by Billy | May 19, 2026 | Highlighted Events, Music
Rastaplas is a reggae & dub festival that takes place every year on the beach at Noord AA Recreation Park in Zoetermeer. People of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds return every year to experience the positive reggae vibes of Rastaplas!
In addition to music, it is a full festival weekend: workshops, a festival market, camping, and delicious food. Rastaplas provides a stage not only for old reggae classics and major international headliners, but also for new and local talent.
On Friday evening, the headliner is Queen Omega & The Royal Souls with their pure, powerful roots reggae & soul vibes.
With her global hit “No Love Dubplate” and millions of streams, Queen Omega has already proven why she belongs among the absolute best. Expect an intense live show packed with reggae, dub, and dancehall. Driven by spirituality, power, and lyrics that touch your soul.
Rastaplas – 17 & 18 July 2026
Noord AA strand, Zoetermeer
For more information and tickets go to https://www.rastaplas.nl/
by Billy | May 19, 2026 | Highlighted Events, Music
There are very few artists as varied as Marcos Valle. The Brazilian singer, composer and arranger has been deliverinAms He is one of the most important artists from Brazil, a pioneer of bossa nova and a living legend.
Marcos Valle can look back on a career of over 60 years in which he made 23 albums and collaborated with many big names. His songs were sung by greats such as Frank Sinatra, Sérgio Mendes, Sarah Vaughan and Bebel Gilberto. He was also sampled by Jay Z, Kanye West, Childish Gambino and others. Last year, the tireless Valle released his latest album Túnel Acústico, on which he collaborates with the rhythm section of the renowned Brazilian jazz funk band Azymuth. As powerful and enchanting as ever, he promises us an unforgettable and swinging evening with his concert in Amare!
Marcos Valle
Sunday 7 June – 19:45
Amare, The Hague
For more information go to https://www.amare.nl/en/agenda/marcos-valle-q7qm
by Billy | May 6, 2026 | Arts & Entertainment, Highlighted Events
From 8 to 31 May 2026, the Las Américas Film Festival returns to Filmhuis Den Haag for its second
edition with an eclectic programme of films and events exploring this year’s theme: ‘Origins / Origines’.
With a special focus on Indigenous stories, roots and belonging, the festival presents a compelling
selection of recent feature films from Latin America and the Caribbean, alongside two short film
programmes and a curated selection of classics. Together, these works offer intimate perspectives on
identity, history and community, inviting audiences to reflect on what connects us across cultures and
generations.
Beyond the screen, the festival expands into conversation and exchange through Q&As, panel
discussions, and workshops, creating space for dialogue among filmmakers, audiences, and
cultural voices. Accessible and inclusive, the programme welcomes
Las Américas Film Festival
Friday 8 May – Sunday 31 May 2026
Filmhuis The Hague
https://filmhuisdenhaag.nl/laff
https://www.instagram.com/lasamericasfilmfestival/
by Billy | Jan 9, 2026 | Highlighted Events, Music
In 2024, the trio led by Valerie Holiday, performed to a sold-out Grolsch Zaal in the Paard. On March 22, The Three Degrees can once again be admired at PAARD. Six decades later, the trio has maintained their precise vocal qualities, and in the meantime they have built an impressive list of hit records, including When Will I See You Again.
Alongside countless gold records, King Charles III openly admitted to being a huge fan of The Three Degrees, earning them the nickname Charlie’s Angels. The trio can also still claim the title of the longest-running female group in history and, even two years later, show no signs of slowing down.
The Three Degrees\
Sunday 22 March – 20:30
Paard
https://www.paard.nl/en/event/the-three-degrees-4
by Billy | Jan 9, 2026 | Arts & Entertainment, Highlighted Events
Henry Flowers by the Light/Light Collective which will be performed on Wednesday 21 January in Zaal 3 is part of the Het Nationale Theater’s non-Dutchie Series of handpicked performances by a variety of national and international artists for which you do not need to understand Dutch.
Everybody wants Henry Flowers to cut off his fingers.
Henry is very against this idea. He’s fond of his hands the way they are. He needs them for important things… Like sculpting.
His father thinks the fingers are a distraction. It’s better to get rid of them. They’re good for nothing.
It’s time Henry becomes a proper citizen and stops twiddling his thumbs.
Henry Flowers is more than a play, it is a surreal rite of passage—a theatre of blasphemy, transformation, and devotion. It weaves together music, light art, and a monumental descending sculpture of a hand.
About Light/Light Collective
Visually striking, sonically complex, and emotionally uncanny—Light/Light Collective invites audiences into dreamscapes where meaning emerges through intuition, atmosphere and sensory experience.
The collective brings together light artist Ulysse Fontaine, sound artist and composer Mateusz Godlewski, and visual artist/performer Omer Van Soldt in a richly interdisciplinary exploration of contemporary theatre.
Their collaborative process begins with a strong emphasis on audiovisual imagination, treating light, sound, and gesture as narrative forces in their own right. This immersive approach becomes the groundwork from which text and story arise organically, resulting in surreal, absurdist dialogues that challenge conventional dramaturgy.
Henry Flowers
Wed 21 Jan 20:30 – 21:15
Zaal 3, – De Constant Rebecqueplein 20-A, The Hague
https://www.hnt.nl/en/events/henry-flowers-x74w
