Start 2020 laughing at the HAARLEM NEW YEAR’S COMEDY on Saturday, January 11th. With GREG SHAPIRO, one of the best comedians in the Netherlands, The voice of Trump in the ‘Netherlands Second’ video with over 50 million views all over the world. Together with the Maestro of the Underground Ken Parsons and hilarious Hager and […]
Those crazy Dutch! Once you survived Sinterklaas, Christmas and dodged the fireworks during new years eve you think you can finally relax. Well, guess again. How the tradition started I don’t know but on the first of January masses of children, parents, elderly and mostly hangovered adults run in the the ice cold sea wearing […]
It is a Dutch tradition to eat ‘oliebollen’ on New Year’s Day. What’s that, what’s their origin, where to buy the best ones and how to bake them? Here we go…
Join the Haarlem Xmas Comedy, with a great international line up, in trendy and cozy Vooges Centraal, with excellent drinks and snacks, next to (almost in) Haarlem Central Station. Don’t miss it! Online tickets with discount (€ 10 p.p. instead of € 15 p.p. at the door). Program – 8:00- 8:30 PM: Doors open & Drinks. […]
Join the first International Marketing Conference & Comedy in Amsterdam! and explore what’s on in branding, marketing and technology. Boom Marketing is an interesting and fun 1 day marketing event with sessions about Branding, Neuromarketing, Data analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Growth Hacking, Voice, E-commerce and Digital Advertising. A unique conference, fully in English, with top speakers, exchange […]
Explore what’s on in branding, marketing and technology Boom Marketing is an interesting and fun 1 day marketing event with sessions about Branding, Neuromarketing, Data analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Growth Hacking, Voice, E-commerce and Digital Advertising. A unique conference, fully in English, with top speakers, exchange of information, best cases, networking, entertainment and fun in Boom Chicago’s […]
We organize interesting, cool and accessible events and meetups on branding, digital analytics, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, business development and much more in the marketing & business world. As the organizer is expatsHaarlem, most in English, so internationals can join as well! Hear guest speakers, get updated, share insights, and grow your network. Join the […]
Everything you want to know about the Dutch expat life, under one roof: on Sunday 6 October 2019, the 17th edition of Amsterdam’s renowned i am not a tourist Expat Fair is shaking up the stunning Beurs van Berlage in the heart of Amsterdam.
Beleef comedy op zijn best: met goede Nederlandstalige comedians, in oergezellig Café de Zwaan, met privébar, uitzicht op de singel, meer dan 40 biersoorten, heerlijke bitterballen en… in Haarlem! Voor maar € 10 p.p. Kom naar het Haarlem Comedy Café op zaterdag 28 September. Programma zaterdag 28 september – 19:30- 20:00 uur: Deuren open & […]
The Haarlem Comedy Factory and DeDakkas present their fourth Comedy on Top of Haarlem, with a new excellent line up with INTERNATIONAL COMEDIANS, A FANTASTIC VIEW ON HAARLEM and a PRIVATE TERRACE! Program – 8:00- 8:30 PM: Doors open & Drinks. – 8:30-10:00 PM: Haarlem Comedy Factory. Entrance with tickets. Online tickets with discount: € 10 p.p. instead […]
Have you always been curious about that very special building on the edge of Haarlem’s red light district? Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September sees the kick-off of the new cultural season, and to mark the occasion Toneelschuur will be holding an open house.
Let Language lead the way to a better world. Welkom bij een college over taal. Welcome to a lecture about language. Dobro došli na predavanje o jeziku. Добро дошли на предавање о језику. 言語に関する講義へようこそ。 언어 강의에 오신 것을 환영합니다. The human race’s best invention ever. An invention that invented itself. Language as bridge […]
Enjoy late summer with a laugh, a chat and a good time. With a fantastic international line up that comes to Haarlem for you, free parking, a private bar, a big terrace with view on the park and 10% discount on food (the best pancakes in town) for comedy attendees. Starring known names in the comedy world like […]
Are you interested in following a Dutch course? Do you want to learn Dutch in a structured but fun way? On September 4 Taalthuis organizes an open day so you can come and see why learning Dutch at Taalthuis is a good choice. ExpatsHaarlem readers get 5% discount!
The Haarlem Comedy Factory & City Beach Bar Oerkap present the HAARLEM SUMMER COMEDY! Join our OPEN AIR COMEDY with excellent INTERNATIONAL COMEDIANS and a FANTASTIC VIEW on the RIVER SPAARNE and the city of HAARLEM. Program – 7:30- 8:00 PM: Doors open & Drinks. – 8:00-9:30 PM: Haarlem Comedy Factory. Entrance with tickets. Online tickets with discount: € […]
A plague of poisonous caterpillars explodes throughout the country.
Summer has finally arrived to Haarlem! July in Haarlem is full of events for the whole family to enjoy, from the International Choral Biennale to a British Festival and a concert on the river and in the park, from our Monthly Drink and Dutch Language Café to a Kids Outdoor Workshop … there will be […]
Park Sessions is a multidisciplinary art festival that takes place four days in a row in the Haarlemmerhout in Haarlem every summer.
For the fourth time a wonderful open-air concert on the water that you should not miss!
The extensive restoration of the cathedral is almost complete and it is more beautiful than ever! To celebrate this until July 31st you can climb to almost 60 meters height and enjoy great views on a spectacular bridge from tower to tower. Making your way through spiral staircases, vaults, church bells, the majestic cupola, you climb higher and higher […]
Great Britain in the Netherlands for a weekend, that’s the British Festival in Zandvoort.
Adventurous vocal festival at the highest level. From 28 June through 7 July 2019 During its 10-day run the Choral Biennale presents some of the best international vocal ensembles of today, at the same time exploring the boundaries of choral music. The festival embarks on bold and creative cross-fertilizations with other art disciplines such as […]
One of Haarlem’s biggest outdoor fests offers an exotic blend of music. It takes place at the Stadspark de Haarlemmerhout in Haarlem.
Something that intrigued me ever since I first arrived in Holland is the number of Dutch public holidays specifically related to events on the Roman Catholic calendar. It struck me and still does that a fairly non-religious country like the Netherlands would observe so many religious feast days, beyond Easter and Christmas, like the Ascension […]
The famous Luilakmarkt (Luilak market) from June 7th, 2019 until June 8th, 2019 is a pot and plant market which starts at 16:00 in the afternoon and goes on throughout the night until around 11:00 in the morning, Luilakochtend (Luilak morning). Besides flowers, plants and garden accessories, you can also enjoy delicious food. Luilak Luilak […]
This Summer Taalthuis Haarlem offers 2 Summer Crash Courses. With expatsHaarlem discount!
The ‘Haarlem and Haarlemmermeer Housing and Education Event’ on Saturday may 18th was an excellent way to find out why Haarlem and Haarlemmermeer are great places to live and to learn all about finding a home and education in these areas. The event was organized by expatsHaarlem and took place in Hart Haarlem. Here’s a […]
Dutch railway company NS warns travellers about next Tuesday’s public transport strike and serious bother for passengers. Dutch railway company NS is recommending travellers avoid the train on Tuesday. They expect little to no trains running on Tuesday due to a nationwide public transit strike for a better pension system. As they don’t know how many […]
The European elections take place between 23 to 26 May 2019. Voting day in the Netherlands is on 23 May. Will you vote as well? Here’s how to vote. Anyone aged 18 or over can vote. It is also possible to vote by proxy, in another municipality or from abroad, if certain conditions are met. Where […]
All you need to know about finding a home and education in Haarlem & Haarlemmermeer Planning to rent, let, buy or sell a house? Wanting to know more about the Education system in the Netherlands and in the Haarlem & Haarlemmermeer area? Or just to meet and talk with housing and education professionals? This this is […]