The National Museum of Antiquities has been involved in archaeological research in Vechten for almost two hundred years. In recent years, many finds from this place have been added to the collection.

The hundred most special objects have been selected for this exhibition, including a number of special helmets, a face mask, luxury pottery and shoe soles in all shapes and sizes.

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Event source:
https://www.leideninternationalcentre.nl/living-here/events/3692278588/fort-vechten

Exhibition

International

Culture

Cultural

🎨 Cultural

Leiden International Center

Fort Vechten

In her ceramic workshop series, professional ceramic artist Ipek Kotan will be teaching wheel-throwing, hand-building and glazing to complete beginners and intermediate level ceramic enthusiasts in her studio at Haagweg 4 in Leiden.

Wheel-throwing porcelain for beginners:
- October: Saturday 5th, 10:30-13:30

Prices start from €243,75 and there are special offers for those who sign up for Ipek Kotan newsletter on Clay Studio Leiden website: https://www.claystudioleiden.com/?utm_term=0_a366f1546a-1ad343479e-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]

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Event source:
https://www.leideninternationalcentre.nl/living-here/events/3465223675/ceramic-workshops

Workshops

Ceramic Workshops

With the exhibition In Brilliant Light, Wereldmuseum Leiden gives a platform to contemporary art from Africa

A dynamic dialogue between the present and the recent past, the exhibition celebrates the richness and diversity of art from Africa and the diaspora.

Immerse yourself in the diverse lifeworlds of artists and how they are influenced by the past in the present. Guest curator Azu Nwagbogu put together the exhibition by complementing masterpieces from the museum's collection with work by contemporary artists, and in doing so, tries to provide answers to the most pressing questions of our time.

The exhibition features various themes such as post-colonialism, power and spirituality. Through their work, the artists try to better understand the world around them. The route contains 8 themes within which the artists reflect through their work.

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Event source:
https://www.leideninternationalcentre.nl/living-here/events/2998142613/exhibition-in-brilliant-light-1

Contemporary art

🪩 Party

Exhibition 'In Brilliant Light'

Mysterious places in the cosmos, which swallow everything and from which nothing, not even light, can escape. These are perhaps the most exciting phenomena in the universe, and scientists still do not understand everything about them.

Everyone has heard of black holes and has an image of them. The exciting, extreme properties of these places have inspired numerous stories, films and games. Research has been going on for decades and the first image of a black hole is still fresh in our minds. But what exactly are black holes? Are they really dangerous? Should we fear black holes? Is a black hole even a hole? In the new exhibition at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave you will be guided step by step through this fascinating subject, so that at the end of your visit you will have come a little closer to the black hole. The exhibition features special objects and masterpieces, both from the museum's own collection and loans from, among others, Roger Penrose personally, the Rijksmuseum, Kunstmuseum The Hague and the Science Museum in London. There are prints by Escher, Escher's first letter to Penrose, personal objects from black hole pioneer Stephen Hawking, Einstein's pen, a lithograph by Jean Pierre Luminet, drawings, letters and a puzzle by Roger Penrose and couture from the Black Hole collection. from none other than Viktor & Rolf.

Became curious? After visiting the exhibition about Black Holes, you no longer have to be afraid of the apparently scary 'monster'. Discover why scientists are endlessly fascinated by black holes and learn more about the elusiveness of our universe.

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Event source:
https://www.leideninternationalcentre.nl/living-here/events/3595716237/exhibition-closer-to-the-black-hole

Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole

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During the video call, internationals can receive free help and advice related to settling down in the Leiden region.

The service is available on  Monday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, but you will have to make a reservation. You can do so via the button on the top of the page. 

Reaching us by email

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Event source:
https://www.leideninternationalcentre.nl/living-here/events/3687170907/video-appointments-at-the-helpdesk-1

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