{
  "id": 11155947,
  "title": "Golf to a Japanese garden: 13 great things to do in October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/golf-to-a-japanese-garden-13-great-things-to-do-in-october",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:29:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DutchNews",
    "slug": "dutchnews",
    "url": "https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/10/golf-to-a-japanese-garden-13-great-things-to-do-in-october/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "October brings a rich cultural season to the Netherlands, with a diverse array of events and exhibitions to enjoy. The Butoh Festival at the Teatro Munganga in Amsterdam showcases avant-garde dance from 14 international performers. Meanwhile, the Rijksmuseum and Mauritshuis acquire the 17th-century winter landscape painting, Colf Players on the Ice, by Hendrick Avercamp for €11.4 million. The Teylers Museum in Haarlem explores scientific research through its exhibition, Zeker Weten?, delving into the principles of proving, repeating, modifying, checking, and building knowledge.\n\nArt lovers can experience works by Matisse, Mark Rothko, Pablo Picasso, and Barnett Newman at the H’ART Museum, as well as a retrospective of Willem de Kooning at the Rijksmuseum. Meanwhile, the Japanese Garden at the Clingendael Estate in The Hague offers a tranquil escape to enjoy autumn’s splendor. For theater enthusiasts, the Dutch National Opera presents the musical Cherry Town, set against the backdrop of housing shortages, corruption, and the power of love.\n\nAdditionally, the Boijmans van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam showcases the work of Venezuelan artist Marisol, while the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam presents the major retrospective Whistler, Dandy and Disruptor, featuring the artist's famous painting, Whistler’s Mother. Dutch Design Week returns to RAW, celebrating rebellion, authenticity, and realness with innovative ideas in design, sustainability, technology, and more. Finally, in Maastricht, the Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof presents All About Eve, a retrospective of celebrated photographer Eve Arnold.",
  "summary": "It’s October and the cultural season is off to a good start. There are lots of restful established names in...",
  "key_points": [
    "Butoh Festival features 14 international performers in Amsterdam.",
    "Rijksmuseum and Mauritshuis acquire Hendrick Avercamp painting.",
    "Japanese Garden at Clingendael Estate provides autumnal tranquility."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "26 Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. in October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/26-fun-things-to-do-in-n-y-c-in-october",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:02:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}