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We're still under the spell of festival fever before the true Hague summer sets in and things quiet down a bit (but not completely). This weekend alone has too many big events to highlight in the newsletter: Beach Volleyball, Shopping Night, Art Academy fashion show, Veterans Day, Night at the Park, Parkpop and I Love Hip Hop Week. Difficult choices, but all in the name of fun!
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Beach Volleyball World Championships
The world’s top beach volleyball athletes will come to The Hague for the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships from 26 June to 5 July. They will be playing in a floating stadium on the Hofvijver pond. The Hague will be the main venue of the championships in the Netherlands, hosting the opening match, semi-finals and finals.
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Shopping Night
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Dutch Veterans Day
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Shop til you drop on 26 June with special reductions, fashion shows and 1-night-only offers until midnight. You can best visit Shopping Night in your sandals this year, because the theme is Summer & Sand in the City. Heavenly summer beach destinations in the downtown area.
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On 27 June thousands of veterans from all over the country will descend upon The Hague to take part in the 11th annual Dutch Veterans Day. There will be festivities at Malieveld, a huge parade and a fly past of many different kinds of jets, airplanes and helicopters over the Hofvijver.
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Parkpop 2015
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Zeeheldenfestival
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The Hague will be rocking again during the 35th edition of Parkpop, Europe’s largest free outdoor pop music festival in Zuiderpark on 28 June. This year’s headline act is the English new wave/synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
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One of the city's largest yearly neighbourhood festivals, the Zeeheldenfestival on the Prins Hendrikplein, is from 1 to 5 July. It will be filled this year with children’s activities, entertainment, art, dance, music and delicious food and drinks and hopefully lots of sunshine.
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Beach Club under construction on Plein |
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Crews are working hard to complete the construction of Beach Club The Hague on the Plein in The Hague. This will become the spot where the municipality will organise dozens of activities for residents during the Beach Volleyball World Championships. |
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The Hague wants even cleaner air |
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The Municipality of The Hague is aiming to improve the health of residents by further reducing pollution levels caused by traffic in the city. New measures for this are outlined in the new action plan entitled ‘Air quality 2015-2018’. |
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Sign up for Beach Volleyball Tournament |
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A group of volunteers is organising a beach volleyball tournament for all residents of The Hague during the 2015 Beach Volleyball World Championships. The deadline for players to sign up for the City District Beach Volleyball Tournament is 27 June. |
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Apartments in former Prinses Juliana barracks |
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The municipality is allowing the development of apartments in now empty military barracks on the Thérèse Schwartzestraat in Benoordenhout. |
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Millions for more bike paths and facilities |
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Over the coming years the municipality will invest € 13 million in constructing fast, safe and smooth cycling routes. The municipality also aims to create an extra 18,000 bicycle parking spots. |
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The Hague in running as home port for Volvo Ocean Race |
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The Hague appears to stand a good chance at being chosen as the new headquarters for the Volvo Ocean Race. The municipality announced in March 2015 that it would submit a bid to make The Hague the new home port for the race. |
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Villa Ockenburgh to become restaurant |
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The municipality is making € 2 million to € 3 million available to realise the plans submitted by the ‘Stichting tot behoud van de Historische Buitenplaats Ockenburgh' for Villa Ockenburgh in the Loosduinen district of The Hague. |
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Warning on poisonous caterpillars in dunes |
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The Public Health Department in The Hague (GGD Haaglanden) has issued a warning on poisonous caterpillars in the dunes and on the beaches in The Hague region. |
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ZKD business park gets facelift |
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The Zichtenburg, Kerketuinen, Dekkershoek (ZKD) business park has received an extensive facelift. The renovation project was meant to update the once chaotic appearance of the park. |
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Just Peace Festival 2015 |
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The Hague will be hosting the 2nd edition of the Just Peace Festival from 18 to 21 September 2015. Organisations wishing to join in with their own activities can register up until 1 August 2015. |
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Chinese Initiative on International Law in The Hague |
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The Chinese Initiative on International Law (CIIL) has opened an office in Bertha von Suttner NGO multi-tenant office building in The Hague. CIIL’s primary focus will be on drawing the attention of Chinese academia, media and government to international law. |
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