Grachtenfestival (Canal Festival), August 16 – 24, 2013
The legendary Amsterdam Canal Festival will be taking place for the 16th time, and bearing in mind the noteworthy canal network anniversary (400 years isn't just a trifle!), the festival programme will also be special. At the main or Prinsengracht concert (August 24), another anniversary celebrant - the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - will be performing a specially prepared programme for this event. There will be 80 classical music and jazz concerts over the ten-day festival, with many non-traditional spots serving as stages - including canal pontoons, boats, museums, hotels, gardens and historic buildings, where the residents will provide their daily living spaces to the musicians.




