Underwater Amsterdam | Netherlands

PLUK DE NACHT | www.plukdenacht.nl

This superbly imaginative and quirky open-air film fest features the crop of international arthouse films which aren't distributed in the Netherlands.

UITMARKT | www.uitmarkt.nl

The national opening of the new cultural season when performers show previews of what culture vultures can expect to see over the coming year. Hundreds of free performances take place (both indoors and outdoors), at designated areas around town. Every discipline is represented from mime and dance, opera and classical music, to cabaret, theatre, and pop music. Additionally, information on the cultural season and various companies can be found at the Info Market.