Saturday - Leiden's night of art and knowledge

Festival season continues and tonight it's the night of Kunst and Kennis, Art and Knowledge, in Leiden.

It's almost logical for a city like Leiden, at the forefront of science and medicine studies, to combine the usual formula focussed on art and music with science and technology.

Expect all kind of exhibitions and demonstrations, workshops on African dance, sampling of molecular cuisine and insects, interactive cartography and loads of DJs at the afterparty.

http://www.nachtvankunstenkennis.nl/

Art meets science: can you see the dolphins?

Friday - (Mad) high heel race

Stiletto race: possibly one of the most bonkers competitions ever, and dangerous too, but fun (to watch) nevertheless.

The race is tomorrow on the Denneweg, however the registration closes today, so, if you are older than 21, own a pair of shoes with a 9 cm heel (and above) that are no wider than 1.5 cm and you are so mad to think you can run with them, sign up and get a chance to win more heels and other goodies.

http://denneweg.nl/index.php/component/rsform/form/5-h4-inschrijfformulier-haagse-hakken-race-2013-h4

Not suitable for the competition.

Thursday - A V&D with a view

Missing the view from above, the thrill of the height, the bird eye perspective ?

Just go to the V&D in the Hoog Catharijne shopping mall, climb to the restaurant on the last floor, get a koffee en gebak and enjoy the stunning panorama, Domtoren included.

Copyright: my dad.

Wednesday - Climbing in the flat country

For all those intrepid daredevils out there who miss the trill of the mountains but would nevertheless like to do a bit of climbing, here's the Mountain Network.

Five climbing arena scattered around the country suitable for beginners and experienced climbers who want to keep in shape.

http://www.mountain-network.eu/

Not indoor climbing.

Tuesday - Bean Appreciation Month

So apparently it's the Bean Appreciation Month and a lot of legumes-inspired culinary events are being organised all around the country.

Links to all the initiatives can be found on their FB page and bean lovers can send in their recipes and pretty beans pictures.

https://www.facebook.com/Peulenparade

http://www.urgenda.nl/projecten/duurzaam-voedsel/Peulenparade.php

This bean.

Not this one. Although...

Monday - A'dam Fab! Film Fashion Fabulous

Last year's Hollywood Fashion wonderful V&A's exhibition in London, was exploring the close knitted connection between haute couture and cinema and how this link is then channelled into popular culture and every day life.

The Film Fashion Fabulous film weeks, hosted at the EYE in Amsterdam,  explores these links through a selection of iconic films that are either about fashion, or that inspired fashion trends or are heavily influenced by la mode.

Most of the films are in English with Dutch subtitles.

http://www.eyefilm.nl/en/film-fashion-fabulous

The Infamous Corset, earlier this year at the Jean-Paul Gaultier exhibition in Rotterdam.

Sunday - Haags Uit Festival and Art&Fashion on the Noordeinde

Concluding this eventful weekend in Den Haag, the Haags Uit Festival aims to give a sample of the upcoming new cultural season.

You can visit the info market along Lange Vooruit and Spui and check out the programme of the podium there, but you can also enjoy performances in different areas of the the city.

To store energy for the very busy day, there's even a free breakfast offered at 10.30 on the Spuiplein, followed by a 120-meter long brass band parade and several other acts inside and outside the theatres in the area.

Insider tip: in the Centraal Bibliotheek, there's a sale of books and DVDs that need to be "evicted" from the collection. Very reasonable prices, as far as I can remember.

So after you have checked what's in store for you for the coming cultural months, you can head to the Noordeinde for their Art & Fashion event: catwalks, exhibition openings in the several galleries and gourmet food from the several restaurants and cafes in the area.

Insider tip: at 13.00, tableau vivante offered by the Maison de Bonnetterie

http://www.haagsuitfestival.nl/

http://hetnoordeinde.nl/art_and_fashion_2013

Weather forecast: chances of rain until midday but in the afternoon till late in the evening it should be dry.