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Try a new sport for free in Amsterdam

Try a new sport for free in Amsterdam

From September 18 to 27, the Amsterdam Sports and Exercise Week offers residents the opportunity to try various sports and activities for free. The event aims to encourage physical activity throughout the city.

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Designer Sheryl Leijsner, based in Amsterdam, has created an interactive, wool-based art piece titled 'Heart Beat' for the Big Art exhibition. The large, sound-sensitive installation is designed to foster human connection and positivity, and it will be displayed in Rotterdam from September 11 to 13.

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Weekend tips: things to do in Amsterdam from September 11 to 13

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