Canal Festival

Date: Mid-August of every year (Holding date in 2016: August 12-21)

Activities: The annual Amsterdam Canal Festival always transforms the city from a quiet historic ancient capital into Holland’s most magnificent music hall. Many top musicians of the Netherlands and from the world gather together to perform at more than seventy indoor or outdoor concerts. The location of the Canal Festival is not limited to land, but also can be on a boat, the Canal bank, secret gardens, roof terraces, or even in a private living room. Unlike the concert at the general music hall, it has a special mood, and also closes the distance between musicians and audiences. In addition, the Canal Festival has a considerable impact on the music of the Netherlands. It provides a field that continues the life of Dutch music. At the same time, it is also a stage that many musicians of the new generation start their music lives.