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HIGH TEA Festeaval 2025

On August 22nd, HIGH TEA Festeaval is back! After a sold-out edition at IJland, they're taking over LOFI for an unforgettable day of drum and bass. Location: Lofi, Basisweg 63, Amsterdam.

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El Teteo - Dance

El Teteo : The Originals

El Teteo: The Originals returns – a three-day event with the XL edition celebrating their third anniversary. With a unique combination of dance, music, culture, and gastronomy, this edition offers a complete experience for anyone who connects with the Caribbean and South American energy. Location: CanDance, Isolatorweg 28, Amsterdam.

Meervaart

https://www.meervaart.nl/theater/english/uw-bezoek/kaartverkoop

Many facilities can be provided by us on request. This can be looked at per performance.

Meervaart Theatre

Sloterplasfestival

In 2025, the Sloterplas Festival will return. The Sloterplas Festival presents a musical melting pot that reflects the neighborhood's soul. Local talents share the stage with national and international stars, and together they set the tone for a festival that breaks musical boundaries. Let yourself be carried away by artists who mix various musical cultures into a unique experience at Meer en Vaart 175.
Please note: The date and time mentioned for 2025 are subject to change.

Amsterdam Klinkt!

To celebrate Amsterdam's 750th anniversary, WesterHarmonie and Eigenwijks are organizing the music festival "Amsterdam Klinkt!" (Amsterdam Sounds!) This festival is for the city, but especially for the residents of Nieuw-West. Sixteen choirs, orchestras, and ensembles will participate throughout the summer—from May 5th to September 28th. Please note: times and dates are subject to change.

Diverse locaties/various locations

Amsterdamse Sport- en Beweegweek 2025: voor iedereen

Amsterdam Sports Week

During the Amsterdam Sports Week, residents can try out a variety of free sports and physical activities in their own neighbourhood. Everyone is welcome to join in, have fun, get active, and connect with others. From light activity to intense workouts, in every neighbourhood. Give yourself a boost and discover what suits you best.

Havenpark

Mystic Garden Festival ADE 2025

Mystic Garden x Dockyard Festival ADE 2025

Enter a magical world at Havenpark, Wethouder van Essenweg, Amsterdam. Mystic Garden Festival ADE is once again joining forces with Dockyard for a two-in-one adventure of light versus darkness. Dance to top DJs, discover fairytale-like decor, and experience ADE like never before.

Diverse locaties / Various locations

Tulp Festival

The 12th edition of the annual Tulip Festival takes place in April 2026. They will be in public spaces along streets, on bridges and squares, in flower beds and parks, shopping centres and (neighbourhood) gardens. In April, Tulip Festival will make the city bloom and this photogenic harbinger of spring can be beautifully immortalised.

Buurtwerkplaats Noorderhof

Introducing the Warm Hearts Sauna project in an open sauna day in November 2022. Location Buurtwerkplaats Noorderhof.

Instead of paying, every sauna user does an act of kindness either for the environment or to another person.

Warm Hearts is about Amsterdammers expressing their talent. ​​Local Zumba teacher engaging sauna visitors in a warm-up.

Amsterdam newcomers performing an amazing show at Warm Hearts sauna day.

Warm Hearts sauna is the first floating sauna fuelled with acts of kidness.

Warm Hearts sauna highlights the good deeds of Amsterdammers.

Seeing the model of the Warm Hearts floating sauna for the first time. The model is made by the partners: Horizon Cabins.

Team Warm Hearts

The barrel sauna was rented to pilot the concept of Warm Hearts in the neighborhood. Warm Hearts sauna will be built to float in Sloterplas.

Warm Hearts sauna visitors.

Warm Hearts floating sauna

Warm Hearts floating sauna is the first sauna fuelled by kindness. Instead of paying, every sauna user does an act of kindness either for the environment or to another person. The sauna events are starting in Autumn 2024. Official opening on Sunday, December 8th from 12:00-17:00.

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