Saturday - Care for a tournament, milady?

Fans of Game of Thrones, this is your weekend!

Today,  tomorrow and Monday, at the castle Hoensbroek in South Limburg, a tournament with horses and pikes, court jesters and renaissance fair with a medieval market.

http://www.kasteelhoensbroek.nl/evenement/riddertoernooi-2013

Friday - Wilhelmina's tree

Another treasure hunt today.

This time we are looking for a linden tree. It seems that on the occasion of Queen Wilhelmina's coronation in 1889, plenty of these trees were planted all around the country.

The pictured one was planted in Muiderberg and it's still going strong!

More Wilhelmina trees can be found in Amerongen, Boxmeer and Leeuwarden.

Thursday - Spot the sculpture in Utrecht

Try and spot this plump market lady bronze along the Oudegracht in Utrecht.

It's from sculptor Theo van de Vathorst, who has pieces scattered all over the town.

Wednesday - Mexico rocks at Melweg

This year's Utrecht Latin American Film Festival may be over, but there are still some follow ups, even in other cities.

On Wednesday and Friday three documentaries about South American music acts will be shown at the Melkweg.

Tonight it's the turn of a documentary about the Mexican rock band Molotov and the political, social and financial factors that affected the band's history and development. Plus a lot of cool music!

http://www.laff.nl/laff-at-melkweg/

Tuesday - "The Image of Beatrix" in Apeldoorn

Some months ago NOS, the public TV broadcaster, launched a national call for portraits of queen (now princess) Beatrix and more than 2000 pieces were received from artistically inclined loyal subjects.

68 of them plus some extra paintings from well known artists are now displayed till the 16th June at the Het Loo Palace (yes, really!) in Apeldoorn.

http://www.paleishetloo.nl/newsitem/225/1/3/Beeld_Van_Beatrix.html

*This picture did not enter the competition*

Monday - Slavery and the Dutch Golden Age

Ongoing in this pretty canal house turned museum, an exhibition on the relevant role of the Netherlands in the slavery trade.

A guided "Black Heritage Amsterdam Tour" is available too, by foot and boat.


http://geelvinck.nl/exposities/swart-op-de-gracht-slavernij-en-de-grachtengordel/

Sunday - Vernissage at the Arab House of Arts

A tip from A. who is a very keen events spotter, always up to date and a supporter of this blog.

On Sunday at 15.00 there's the opening of a painting exhibition showcasing the work of Lebanese painter Helene Khoury.

Born in Beirut but living and working in Holland, she explore in her pieces the themes of female identity and  women's right.

It's an event co-organised by the Arab House of Arts and the American Bookshop.

The artist will be at the opening and there's going to be Middle Eastern drinks and snacks too!

http://www.ahkunsten.nl/