Saturday - Rotterdam Pop Week

Sometimes it really looks like the party never ends in this country.

The Rotterdam's Pop Weeke started yesterday and will run till next Sunday with Snoop Dogg ( aka, Snoop Lion, Snoopzilla or - this week - Snoopadelic) making his appearance late on Monday at the VIP Club.

Ain't no party like a Rotterdam's party, cause the Rotterdam's party don't stop.

http://rotterdamsepopweek.popunie.nl/

Friday - Rewire festival

The Hague's Rewire festival starts today in several venues and interesting line-up.

By looking to their Instagram feed (something that any self-respecting hipster festival should have) the venues and set up look pretty cool and the SoundCloud links links give you a good overview on the kind of music they are going to play.

http://www.rewirefestival.nl/

Thursday - Zuiderzee Museum in Einkhuizen

In the 1930s, with the construction of the Ijsselmeer Dam, what used to be the Zuideerzee became divided in  basically two large lakes, without direct access to the wide open sea.

The consequences, losses and ways of living before and after that momentous event are explored in the Zuideerzee Museum in Einkhuizen.

The outdoor museum is closed due to the season, however there is plenty to explore in the indoor part, including some temporary exhibitions.

The English website is very well done:

http://www.zuiderzeemuseum.nl/en/10/home/

Wednesday - A school for the best wining and dining

No matter how much your Dutch friends are praising the virtues of the bitterballen, stamppot and olijebollen, anyone would be hard-pressed to state that The Netherlands are famous for their cuisine.

There are of course many exceptions and with a bit of luck you can manage and find a "pool" of nice eateries where you can enjoy a nice dinner or lunch.

One such well kept secrets are the restaurants of Cooking and Hotel Management schools. Here in The Hague there are several and I am pretty sure that there are more around the country.

We have been there many times and never have been disappointed: great flavours, nice arrangements, good wine pairings and surprisingly professional service. It makes you wonder if all the students move abroad at the end of their education...

Right now they are taking reservations for the Christmas dinners: they will be serving amazing seven courses affairs and I can attest that you will come out happy about the fact that you have to bike home afterwards...

Ow, did I mention the fact that the final price is seldom higher than 20 euro, wine included?

http://www.rocmondriaan.nl/restaurants-roc-mondriaan

Tuesday - Oldies but goldies: short movies of yore

Perfect for a rainy day (and to practice your Dutch) here's a selection of old short films to discover popular and less known places in The Netherlands.

Below this one about Delfshaven, you can find the link to several others.

http://www.avro.tv/video/753/discover-the-netherlands-delfshaven

Monday - Open air photo festival in Leiden

There is still time today and tomorrow to visit the Leiden Open Air Photo Festival.

The photos are displayed on (hopefully waterproof) panels in several locations around the city and are the results of the work of Dutch and international contemporary photographers.

http://talentvollefotografen.com/foto-festival-leiden-2013/

Not one of the entries.

Sunday - Chateau Maestricht

Chateau Maestricht: a celebration of the cuisine and wine makers of Limburg which includes cooking workshops, wine tasting, exhibition and talks...and above all, free samplings.

http://vvvmaastricht.nl/chateaumaestricht.html

And in Dutch, with more info:

http://www.vvv-maastricht.eu/chateau_maestricht.html