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☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Wednesday, July 15: Hayato Sumino at Concertgebouw, tawny owls returning, free teen paddleboarding

Plus: Miles Davis film at Kompaszaal, The Terminator at Pllek, World Press Photo tour, Chef Centraal opens in West, and more.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Tuesday, July 14: Goudstikker painting found in trash, Tuschinski ceiling restored, Yebba at Paradiso tonight

Plus: heat and storms ahead, Mississippi River Brass Band in Vondelpark, free laser tag, water party at Oosterdok, and more.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Monday, July 13: Amsterdam ice cream rankings out, free puppet theater at ARTIS, Sharon Eyal in Amsterdam

Plus: denim summer school, Vietnamese pop-up at NDSM, Ilana Glazer at Meervaart, edible forest in Noord, and more.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Sunday, July 12: Bulgarian choir at Concertgebouw, Pure Markt returns, free puppet theater at ARTIS

Plus: open beekeeping in Oost, E.T. at EYE, Roda de Samba at Bimhuis, new Airbnb rules, and much more.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Saturday, July 11: Dutch rent now needs €5,650 income, free puppet theatre at ARTIS, Julidans final weekend

Plus: Amsterdam's first chess festival, NGHIA Vietnamese pop-up at NDSM, Roxeanne Hazes at the Concertgebouw, and ferry delays to know about.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Friday, July 10: Julidans free dance in Vondelpark, Unicorn Boat Parade, Museumplein paddling pool returns

Plus: accordion at Westerkerk, Bound Film Fest, Mezrab storytelling, new ramen bar, Chopin at Amstelkerk & more.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Thursday, July 9: Julidans opens, kids ride free, Rijksmuseum adds survivor stories

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Wednesday, July 8: third heatwave looming, Canal Parade turns 30, Reggie Watts tonight

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Tuesday, July 7: heatwave returns, Madness live at AFAS, city tackles illegal rents

Plus: Dvořák at the Concertgebouw, World Cup on the big screen, Julidans at Bijlmer, southbound trains back, and more.