June

Vondelpark Open Air Theater
1 June – 24 August 2008
Openluchttheatre, Vondelpark, Various times
Are you trying to cool off this summer? Go to the open air theatre just by the fountain and let the entertainment do the work. From cabaret to drama to concerts to dance, there is something here for everyone and of all ages. Worth a visit just for the atmosphere.
www.openluchttheater.nl

Capoeira Film Festival
Mid-June
Capoeira is a combination of dance, music an martial arts of the black Africans in Brazil. Three day film festival shows movies documenting many different aspects of Capoeira, in the past and today.
www.capoeirafilmfestival.com

The Open Garden Days (Open Tuin Dagen)
Every year third weekend of June
Amsterdam’s gardens are perhaps its best kept secret as they’re rarely visible from the street. For this weekend you can visit around 30 gardens, some of which are private gardens. You can buy one ticket that gives you entry to all the gardens, and there is a special canal boat to take you from one location to another.
www.grachtenmusea.nl

International Theatre School Festival – ITS
Each year in June
The ITS festival presents the work of young theatre makers, students of theatre schools from the Netherlands and some chosen European countries, different each year. During the event, not only theatre productions but also mime shows, dance performances as well as operas by young artists are presented. Workshops and attractive parties accompany the event.
www.itsfestival.nl

Amsterdam Roots Festival
Mid-June 2008
Each summer, the Amsterdam Roots Festival presents a wide range of global music and non-western culture. For over 7 days in June, the audience is offered a selection of performances, masterclasses and special projects at different locations.
www.amsterdamroots.nl