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Sometimes you don't need a shell, just a coat. And do you know who dares to take off that coat? Luuk Ransijn – on December 19th at De Zwaan. He's the kind of comedian who doesn't just barge in, but sits down next to you and whispers something in your ear that makes you suddenly think: Oh yeah... that's another possibility. Luuk is from Alkmaar, and that's why we immediately felt at home with him. Our daughter Jools was born there – right in the city center, on Lindenlaan, alm

Some invitations don't require much thought – you just feel them. Like this one: the pop-up lunch in the vegetable garden at Marquette Estate in Heemskerk. Just the words "vegetable garden" and "pop-up" make your mouth water before you even arrive. On Saturday, November 22nd, the historic vegetable garden of the Marquette Estate will be transformed into a charming setting for lunch. Together with the local vegetable society (Het Groente Genootschap), guests are invited to an

On Sunday, September 14, Castricum and Bakkum will be transformed into one large, intimate music venue. During the Music Gardens...

Every September, thousands of monuments in the Netherlands open their doors. This year, the openings are on September 13th and 14th ....

Want to start the holidays in style? At the end of November, the centuries-old Duin & Kruidberg estate opens its doors for the Castle...

Some plans you look forward to weeks in advance. Like this one. On the first evening of SAIL, we're invited to a friend's house in...

Imagine: An August morning, the sun gently shining through the trees in Captain Rommel's garden. Children's feet graze undisturbed across...

Imagine a late summer evening strolling through Captain Rommel's garden, seeing the warm glow of carved pumpkins everywhere. Night slowly...

Last night was unforgettable. Sandra and Wilfred came over for dinner – we fired up the grill, cooked a huge tomahawk steak, and enjoyed...

You'll sense it as soon as you arrive in the ports of IJmuiden or Beverwijk: This is no ordinary summer evening. The wind is rushing,...

Sometimes you come to places where time seems to stand still. Where you can still see people smiling at each other. Where stories come to...

From August 7th to 10th, Egmond-Binnen will be completely transformed! For four days, the village will be transformed into a huge...

On Wednesday, August 7, Bergen's city center will be transformed into a fairytale. During the Candlelight Evening, the Ruinekerk (Ruine...

Summer is coming to an end, everyone knows that... but in Uitgeest, we're not giving up on the season so easily. On Saturday, September...

Sometimes a lineup comes along and you think, "Yeah, that's going to be great." And then it's that very Saturday when you experience...

Sometimes you hear about an event and immediately think, "This is exactly the right thing for this particular friend of mine ." That's...

Whenever the three of us – my husband, our 17-year-old daughter, and I – walk through the Heiloo Forest and the white facade of Huis...

On Saturday, September 6th and Sunday, September 7th, 2025, everything at Castricum will once again be about conviviality, taste and...

On Sunday , July 20, 2025, the Marquette Summer Festival celebrates its 25th edition with a diverse program of music, theater,...

On Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., we welcome the Zaanse ensemble Saen Amare to De Zwaan Cultureel for an...