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Carnaval in Breda

is a very important festival in Breda.Carnival is a Catholic and is used mainly in the southern Netherlands in the provinces of Noord Brabant and Limburg celebrated.The city of Breda during the Carnival gets a new name: Kielegat.The carnival is organized by the SCC Foundation (Breda Carnival celebrations).The Carnival is mainly celebrated in Breda in Breda Centre where many hospitality venues around the Grand Place, Oats Market and the harbor are located.The Carnival starts on Saturday and ends on Tuesday. Wednesday is called Ash Wednesday.The schools in Breda celebrate carnival on Friday, often with a theme.Kiske & Mieske the dolls at the city hall of Breda.They are at the end of the carnival in the fire.

Breda Jazz Festival

since 1971 an annual four-day recurring event jazz and Breda event held in the downtown district of Breda Centre of Breda.It is one of the oldest and most famous jazz festivals in the Netherlands.It is held on Ascension Day, the Friday and the weekend after that and is free. There are approximately 250,000 visitors annually.At the Breda Jazz Festival, the traditional jazz styles and related music genres like blues, Zydeco, Cajun, Western Swing and Jump n Jive present.There are several stages where bands play mainly around the Oat Market and the Church Square, the Grote Markt Breda, Cattle Market Street, Van Cooth Square, the pontoon at the Spanjaardsgat and 't Sas.The itinerant bands make the city of Breda is very nice.The terraces are definitely in good weather crowded with music lovers.The program is in the local newspaper BN / DeStem published.From the stadium NAC is a shuttle bus to the center.On the occasion of the 40th edition of the jazz festival in 2010 is a jubilee under the title 1971-2010, Breda Jazz Festval, 40 xxx an experience.

Spanjaardsgat

is a water gate that is between the grenade Tower and Dovecote of the Castle of Breda in the center of Breda.The Watergate is only seen from the outside. Situated at the Harbour.It symbolizes the hole Spanjaardsgat the Spaniards in their defense dropped in 1590.Skipper Adriaen van Bergen would find some soldiers have smuggled into the city to drive out the Spaniards (in reality, this is done elsewhere). Van Bergen has been Turfschip further dangers to the water gate of the Castle of Breda to the current Academy Singel.It is Spanjaardsgat 20 years after the event with Turfschip Breda built.Every year on December 5th is Sinterklaas on the boat, then just past informs the Spanjaardsgat and taken up by the mayor of Breda welcomed.Through the work on the Port since 2005, he temporarily not by boat but started his round on the square outside the castle of Breda . In December 2007 Christmas came again as usual with the boat.Work to this town to its former state to bring back in 2004 and began in December 2008 finalized the river both Mark and the old port form another essential part of the city center. Today tour boats sail from the port along the Spanjaardsgat on the canals.

International Film Festival Breda

is a film festival in Breda Centre of Breda.The film festival is held in the new MustSee theater in Turfschip the Chasse Field . Earlier editions also took place in Poppodium Mezz and Chassé Cinema of the Chassé Theater.In 2009 it took place from 25 to 29 March 2009.The Reader has been one of the movies in 2009.The festival focuses on film and visual culture with which the festival a unique place in the occupied Dutch festival offerings.The first edition is organized by Leo Hanne district , known from Film by the Sea, Movies that Matter and Lantaren / Window in Rotterdam.It seeks cooperation with, among other things, the art education ( Academy of Art and Design St. Joost , NHTV gaming), Breda Photo and Graphic Design Festival Breda .In 2011, the Film Festival Breda held from 23 t / m 27 March.The opening film, In A Better World.

Chasse Theater

is a great theater in the city of Breda next to the old Monastery Barracks.The theater is named after the army officer David Hendrik Chasse.It is housed in a modern building with a distinctive wavy roof designed by Herman Hertzberger which dates from 1995.The theater has three theaters and three movie theaters with a total of 2500 seats.Chasse Theater was the precursor of the Concordia Theatre.In the Chasse Theater are outside Chasse Cinema, two restaurants and various foyers. Moreover the theater from the Breda branch of the Holland Casino can be reached.It offers an extensive theater program every season with many different genres and loins for diverse audiences and ages.Chasse Theater receives some 400,000 visitors annually.

Breda Museum

is located at the Parade in the new district the Chasse Park in the district center Breda in Breda . Along with the City Archives of Breda since December 18, 1998 located at 100 years old building of the Chasse Barracks.Breda's Museum has three branches in the center of Breda. In 2002, the Begijnhof a house furnishings: Begijnhof Breda Museum. In 2004 Breda Museum Outpost in the Holland Casino Breda Holland Casino located in the Monastery Barracks.Since 2006 in the Grote Kerk Breda Breda's Museum "the Treasury".At the Parade Breda Museum has four large and five smaller exhibition halls.There are also the museum cafe "the Grenadier a museum shop and an auditorium.There are plans to expand the museum with a new entrance to the Emperor Street.Breda Museum's collection relates to the art and cultural history of the city of Breda and surroundings and of the Diocese of Breda.The large collection of approximately 65,000 pieces include fine and applied arts of the late Middle Ages to the present and a collection about the urban history of Breda on themes such as governance, business and technology and everyday life. An historical topographical atlas is part of the collection: posters, old photographs, old prints and cartographic material. In relation to the collection of the Diocese of Breda was recently Hammers IJsebrand the collection bequeathed to the museum. This collection consists of about 450 relics, reliquaries and religious structures.

Graphic Design Museum Breda Beyerd

is a national museum for graphic design and works of graphic designers based in the Boschstraat in Breda.The current director of the museum's artist / designer Mieke Gerritzen.The official reopening took place on June 11, 2008 by Queen Beatrix after a three-year renovation.As of January 1, 2008, De Beyerd an independent organization. Since April 2008 the museum has a new international name, now called the Graphic Design Museum Breda Beyerd.The museum has an archive of some of the Total Design from 1963-1980 long-term loan acquired from the NAGO .It is expected that after the reopening annual 40,000 visitors will visit the museum.The Graphic Design Museum is also a knowledge center and a meeting with public spaces like a shop, café and auditorium. There is a Museum Magazine.There is an educational program for both primary and secondary education.

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