Amsterdam Events
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Summer in the park
 The Vondelpark Openluchttheater is an open air theatre with shows from June until August, especially in the weekends. There are performances of classical music, pop music, world music, dance, musical theatre, and cabaret. All performances have free entrance. The Vondelpark is a public urban park in Amsterdam. It is located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid (Old South), west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein.
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Holland Festival
 Since 1947, Amsterdam has been offering a wide variety of extraordinary and stimulating artistic projects from all over the world thorugh the month-long celebration of the arts - the Holland Festival. Every year, June is reserved for an extraordinary programme in Amsterdam's most prestigious concert halls and theatres, including the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, the Muziektheater, the Stadsschouwburg and the Westergasfabriek. International theatre, music, dance, opera, film, art - from the West and abroad. | |
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Over het IJ Festival
 Dance, theatre and the arts form an effervescent festival centred around the IJ harbour - in a shipyard, in shipping containers, and in an old Russian submarine' Amsterdam Noord', the hinterland North of the IJ harbour, is known for its peaceful residential areas and green, natural surroundings. But in the beginning of July it transforms into a factory for creative productions. The Over het IJ festival is a collection of theatrical productions located around the former shipping wharf of the NDSM-Werf. |
Amsterdam Gay Pride
 Amsterdam Pride, on the first Saturday in August, is the time when gay Amsterdam (joined by the rest of the world) celebrates. One of the highlights is the Canal Parade held on Saturday, when more than 80 floats parade past on the cities canals, watched by thousands of people.
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Uitmarkt
 Yearly in August a 3-day festival throughout the centre of Amsterdam, called the 'start of the theatre season', with hundreds of small free try-out performances. Attracts a few hundred thousands visitors every year. |
Grachtenfestival
 The Grachtenfestival is the annual festival in August with (classical) music on special locations in the centre of Amsterdam and on the IJ banks. Every year new locations are added. These locations stand out because of special or monumental architecture and cultural and historical value. The Grachtenfestival makes a special effort to provide a stage for young talent. Many of the concerts are free of charge or accessible against a small fee.
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