The programme of 2019 consists of several cultural events, shows, and exhibitions. Since 2018 Friesland is known as Cultural Capital. Friesland has a rich programme of events every year.
Date: 9/02/2019 - 26/05/2019
Photographer and visual artist Ruud van Empel (1958) has gained world fame with his fictional children's portraits in paradisiacal environments. In his recent natural works, the staging has become even more exuberant. It fits into a romantic tradition - idyllic, idealistic, perhaps even sentimental.
Date: as of 2 February 2019
The Fries Museum will present a retrospective of the work of Éric van Hove. The artist researches the relevance of local crafts in a highly globalized world economy. The highlight of the exhibition is the D9T, a reproduction of a Caterpillar D9 bulldozer engine.
Date: 27/06/19 - 30/06/19
Simmerdeis is the cultural festival of Smallingerland. For four days, Smallingerland is all about theater, music and special encounters.
Date: 27/07/2019 - 09/08/2019
The big battle with the SKS is the championship. That goes to the skipper who has sailed as few points as possible. The skûtsje who has achieved the least points after the last game is the champion. If there is still an equal result between two or more skûtsjes, then the order of arrival in the last match is decisive. The final of SKS Skûtsjesilen takes place on the Sneekermeer and is best viewed from the side of the Start Island.
Date: July/August 2019
Opera Spanga celebrates in 2019 its 30 anniversary. The open-air productions in 2019 of Opera Spanga will be two modern operas, Il Tabarro by Giacomo Puccini en Pagliacci by Rugerro Leoncavallo. Set for the operas is the Frisian village Spanga with ist meadows as background for the stage.
Date: 5/09/2019 - 8/09/2019
An event where both specific and non-specific aspects of Dokkum come together: maritime, culinary, history, culture, hospitability and sociability. A party that for three days draws thousands of people to the ancient admiralty city.
Date: 19/10/2019 - 15/03/2020
With the exhibition We Vikings the Fries Museum throws the cliché image of the Vikings over its head. More than a tribe, it was a culture in the whole North Sea area. Going on a Viking adventure was almost like going on a rampage. And so did the inhabitants of Frisia.
Date: 22/11/2019 - 24/11/2019
The most beautiful spots of Leeuwarden will become temporary public property during the visually spectacular journey, Explore the North. The music, literature, visual arts, theatre and experiments of this festival quickly capture the hearts of the Frisians.
This world-famous groundbreaking Argentinian company will turn your world upside down. Escape from reality and experience this dynamic show where you will be taken to a whirling world where the unexpected dominates. The performance is fast, surprising and everywhere. It is all spectacle; in the air, on stage and all around you. Let yourself be engulfed in a world of new perspectives, exhilarating music, soaring aerial performers, moving stages and visual surprises. This is a 360 ° experience that you don't want to miss.
