Art Nouveau Festijn in The Hague on 22-23 August

Art Nouveau Festijn is a useful way to look at The Hague as more than a government city. For two days, the city is read through the curves, glass, literature and ideals of the period around 1900. The 2026 edition runs on 22 and 23 August, and the official page says this year’s special theme is the peace movement around 1900. The programme connects architecture, music, literature, visual art, theatre and craft. You might cycle past buildings in Belgisch Park and Van Stolkpark, join a stained-glass or architecture-photography workshop, or choose a lecture. For newcomers, the point is not memorising a style label but seeing how plant forms, civic ideals and urban growth became houses, posters and objects.

• Specific hook: the 8th edition links Art Nouveau/Jugendstil in The Hague with the peace movement around 1900.
• Time, place and price: 22 August 10:00-21:00 and 23 August 10:00-20:15, multiple locations in Den Haag Centrum; free and paid activities sit side by side.
• Who it suits: good for architecture fans, workshop seekers and international residents who want city history through walks, craft and talks.
• Before you go: check the official programme item by item, because language, price, capacity and route differ between walks, cycling, workshops and exhibitions.

Hokimi field note: Do not overload the weekend. Choose one activity that helps you see the city and one that lets you make something; that is when Art Nouveau stops being a photo style and becomes a lived detail.