
www.dutchnews.nl Daily Dutch news in English
www.specialbite.com Cool and comprehensive restaurant reviews
www.underwateramsterdam.com Events and info galore
www.amsterdam.info Useful tourist information
www.lastminuteticketshop.nl Half-price tickets to events
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