How to survive The Hague - Kabk

And there you go -you’ve just been caughtholding this little book...No matter whether you are acurious Dutchie or a helplessforeigner you are welcome atThe Royal Academy of Art inThe Hague.If you are a foreigner there’s abig chance you’ve never heardhow the Dutch language sounds.It might take a while to get usedto it. Despite the small size ofthe country it has quite someregional accents and abovethem all - Royal Dutch.Learning Dutch is a very goodidea. But you are not lost,because Dutch people are verygood at foreign languages.Before you get into theembarrassing situation thatI was in while having a chatabout art - “Fan Khokh”is actually Van Gogh.There’s something aboutthese two letters, the“G” and the “H”...The Hague is a city thatchanges very fast. Buildingsor even blocks of neighbourhoodsare being torn down andnew ones are being constructed.Moving to a new houseis nothing special.2 3

Be prepared to get stuck at leastonce in the tram tracks whilebiking. You also might missyour train because of standingat the wrong end of the trainplatform or get to a wrong destinationbecause of travelling inthe wrong part of the train. Beaware, learn fast and “Dutchify”your daily life habits.In this SurvivalGuide you willfind13 chapterscovering themost importantinformationthat you shouldknow to avoidconfusingsituations4 5

1 / p.104 / p.248 / p.4012 / p.62How to get toThe Hague and to theRoYAL Academy of Art (KABK)A route description that leads youright to the door of your futureschool, the KABK, from the twotrain stations in The Hague - DenHaag Centraal and Hollands Spoor.2 / p.12The RoYAL Academyof Art: some historical factsThe KABK is approaching it’s330th anniversary so you shouldlearn about it’s secret of existingfor so long...3 / p.153Practical informationabout the KABKThe building of our school is quitecomplex and confusing so it mighttake you a while to discover all thegoodies if you wander around onyour own. This is a guide that tellsyou about where, what time andhow - the facilities that the schoolhas to offer to you.Public transportYou will find some tips and themost important information abouttransport and tickets here.5 / p.288How to find a houseThe KABK DOES NOT HAVE A CAM-PUS that’s why this chapter will tellyou where to find youth hostels inThe Hague and will give you thebest websites and other advertisingspots to look for a more permanentplace.6 / p.33How to find a jobThis chapter tells you about jobcontracts, mentions some job agencywebsites and gives a hint how toget a little job in your own school.7 / p.356How to arrange financesThis is one of the most importantchapters – definitely on your “todo” list! It will give you the orderof approach for arranging yourfinances and it will explain yourrights as a student.How to arrange yourbureaucratic stuffThe most exiting chapter of thisbook. NOT. But some things simplyhave to be done.9 / p.506How to arrange yourhealth & medical careGives the basic information abouthealth care arrangements.10 / p.540How to be REACHED by phoneA few tips on how to deal withmobile phone companies.11 / p.56How to exploreThe Hague: going outYou came here to study art andthere are quite a number of museums,galleries and theatres to visitin The Hague. Find out what suitsyour interests the best.How to exploreThe Hague: leisure timeLook here for some informationabout shopping, eating,sporting...13 / p.74Last but not leastThis is a running check list - yourfinal test to see if you’ve actuallyread the book! Here you’ll findkey words, abbreviations, do’s anddon’ts of the city and the mostimportant websites.THE END6 7

General emergency numbersPolice 112 (only for acuteemergency. Also for ambulanceand fire brigade)Ambulance/070 752 63 40Fire Brigade/088 886 8000Police/0900-8844Crisis service (in case of special or emotional need) : 0900 204 2040Address policeMain office Politie HaaglandenBurgemeester Patijnlaan 352585 BG Den Haag8 9

►1How toget toThe Hagueand tothe RoyalAcademyof Art10 11How to get to Den HaagThe best way to reach Den Haag/ The Hague is by train.There are two train stations, which can be confusing butalso handy. Den Haag Centraal Station (CS) is locatedvery close to school, and has the best connection withUtrecht and places closer to Den Haag - Voorburg for example.Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS) is also not that farfrom our school (about 15-20 minutes walking distance)and has far better connections to Rotterdam, Amsterdamand Belgium for example. If you are planning tofollow courses in Leiden it does not matter whichstation you choose, since it’s about a 10-minute trip.How to get to the RoYAL Academy of ArtOn foot: from Den Haag Centraal StationFrom the main entrance, walk straight ahead and crossthe tram rails to the left. Cross the bridge and take thefirst right along the canal. Opposite you will see thebuilding of the Royal Academy, Prinsessegracht 4.By tram: from Den Haag Hollands SpoorIf you arrive at railway station Den Haag Hollands Spoorand you would like to go to the Royal Academy, it’s easiestto take tram 9, 16 or 17 which will bring you to DenHaag Central Station in just a few stops. During rushhour tram 10 is an option as well.

►2The RoyalAcademy ofArt: somehistoricalfacts…The Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague isthe oldest art academy in our country. In the 16thcentury there was already mention of a Lucas guildin the Hague. In 1656 there was a split within theguild, which resulted in the Pictura Brotherhood.This separation was intended to separate the trueartists from the members who were only craftsmen.In 1682 the Pictura Brotherhood established anacademy that was the foundation for our currentacademy. The primary goal of this academy was togive the brotherhood members the opportunityto advance their skills in drawing.12 13In the nineteenth century the academy acquired a new buildingat the Prinsessegracht where the present academy is still located.It looked like a Greek temple. The academy was a combination ofa school for drawing, a training centre for painters and craftsmenand a school for architecture. In the twentieth century the academychanged into a school for graphic design and furniture design inaddition to the visual arts. The department for graphic design wasone of the first courses in the Netherlands inspired by the ideasof Bauhaus. The building was changed into the monument we seetoday at the Prinsessegracht: a modern school for design.InnoVATIons in the last fifty yearsWith its 275th anniversary in 1957 the academy received the predicate‘Royal’. In that year the academy and the HTS (technical college)permanently separated. During the next several years art educationwas to be modernised. Of course the Royal Academy participated inthese changes. In 1968 a number of schools for arts and crafts officiallybecame art academies as institutes for higher education. In the1980s, several independent institutes merged into larger schools. Inthe same manner the Royal Academy of Art merged with the MTS forPhotography and Photonics. After a year the Royal Academy and theRoyal Conservatory (Dutch: Koninklijk Conservatorium, KC) togetherbecame the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Design, Music and Dance.The new name is the University of the arts, The Hague.The last phase of the renewal started in 2000 when the building wasreconstructed. All of the courses for expressive arts and design couldthen fit into one building at the Prinsessegracht. Keeping in mindthe original architecture of the building, the architects at Mourik Vermeulenin The Hague redesigned the building. The joint location wasofficially opened on 29 March 2000 by her Majesty Queen Beatrix. Inthe same year Jack Verduyn Lunel, a former alderman of The Hagueand a former managing director of the Federation of ArtistsSocieties, became the director.

In 2001 the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Design, Music and Dance beganto work with Leiden University, which resulted in a new Faculty ofCreative and Performing Arts. At this faculty the KC and KABK worktogether with the university to set up new research programmes anddevelop new study methods. This was the first formalised co-operationbetween a university and an arts institute in the Netherlands.From its inception, it has become an option for students to study atthe Academy of Arts and Leiden University at the same time. In ourprogramme of studies, the attention given to new technologies andnew media has expanded drastically, resulting in new workshops,studios and other facilities as well as new courses like ArtScienceand Interactive/Media/Design.KABK history written by Michael van HOOGENHUYze.RoYAL Conservatoire:www.koncon.nlAcademy of Arts:www.hum.leiden.edu/creative-performing-arts3Praticalinformationon the RoyalAcademy of Art►Opening hours of the KABK buildingThe KABK is open from Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 22.00 hrs, butthere are also occasional extended opening hours, that include KABKweekend courses. Please check school opening hours at the receptiondesk. All facilities are open to students and employees of the KABK.There are various workshops, studios, specific shops and abeautiful library.Reception deskThe reception desk, located at the entrance of the Prinsessegracht,manages all incoming phone calls and the lost and found and it has allkeys to the academy classrooms. The reception desk also providesinformation about teachers’ absences. Visitors should first report tothe reception desk.14 15Telephone: (070) 315 47 77E-mail: receptie@kabk.nl

Student adminisTRATIonThe staff at the student administration are Nettie Aben and Silviavan der Kist. They manage all student files in a digitalised studenttracking system. As a student you can look into your own file. Silviaand Nettie have general information on study allowances. Pleaseinform them if you change your home or postal address, phonenumber or e-mail address. There are important letters that are sentto your postal address, such as application forms for the next yearof courses.Opening hoursMonday – Friday: 09.00 – 10.30, 12.00 – 14.00, 15.30 – 16.30 hrsWednesday evenings: 19.00 –21.00 hrsTelephone: (070) 315 47 45E-mail: s.vanderkist@kabk.nl and n.aben@kabk.nlInternational officeThe International Relations office stimulates international studentexchange and manages the international contacts. It provides informationon the various mobility programmes of the European Union(EU) and the Dutch government and the available scholarships forstudents that take courses or do an internship abroad. Most scholarshipsneed to be applied for in cooperation with the KABKStudent consulting hoursMondays: 12.00 – 13.00 hrsTuesdays: 16.00 – 17.00 hrsThursdays: 12.00 – 13.00 hrsTelephone: (070) 3154 728E-mail: international@kabk.nlDutch Language & Culture CoachingThe KABK offers a Dutch Language & Coachingcourse for the internATional students of the KABK.The course runs during both semesters and consistsof 12 lessons each course. A minimum of 12students is needed to sTArt a course. The course feeis fl70 per semester. Note that following this coursedoesn’t give you study points. More informationand online registration is available at www.kabk.nlStudent counsellorYou can meet student counsellor on Monday and Wednesday afternoonbetween 13.00 and 17.00 hrs in the same office as you'll findthe International office. Don’t forget to make anappointment with the student counsellor first viae-mail: p.deneer@admin.koncon.nlLibraryThe KABK has a well equipped (media) library. The book collectionconsists of titles in fields such as Fine Arts, Architecture, Photography,Graphic Design, Interior Design, Philosophy, Art Observation,Fashion, History and Art/Cultural History. There are also books withaudio CDs to learn Dutch in several levels! You can also try spendingsome time there just enjoying the interior of the library -it is special!Opening hoursMondays – Fridays: 09.15 – 16.30 hrsMondays – Wednesdays: 18.30 – 21.00 hrsTelephone: (070) 315 47 98You can reserve books in the library itself,but you can also do it by e-mail: bibliotheek@kabk.nl16 17

Studios and workshopsThe KABK has professionally equipped studios andworkshops which are run by workshop assisTAnts.Workshop assisTAnts are craftsmen who manage theworkshop or studio and are in charge of safety. Theyalso run the machines and can advise students aboutmaterials. Learning to use equipment in a studio orworkshop is essential since students are required tobe able to work independently. If a student has nothad the proper instruction the workshop assisTAntscan prevent the student from working in the studioor workshop. The workshop assisTAnts’ role is to supervisestudents and offer advice. The opening hoursand workshop assisTAnts’ names are displayed at theentrance of each studio and workshop. The academystrives for flexibility and extensive opening hours inaccordance with those of the academy itself. DuringvacATions and weekends studios and workshops areclosed, with some exceptions.There are two workshop courses:Introductory course (compulsory)As mentioned earlier, students must be able to work independentlyin the workshops. During the introductory course you will be toldhow the workshops and studios work in general and how to handlecertain machinery. We believe that you should know about the vastpossibilities the workshops and studios offer, which is why all functionsare covered in the course. You will also be informed on therules and regulations on using the workshops.Certifying courseThere are certain safety risks in handling workshop machinery.Furthermore, some machines can be destroyed if they are usedimproperly. For this type of machinery a certifying course foreach workshop has been developed. Training is provided by eachworkshop assistant and in most cases your abilities to handle themachinery are tested before you receive the certificate. The courseis given twice a year and the certificate expires after a maximumperiod of two years. For some machinery (e.g. machines that aresubstituted by a different type) this period is shorter.Textile and Fashion WorkshopThis is the most colourful workshop in the entire school. Here youcan develop your garments and create your own textile. You needto have specialised training to use the equipment. Even if you donot study at the Fashion and Textile department you can use theworkshop. Just make an appointment with one of the ladies workingthere. You will be asked to pay a basic material fee. They have a fabricshop where you can see, choose and buy materials at a friendlyprice. You can pay only with your facility card. Note that the shophas different opening hours from the workshop!Telephone: (070) 315 47 80Carpentry WorkshopThis workshop is noisy but smells very sweet. Just take a whiff andit will make you want to work with wood. The Carpentry Workshopis on the ground floor. They have various woodcutting, drilling andsanding machines. Manual tools are also available. There is a woodmaterial shop under the workshop - their supply is quite large. Youcan buy material or borrow some tools only with your facility card.If you need something more specific you might buy your materialsomewhere else. But just keep in mind, that when buying woodin construction shops you might be charged for some services,18 19

for example cutting. At school they cut your wood for free. In thebasement of KABK there is also a storage space for second-handwood that was used by graduated students. Contact the basementsupervisor and you might be able to buy that wood for a reducedprice. Whenever you go to the workshop, don’t expect to be helpedimmediately. There are always more students around than there arepeople who can help them. Workshop assistants are there not onlyfor safety but also for advice. Because they are more experienced,it helps if you explain what exactly you are working on. If you wantto make a little sketch or try out your ideas, there are also severalleftover bins available.Telephone: (070) 315 47 84Metal WorkshopThis workshop is located next to the Carpentry Workshop. The ruleNumber 1 - as soon as you have entered the Metal Workshop put onthe safety shoes. They have them in many sizes.Despite the grey colours and big, heavy cutting, drilling, weldingand bending machines the Metal Workshop guys have made thisplace very cosy. You have to have a certificate before you can workhere. But even if you do, don’t be shy to say what you are workingon. These guys are very curious and they will recommend you a toolthat can simplify your work. After a long working day you’ll definitelyget the taste for metal. In the Metal Workshop you can buy(with a Facility Card) materials but they have a limited supply. Youcan also get some scrap metal from the leftover bin for free.Telephone: (070) 315 47 85Graphics StudiosThe Graphics Studios are located in the Bleijenburg building and offerthe opportunity to do etchings, lithographs, screen printing andwood and linocuts. The necessary equipment for various techniquesis available (presses, rinsing and drying machines). Studios alsofunction as classrooms for graphics teachers. All materials20 21can be purchased at shop “Goedman” in the academy’s basement.Here you can pay with your bank card or cash.Graphics Studios telephone: (070) 315 47 81 / (070) 315 47 82Shop “Goedman” telephone: (070) 345 92 99/ 06 18 54 87 81Printing StudioThe printing room is mainly used by Graphic Design students.Type setting can be done by hand with various presses and there isalso a darkroom where graphic films (used for e.g. screen printing)can be made.Telephone: (070) 315 47 83Photography Studios and DarkroomsThroughout the Prinsessegracht building students will find varioussmall and one large photography studio. All the necessary equipmentcan be found there, such as cameras, lighting and backdrops.The darkrooms are situated in Bleijenburg. Here students candevelop, print and enlarge black and white photographs. On thesame floor facilities to develop black and white and colour negativescan be found.Telephone: (070) 315 47 86Photography StudioIn the Photography Studio students can experiment withphotographic techniques such as historical photographicprocedures, photographic manipulation (toners, bleaching,colouring, etc.)- in short, everything a student needs topersonalise his or her photography.Opening hoursMonday – Wednesday: 13:00 – 17:00 hrs, Mondaysreserved for class.

Computer Workshop and Computer ClassroomThe KABK has excellent ICT equipment, mainly Apple Mac, but alsoPCs with Windows. The computer workshop also offers students theopportunity to work with various programmes for Graphic Design,Interior Design, digital image reworking, digital photography andpattern designing. There is also a computer classroom which is usedfor (class) instruction in various software. Here you can also usea printer. Ask the workshop assistants to explain how to create apassword, how to log in and how the payment system for printingworks. They also sell blank CDs and DVDs.Telephone: (070) 315 47 88/(070) 315 47 89Multimedia StudioThe Multimedia Studio is on the second floor of Bleijenburg. Onthis floor there are working spaces like a studio, a lab, a productionstudio and editing rooms for sound and for video. There’s also afilm editing table and a presentation space which is used to realiseaudiovisual work. You can also rent multimedia equipment here.You will need a Facility Card for that.Telephone: (070) 315 47 91CanteenThis is the place where everybody meets. The canteen is open Mondaythrough Friday from morning until evening. You can buy foodin the canteen or enjoy your own food. If you stay late at school, itis good to know that from 17.00 hr the canteen starts serving hotmeals. There’s also an outside terrace attached to it and a yard withmany tables. On a sunny day you can spend a very cosy lunch-break.You can only pay with cash in the canteen.classrooms and halls throughout the academy and are coordinatedby head teachers or department coordinators. You should alwaysbook a room in advance at the Bookings Office throughboekingen@kabk.nl.InternetWhen you want to use wireless internet at the KABKwith your own laptop use:User: student / Password: kabk@airOtherwise go to the computer room on the right beforethe mirror corridor and ask for assistance there.Five computers with free internet access are availablein the canteen:User: kabk / Password: kabkNieuwe K‘De Nieuwe K’ is a publication of the University of the Arts, TheHague and the Academy of Arts, Leiden. This magazine containsinformation about new developments in the field of research andeducation, minors, concerts, exhibitions, events and all other kindof relevant issues in the field of the arts. Suggestions can be sent todenieuweK@kabk.nl.Bookings officeIndividual and collective assessments are obligatory parts of yourcourse curriculum and presentations are considered very important.The collective assessments involve widespread use of22 23

4Publictransporttrains are run by the NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen)On a nATional level. At the railway sTAtionsyou will find machines for train tickets.Some machines accept cash but most of themuse bank cards only! You can choose a firstclassor a second-class ticket. If you have asecond-class ticket, make sure that you enterthe train in the part where a big number ‘2’ iswritten. These seats are second class. Businesspeople mostly travel first class.Don’t be surprised if you can’t finda proper clock in the sTATIon'scentral hall. Most of the time youwill only see them at the platforms.The Hague has two railwAYsTATIons: ‘Centraal Station’and ‘Hollands Spoor’.Take notice:When going somewhere like Amsterdam forthe evening, remember that after 00.00 hoursthe trains only go to Den Haag HS. publicTransport in The Hague is not reliable at nightso it is a good idea to have a bike if you wantto have transportation at anytime. When youare planning to return to The Hague late atnight, it is best to park your bike at theCentraal Station.NS reduction card (‘Voordeelurenkaart’)If you expect to use the train system frequently or plan totravel to Amsterdam and back to The Hague at least fivetimes a year, it is worthwhile purchasing the NS discountcard (NS voordeelurenkaart) to save some money. Thecard costs 55, and you need to bring a passport, photographand present your ID when you apply for it at anyrailway station. You will get a temporary card on the sameday which is valid for three months. The real card willbe sent to your address after a few weeks. The card givesyou a 40% discount and the same discount to three otherpeople that are travelling along. Your discount card is notvalid from 04.00 to 09.00 hrs on weekdays (Mon.-Fri.)because of rush hour commute. You will receive a letterafter a year when your discount card is no longer valid.If you wish, you can let them know that you would like tohave the card renewed for another year.More information on: www.ns.nl24 25

OV chip student cardThe OV chip (Openbaar Vervoer – Public Transport) student card isa big treasure for Dutch students. If you are a working student fromanother EU country and are getting financial contribution from theDutch government you’re also entitled to an OV chip student card. Itallows you to travel for free by any form of public transport - train,tram, metro and bus. When you apply for it you’ll have to decide ifyou want to travel on the weekdays or weekends. Weekend meansFriday evening until Monday morning. Some Dutch holidays makean exception in regular use of your OV chip student card, so youshould double check if you are actually allowed to travel for free onthose days. Don’t forget that an OV chip student card gives you a 40% discount on the days you’re not allowed to travel for free. Havingan OV chip student card will also allow you to have a maximum ofthree people travelling along with a 40% discount. They can travelwith your discount only if they buy a ticket (it is not possible forthem to get a discount using their own OV chip card).Local public transport system in The HagueAt the local level we have buses and trams. There is no metro inThe Hague. Public transport in The Hague is provided by a companycalled the ‘HTM’ (Haagse Tramweg Maatschappij). Always beprepared to show your OV chip card. If you are caught withouta valid ticket, you risk paying a fine of 37.40. In some instances,however, an inspector might give you the opportunity to buy a20 ‘control ticket’ instead of paying the fine.but it doesn’t give any discount. This card functions similar to yourbank card, except, instead of buying a ticket before getting on atrain (the card is valid in all types of public transport) you only haveto scan it. You can upload money on your OV chip card (minimum 5euros) in various places – at the station and in some supermarkets –or you can apply online for an automatic money transfer from yourbank account whenever your credit goes below 20 euros.Once you enter or exit the train / metro/ tram/ bus you have to scanyour card. It will show a green light if there’s enough credit on it.If not, the light will be red and the conductor will ask you to buy aticket. The ticket you buy in the tram / bus costs 2.60 euros and isvalid for a trip of 1 hour, which means that travelling with OV chipcard is cheaper because the fare is based on the travelled distance.You have to decide for yourself how you think about the privacy issuewhen you choose between an anonymous or personalised card.But keep in mind that when losing a card with your name on it thereis at least a chance it will be returned to you.Note:You have to scan your OV chip card twice – at thebeginning and end of your trip! And with the OV chipcard it is no longer an option to pay the trip forseveral passengers!More information about the localpublic transport system: www.htm.nlOV chip cardIf you are not entitled to financial contribution (studiefinancieringin Dutch) but you want to have an OV chip card, you can purchaseone at the station. You can even choose between a personalised andanonymous OV chip card. If you have purchased the NS discountcard (55 euros) then you automatically have an OV chip card. If youwant to have an anonymous OV chip card, it costs 7,5026 27More information about theOV chip card: www.ovchipkaart.nlThe best website to check onhow to travel: www.9292ov.nl

5HowtoFInd ahouseThere are several ways to find a room, some suggestions:kamernetWhen you are urgently looking for a room, www.kamernet.nl mightbe an effective way of finding a room. It is in Dutch but you don’treally need a translation for square meters and euros. Take intoaccount that August, September and October is the most difficultperiod of the year to find a place but the end of the academic year- May and June - offers you the largest choice. The first few monthsabroad always mean spending more money than you expected andyour first rent costs might be a little too high. But as soon as youhave a roof over your head you can look for a cheaper place.This website is quite practical and simple. Choose your preferencesin price and place. A list of houses will pop out, showing the maininfo: size of the room, price, city and street (even a map).28 29Sometimes the period of availability of the room is alsomentioned. You can buy (for a friendly price) an amount of“reactions” to get a more detailed information and the possibilityto apply. Check the website several times a day - things happenvery fast there, especially in the “hot season”. Seeking a roomsometimes also means meeting weirdoes and lonely people butat least you get a free cup of coffee... And this is also a good wayto get more familiar with the city. Another common way ofseeing a room is more party-like, which is called “Kijkavond”.That means that all interested people are invited at the same timeto see the room. In this case it’s up to you to impress your futurehouse mates or flatmates.Important things about contracts:Some landlords ask for a deposit (which is as much asone or two months rent) and sometimes also for anapproval of your and your parents’ finances. Make surethat both parties (you and your landlord) signa contract, you will need it!alwAYs be careful when looking for a place to live –there are people who will try to cheat you out of yourmoney!!! Don’t transfer money to people you haven’t metor for a room you haven’t visited!You should also know about the housing rule that regards safety.A house with more than four house mates has a special fire safetyregulation. It means that each person living in the house has tohave at least 14m2 of living area. There are landlords that ignorethis rule. Be careful and take your time in making decisions! Checkwww.haagsekamervragen.nl to find out about rights andobligations for renting a room in The Hague!

KABK notice boardNext to the computer workshop there is a notice board whichstudents use to advertise for and about housing. This might giveyou a chance to live with one of your schoolmates. One importantthing to know is that you do need a legal address where you canregister as a resident. Often people rent a room in a house that theyare not renting directly from the owner but from someone else. Inthat way registration is not possible. This might be a good solutionin the beginning for a temporary home but not suitable to be yourpermanent address.DUWOThe DUWO Foundation boasts the oldest student accommodation inThe Netherlands and was founded in 1945. At present, they rent andmanage approximately 15,000 student houses, which can be foundin Delft, Den Haag, Leiden, Amsterdam, Amstelveen and Hoofddorp.For more information, check www.duwo.nl.City of The HagueIn The Hague, homes that are available for rent are advertised in the“Woonkrant”, a free weekly newspaper which is distributedacross the city.STROOM Den HaagStroom Den Haag is an active centre for visual arts and architecture.Stroom also negotiates very cheap student accommodation in ‘notso good’ neighbourhoods. The contract you sign with Stroom has anend date that usually can not be extended. Why does Stroomarrange such housing? Because it gets these kind of projects fromthe local authority. Every now and then the local authority of TheHague wants to completely renovate certain neighbourhoods,usually not so nice areas with old houses. In this in-between period(where previous inhabitants have left the house and the house iswaiting to be torn down) Stroom takes over the project. It is calledanti-kraak (anti-break-in). Once you sign a contract with Stroomyou become the person that will prevent that house from unwantedsquatting. These houses are not in very good shape but they are bigenough for you to live in and to have an extra room where you canwork on your art. If you find house mates they also have to sign acontract with Stroom. Note that you can only ask questions aboutStroom housing on Fridays at the Stroom office (not at the KABK)!You can also apply for their housing through their website.www.stroom.nlFor more information and the rules and regulations, checkwww.haaglanden.nl and choose the heading“Wonen/Verordening”.If one day you receive a Woonpas, you’d better keep it. If you payfor it (approx 10 euros a year), you will be put on a waiting list for ahouse. You will definitely wait for several years but one day that willgive you the chance to get a proper house - apartment, which oftenturns out to be bigger and cheaper then a student room...30 31

HostelsIf you haven’t found a house yet, book yourself a room at Stay Okay,close to the city centre, or at Jorplace in Scheveningen. Beach hostelJorplace offers packages for a semi-short stay, for example onemonth including breakfast, tourist taxes and internet 450,-.Other options are possible as well and you are invited tonegotiate with Jorplace!JORPLACE BEACH HOSTELKeizerstraat 296www.jorplace.nljorplacebeach.hyves.nlT 070 338 32 70M 06 11475230E jordy@jorplace.nlFree Architecture SurfTerrain (F.A.S.T.)An excellent place in Scheveningenfor students who arelooking for a temporary placeto stay. They offer hostel andcamping facilities.T +31 70 3586749www.fastscheveningen.comE info@fastthehague.comSTAYOKAY HOSTELScheepmakersstraat 27T 070 315 78 88www.stayokay.comE denhaag@stayokay.comOther useful sites:www.kamerhuren.nlwww.vestia.nlwww.staedion.nlwww.woonnethaaglanden.nlwww.ikzithier.nlwww.haagwonen.nlwww.marktplaats.nl6How toFInd a jobWell, we don’t really have an answer to this. You first have to knowhow many hours you are allowed to work a month. Non-EU citizenscan work less than citizens from the EU. The best thing is to have anofficial job where taxes are being paid. With a proper job contractyou can also apply for a financial contrubution from the goverment.A good start in finding a job is checking out and leaving anannouncement in supermarkets, on the message boards in theKABK and the KC and also leaving and checking out adds onwww.expATRIATes.com. It is quite common to do some baby-sitting,cleaning, mailing, theatre or club wardrobes or to work at callcentres. Don’t be shy to ask in bars and restaurants, but there theywill prefer people that speak Dutch and probably you won’tget a contract.Notes:Sometimes you can get a so-called 'Zero contract'. In thiscase it very important to collect your salary slips thatprove the amount of hours you have worked! If you decidenot to work for companies, you will be paid 'black', thatmeans in cash. Most often that would be baby-sitting orcleaning. Often people ask you to say your price per hour. Itis common to receive 5 to 10 euros an hour for baby-sitting32 33

and for cleaning it is usually 10 euros an hour. If youchoose to work in a call-centre it is very likely that theycan not propose a fixed hour contract to you becausethey work with projects that have to be accomplishedwithin a certain period of time. So if you’ve been hired becauseof your knowledge of an exotic language it couldbe that you won’t be able to collect the 32 working hoursyou need every month for the financial contributionby the goverment.Occasionally the KABK needs students to work for a few hours. Youcan contact the Studio. There are two graphic designers, a productionofficer and a PR officer working there. If you drop by, they writedown your name and telephone number and get back to you wheneverthey have jobs. The Studio is in front of the Gipsenzaal.Another option to apply for a job is registering yourself in a jobagency (‘Uitzendbureau’). There they will first ask you to fill in anonline CV, then they’ll have a talk with you and try to help you inchoosing the best suitable job. The good thing about these places isthat they pay you a weekly salary. Uitzendbureau agents contact youvia e-mail whenever they have new job vacancies.websites of the Uitzendbureaus:www.studentenwerk.nlwww.studentalent.nlwww.denhaag.ikwerk.nlwww.uitzendbureau.nl/s-gravenhagewww.cuLTurele-vacATures.nl/vacATures.html7How toarrangeyourFInancesKABK Facility cardTo use school facilities you need to purchase the Facility Card.The card costs 10 and you can get it at the financial desk. You canupload money in the copy room (at the entrance of KABK) by usingcoins, bills or your switch card. The Facility Card is like a bank cardbut only for use in the school. It is possible to make photocopies,to borrow equipment (photo camera, laptop and video, sound andlight equipment) and you can even make phone calls from thephone in the copy room. You can also buy wood, metal and textilematerials with this card in the school workshops - they all are on theground floor. Remember that you cannot pay with the Facility cardin the canteen, at the “Goedman” shop and at Marijn’s kiosk in thebasement of the KABK.34 35

DUO – IB GroepThis is a nice office to drop by. The DUO - IB Groep is a governmentinstitution for financial help and loans for students. The main officeis in Groningen but there’s also an office in The Hague. It is verynear the KABK. In this office they can all speak English, so just befriendly and they’ll explain things to you.But here’s the basic idea:A foreign (full-time) student from the EU (younger than 30 yearsold) that works 8 hours a week or 32 hours a month in a legal job canapply for the financial contribution after 3 months of work. Youremployer has possibly heard about the financial contribution, butstill let your employer know that you need to work at least32 hours a month.Collect your first three salary slips and your job contract and go toDUO-IBG. They will give you a form to fill in. In a while you’ll startreceiving the financial contribution of approx. 250 euros a month of‘basisbeurs’ (basic grant) + another 250 euros a month of ‘aanvullendebeurs’ (extra grant) if you can prove that your parents’ incomeis below a certain minimum to support your studies (a special formwill be sent to you about this matter and your parents will have tofill it and sign it). If you are entitled to financial contribution you’llalso receive an OV chip card. This is a nice thing to have. You collectit at the post office, bringing your “invitation” (Afhaalbericht OVchip - studentenkaart) and your photo. You’ll have to choose eithera weekday or a weekend OV chip card. With your OV chip studentcard you’ll be able to use the public transport for free and travel inthe country.Note that in the months in wich you didn’t work enough hours(even if you worked 31 hours and 30 minutes) you are not entitled tofinancial contribution and the OV chip student card. For that timeyou won’t receive the financial support. They can find out about it atthe end of the year and then deduct the money from your account.Approximately two months before the end of each semester (endof October and end of April) DUO-IBG sends out a letter saying thatbecause of your “nationality problem” you are not entitled to an OVchip student card and financial contribution. This “nationality problem”means that at the end of December you have to submit yourlast three salary slips - for October, November and December andat the end of June - salary slips for April, May and June. This is theirlittle control mechanism. We advise you to submit the salary slips inthe Office in The Hague instead of sending them to the main Officein Groningen. It is the DUO-IBG stamp with the date that mattersand by handing in papers personally you save some time and will bemore certain that your papers won’t get lost (it happens!!!).DUO-IBG gives you money, but in return you get pulledinto a gigantic letter writing system.Note:if DUO-IBG tells you that your OV chip student cardis valid until a certain date (no matter the datementioned on the OV chip student card itself), handit in at the same post office where you collected it(the one that they have chosen as the closest to youraddress). Don’t miss the deadline! This fine will emptyyour pockets!Important thing after your graduation:Once you have received your diploma, the KABK notifiesDUO-IBG about it, which means you no longer haverights to the financial contribution and OV chipstudent card. Then you have to return your OV chipstudent card at the post office where you collectedit earlier. Make sure to keep your green post office36 37

eceipt for later reference. Note that in January afteryour graduATion DUO-IBG sends a letter asking you tocollect all your salary slips and send them back togetherwith a form filled out by your employer. If youdo this only partially or after the deadline you willhave to return all the money that DUO-IBG paid you asfinancial contribution. So for this reason you have tostick around the address where you are registered bythe Municipality, or think of another way not to missthe letter if you already have left the Netherlands!In case you haven’t finished your studies within tenyears, the money you have received from DUO-IBG willturn into a loan that you’ll have to pay back.There’s also an option to ask DUO-IBG for a loan,which is something different from the financial contribution.Students from outside the EU can also apply for it.www.ib-groep.nlTelephone: 050 599 77 55Koninginnegracht 12 B13ScholarshipsThere are a few spots where you canlook for scholarships:www.grantfinder.nlwww.studyinholland.nlwww.nuffic.nlTaxesOnce you are registered at your address, the city will be hunting youwith tax bills. One day you’ll receive letters from ‘Delfland’. Don’tpanic! On the other side of the bill is a form to fill out for peoplewith a low income. Just ask a Dutch friend to fill it out together withyou. Send it back and then you’ll get a letter from them that youdon’t have to pay it. Often bills have to be paid within two months,but you have only ONE WEEK to disagree or to object. This is thereason why you should always be registered at the right addresssince otherwise you can miss your chance to avoid payment.BankingYou might want to open a bank account to organise your finances.You can go to any bank although some banks might be reluctant.Lately it’s been quite an issue, so here’s what you need to have inyour pocket when opening your student bank account: your ID/ passport, rental agreement, student card and statement of theDutch authorities (collect it at the student administration). Sometimesbanks request a so-called BSN number. Although you receivethis number automatically after your municipality registration,this may take a while. Banks are not supposed to request this forstudent accounts! To make sure you are getting a student accountmake an appointment with an English-speaking person and collecta statement of the Dutch authorities at the student administratorabout this matter. There are cases where you can not get a studentaccount. There are regular costs to pay for non-student accounts.Here are banks that you can find in The Hague:SNS: www.snsbank.nlING: www.ing.nlABN-AMRO: www.abnamro.nlASN: www.asnbank.nlRABOBANK: www.rabobank.nl38 39

8How toarrangeyourbureaucraticstuffBSN number (‘Burger Service Nummer’)As soon as you start living in The Netherlands you are entitled toa BSN number - social security number (used to be called a So-Finumber). It may seem as if it has no use but in official places theymay ask for it. After your registration in the Gemeentelijke BasisAdministratie (GBA) you will get the BSN number automatically. Itis also handy to keep this number in your mobile phone or in yournote book - then you will always have it when needed.they are living in. EU students can make an appointment themselves.Please call 14070 and explain that you would like to make anappointment for the GBA desk.They will tell you what to bring along:• ID / passport• health insurance card• letter from school stating yourinscription / student card• financial approval• 2 passport pHOtos of a Dutch documentstandard (they know it in pHOto salons)• Rental agreement of your Dutch housingAddress:Gemeentelijke Basis Administratie(Municipal Registry Office)Stadhoudersplantsoen 242517 JL DEN HAAGOffice hours:Monday-Friday, 08.00-14.00MunicipALITY regisTRATIon(Gemeentelijke Basis Administratie registratie – GBA)All international students who stay in The Netherlands for longerthan four months need to be registered at the municipality40 41

How to get to the GBA?Take tram no. 17 in the direction of “Statenkwartier” or bus no. 24in the direction of “Kijkduin” and get off the bus or tram at stop“Gemeentemuseum/Museon”.Non-EU students are invited to register at the GBAautoMATIcally by the Immigration Office after theyHAVe applied for their residence permit (VVR).Visa information for Non-European studentsTo enter The Netherlands for study purposes, inhabitants frommost countries outside Europe need a visa. Once in the Netherlands,a residence permit is often required. Here you can find out whichrequirements apply to you and how you go about arranging things.There are three factors that are important in determining whichprocedures apply to you:Your nationality, the length of your stayand your purpose of stay.(s.vanderkist@kabk.nl and n.aben@kabk.nl) for theapplication procedure of your entry visa. They will provide you withall the necessary information.RegisTRATIon as an EU citizen in The NetherlandsAfter you have been registered at the municipality registration desk(GBA) it is possible to make an appointment with the ImmigrationOffice to get a sticker in your passport. This sticker proves that youhave legal status in The Netherlands as an EU-student. It can behelpful on some official occasions, like getting financial contribution,a loan, a job etc. but is not compulsory! If you would like to getthis sticker please call 0900-1234561 and ask for the ‘afsprakenlijn’.Registration is free of charge.Please check www.nuffic.nl/international-students ->preparation and stay -> visa and permits to check which procedureapplies to your situation.An entry visa is a sticker placed in your passport at the Dutchembassy or consulate in your own country, but you must apply forit well in advance. The Royal Academy of Art takes care of the application.Please keep in mind that this procedure may take about 4-6weeks in total. It is not allowed to travel to The Netherlands withouthaving this entry visa sticker! You will also need this sticker for theapplication for the residence permit after your arrival in The Hague.The total costs for the entry visa and your residence permit are433,- which is on your own account. The Royal Academy of Artpays this in advance to the Dutch authorities. Once you arrive inThe Netherlands you will receive an invoice. You are advisedto contact our student administration42 43

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9How toarrange yourhealth &medical careEmergency numbers in The Netherlands112 for a major emergency (all over Europe)0900-8844 when there is less panic.Health insuranceYou must have a health insurance while you are studying in TheNetherlands. The kind of insurance you need depends on yournationality, your age and the length of your stay. More detailed informationis available at the KABK office for international relations.You can check which kind of insurance you need atwww.nuffic.nl/international-students/prepARATIonsTAY/preparing-your-sTAY/insurance/health-insurancehealthcare insurance. The KABK recommends using the privatehealth insurance of IPS Lippmann.Online registration:www.ips-lippmann.comMedical care:In case of illness, contact a general practitioner (in Dutch: huisarts).He or she is your main link to any physician or hospital. The KABKhas made an arrangement for international students with:GezonDHeidscentrum HubertusduinBronovolaan 3General physicians:Mw. M.I. Millenaar, T. 070-3242288Dhr. J.A.R. Ramadhin, T. 070-3242288Independer Healthcare Centres Den HaagIndepender’s chain of healthcare centres offers innovative,patient-friendly, high-quality care. Apart from GP primary carethey have an on-site pharmacy, where you can get your prescriptionmedicines. They also offer the services of physiotherapistsand psychologists. They have several centres throughout the city.For more information and registration: www.independer.nl/gezondheidszorg/healthcentres-denhaag/intro.aspxIf you have caught a cold or have another “little”health problem, you can buy some medicine withoutpaying a visit to a doctor. You can find medical pills,creams and other things at most supermarkets butalso in shops called KruidvAT, Trekpleister and Etos.Most international students are younger than 30 years old andstudy here on a temporary basis. They may take a private healthinsurance which is much cheaper than the Dutch public50 51

HospitalsTo be helped in a hospital you have to have a hospital card.It is made for free in the hospital. You won’t be able to obtainthe hospital card if you don’t have a health insurance!Rode KruisZiekenhuisSportlaan 600www.jkz-rkz.nlT 070 312 62 00ZiekenhuisLeyenburgLeyweg 275www.leyenburg-ziekenhuis.nlT 070 359 20 00Medisch CentrumHaaglandenlocatie Westeinde ZiekenhuisLijnbaan 32www.mchaaglanden.nlT 070 330 20 00Bronovo ZiekenhuisBronovolaan 5www.bronovo.ziekenhuis.nlT 070 312 4 141STI-Centre (Sexually Transmitted Infections)The regional STI-centre of The Hague offers tests and check-ups onSTI free of charge. Referral by a general practitioner (huisarts) is notneeded. The centre focuses on people with a higher risk of STI.It means that only people that have been in a heightened risksituation in the last 3 to 6 months can come and be tested.www.soacentrumdenhaag.nl - website in Dutchenglish.soacentrumdenhaag.nl - website in EnglishWalk-in clinicEvery working day at 08.30 hrs and at 13.00 hrs (except for Fridayafternoon) you can walk in without an appointment. The door isopen at 08.15 and 12.45 hrs. Make sure you are there early, becausethey can only help a limited number of people during the walk-inclinic hours. If the clinic is full you may make an appointment orwalk in another day.Making an appointmentYou can also make an appointment by telephone: 070 3536688.It is closed on some days, you can look this up on their website.The tests at the STI-centre are free of charge includingthe treatment of the most common STI. If you arereferred to a medical specialist, medical care is notfree of charge but can be claimed on your regularhealth insurance.Address: Lijnbaan 32How to reach:tram 2 or 3 or buses 25, 123, 130, 135and 136 and get off at MCH Westeinde.Address and opening hours of the centreThe STI-centre is located at the Lijnbaan 32 in The Hague near theMedical Centre Haaglanden (MCH). When entering the car park ofthe MCH, you will find the entrance to the STI clinic on your left.Look for the pink and blue logo of the clinic. The STI-centre isopen Monday to Thursday from 08.30- 16.30 hrs and Fridayfrom 08.30-12.30 hrs.52 53

10How tobe reachedby phonediscount then after the final date of your contract the discount isnot valid anymore). Check with your telephone provider beforewhat date you have to announce contract cancellation if you don’twant to continue it. It can be between 1 and 3 months. Most often,in order to get a subscription, you need to provide the telephonecompany with your ID – passport, one bank statement (to prove thatyou have a Dutch bank account) and a proof of your address as itis registered at the local municipality. Taking all that into account,you'll need about a month to be able to apply for a subscription.The first thing you should arrange is to be easy to reach. The easiestway to do this is by buying a pre-paid simcard. It will be expensiveto have conversations with it, but that’s the only solution for findinga room and arranging all the other things. As soon as you havesettled somewhere, you can apply for a phone connection.Note:You can keep your pre-paid number when signing acontract for a subscription. Just ask for it (they’llneed about a week to fix that).Most of the time you can sign a contract for 1 or 2 years. Keep thecontract end-date as a reminder. Telephone companies don’tremind you about it. Usually, after the end of a contract theycontinue providing you with their service but your bill canchange (if at the time you signed the contract it was on a54 55

11How toexploreThe Hague:going outNational Museum CardIt is highly advisable to purchase the National Museum Card. If youare younger than 25 years old you pay the special fee of 17.50 forone year. If you’re older than 25 years, you’ll pay 35.00 a year. Thiscard gives you free access to 400 museums in The Netherlands. Theeasiest way to obtain the card is to visit one of the big museumsin The Hague. Please be aware of the fact that you can choose acard which is valid for only one year or you can take a subscriptionwhich extends your museum card automatically after one year.More information:www.museum.nl/index.cfm/musea-english/sTARTThe Hague Student CardThe Hague Student card is a free card for all students at highereducational institutes in The Hague. The card provides discounts tosports venues, theatres, museums and cinemas. As a student of theKABK you can sign up for the card for free at the The Hague studentcard website. Check this website regularly for promotions ans offers.The municipality of The Hague wants international students to feelat home here! Check regularly for promotions and offers on TheHague Student Card website! More information:www.dehaagsestudentenpas.nl/en.The KABK works closely with lotsof theatres, museums, cinemas andother cultural initiativesand institutes. To name a few:16461646 is an artists’ initiative/project-spacein the centre of TheHague, which promotes the exchangebetween local, nationaland international artists and artspaces and works as a platformfor discussion, research, productionand presentation of autonomousvisual art.1646 is run bya Netherlands-based group ofpractising visual artists.www.enter1646.comAddress: Boekhorststraat 125How to reach: tram 2, 3 ,6 stopGrote Markt.Crossing BorderCrossing Border is the festivalwhere literature, music, film andthe visual arts come together totake centre stage. As well as courtingthe biggest names from theinternational worlds of literatureand music, the festival pays a lotof attention to (as yet) undiscoveredartists. One of Crossing Border’sobjectives is to highlight newdevelopments in literature andmusic and their interconnectionwith other arts.www.crossingborder.nlCrossing Border is on location.Check the website for moredetails.56 57

De BesturingCultural Breeding ground De Besturingis located in the industrialarea of The Hague, in the Binckhorst.It was founded in 1996 inan old factory for steering componentsfor ships. De Besturingnot only provides working spacesfor professional artists, designersand architects but also runs twobig project spaces that have beenused throughout the years byseveral cultural initiatives, suchas GEM, Korzo theatre, KABK,Villanuts, Todays Art festival,Shoot-Me film festival and Dutchand international artists.www.debesturing.nl /Address: Saturnusstraat 91GEM & Hague Museum ofPhotographyGEM is a new museum of contemporaryart set up to showwork by artists from The Hague,the Netherlands and the worldat large side by side. It features awide variety of disciplines: videoand other installations, paintingand sculpture, multimedia,performance art, film, photography,drawings, digital art, design,etc. In addition to the exhibitions,there is a programme of activitiesincluding talks, discussions, performances,film shows and bookpresentations. The same buildinghouses the Hague Museum ofPhotography.www.gem-online.comwww.fotomuseumdenhaag.nlAddress: Stadhouderslaan 43How to reach: bus 24 or tram 17direction Statenkwartier,stop Stadhouderslaan.Filmhuis Den HaagFilmhuis Den Haag runs on apreference for authentic filmsand film history, which is expressedin films that one wouldnormally not be able to view incommercial cinemas. The filmsshown in the Filmhuis originatefrom all over the world, reflectinga wide range of cultures and language.A first-class opportunity tosee a film from your own country,spoken in your own language.Occasionally they show films withEnglish subtitles instead of Dutch.These films are announced on thewebsite.www.filmhuisdenhaag.nlAddress: Spui 191How to get there: tram 1, 2, 3 , 9, 15en 16, stop Spui bus 5, 22, 24 en N5,stop Spui-StadhuisTheater a/h SpuiTheir programme is so wildlyvaried that we bet you’ll findsomething you like. Have a drinkafterwards in the cool bar.www.theateraanhetspui.nlAddress: Spui 187How to get there: tram 1, 2, 3 , 9,15 en 16, stop Spui. bus 5, 22, 24 enN5, stop Spui-Stadhuis.58 59OpTrek TransVAALIn the summer of 2002 this temporary(non-profit) organisationof artists moved into the multiculturaldistrict, Transvaal, closeto the city centre in The Hague. Inthe course of the next few years,the municipality of The Hagueplans to demolish and radicallyrestructure this neighbourhoodas part of an urban developmentplan. OpTrek is concerned aboutthe many all-embracing social andspatial changes and their consequencesfor the neighbourhoodand its residents. OpTrek is interestedin the political backgroundand wider context in which thesedevelopments will take place.www.optrektransvaal.nlAddress: Vaalrivierstraat 61D,see sticker ‘hotel transvaal’How to reach: bus 25, stopSchalkenburgerstraat.pANorama MesdagPanorama Mesdag is a panoramamade by Hendrik WillemMesdag. Housed in a purposebuiltmuseum in The Hague, thepanorama is a cylindrical painting(also known as a Cyclorama) morethan 14 meters high and about 40meters in diameter (120 meters incircumference). From an observationgallery in the centre of theroom the cylindrical perspectivecreates the illusion that the vieweris on a high sand dune overlookingthe sea, beaches and villageof Scheveningen in the late 19thcentury. A foreground of faketerrain around the viewing galleryhides the base of the painting andmakes the illusion more convincing.The panorama is now theoldest surviving panorama in itsoriginal location.www.panorama-mesdag.nlAddress: Zeestraat 65How to reach: Bus 22 directionNoorderstrand, stop MauritskadeTram 17 direction Statenkwartier,stop Lange Vijverberg.sTRoom Den HaagStroom Den Haag (an independentfoundation founded in 1989)is an active centre for visual artsand architecture. Stroom has anactive policy for artists from TheHague and also initiates a largenumber of (international) activitiesin the fields of visual arts, artin public space, architecture anddesign in the broadest sense of theword. Stroom organises exhibitions,manifestations and lectures,makes publications, has a library onits premises and develops specialprojects in the field of art in publicspace and architecture.www.stroom.nlAddress: Hogewal 1-9How to get there: tram 17 directionStatenkwartier stop Noordwal tram1 stop Mauritskadebus 5, 22, 24 stop Mauritskade.

TAGTAG is a platform for contemporaryaudio and visual art, basedin The Hague and Amsterdam.The organisation aims to createan environment in which youngprofessionals from differentbackgrounds can meet toexchange ideas and initiate newprojects, thus creating a networkto share knowledge, experienceand expertise.www.tag004.nlAddress: Stille Veerkade 19How to reach: tram 1,9,15,16, stopSpui-Stadhuis bus 18, stopAmsterdamse Veerkade.VillaNutsThe VillaNuts foundation is a platformfor young artists and servesas a meeting point for studentsand graduates from various artprogrammes and like-minded.VillaNuts offers young artists thepossibility to gain experiencewhere it comes to requestingsubsidy, networking, submitting aplan of work, budgeting, designingan exhibition and the actualpresentation of the artists’ work.www.villanuts.nlAddress: Anna Paulownastraat 70cDe DCRwww.dedcr.nlA cultural hub.Address: De ConstantRebecqueplein 20bHow to reach: tram 11direction Scheveningen, stopConradkade/Weimarstraat,tram 3 direction Loosduinen,stop Waldeck Pyrmontkade/Elandstraat.GEMAKGemak is a platform for art, politicsand debates that mainly focuseson a theme in contemporarysociety. Gemak is only a few stepsaway from the Grote Markt. Justpass by this gallery, peak throughtheir huge window and visit theirexhibitions!www.gemak.orgAddress: Paviljoensgracht 20-45Theater ZeebeltTheater Zeebelt offers artists inThe Hague a stage and the studioDCR. The studio is a room inwhich art projects can be conceivedand created; the stage is thearea where these theatre productions,demonstrations, readingsand manifestations take place.Zeebelt accommodates a varietyof artistic expressions and tries tostimulate and present new formsof imaginative creativity. Theperformances and projects arecreated in various ways. For example,Zeebelt commissions artistsand works together with artists onplans that they themselves havesuggested.www.zeebelt.nlAddress: de Constant Rebecqueplein20A and the artist ateliercomplex.TodaysArt FesTIVALTwo nights and days stuffed withcreativity, music (electronic,hiphop, dubstep, baile funk,noise and so on), visual arts,modern dance, concerts,60 61parties, surprises, artist talks atseveral (in/outdoor) locations inthe city centre of The Hague.www.todaysart.nlTodaysArt is on location. Checkthe website for more details.Theater De RegentesTheater De Regentes is a veryspecial theatre... well it is a formerswimming pool – the biggest roofedswimming pool in Europe. It wasbuilt in 1920 in Art Deco style. Eventhough the entrance of the buildinglooks shy and small, this theatrehas 5 spaces of which the biggestone can hold over 300 people in theaudience. It is worthwhile to checktheir diverse cultural program, visitan exhibition on the bottom ofthe swimming pool and later havea drink in the bar that has shelvesthat used to be the swimmingpool’s ladders. Theater De Regentescollaborates with various festivals,such as Holland Dance Festival, Dagin de Branding, Cadance Festival andthe Wereld Muziektheater Festival.www.deregentes.nlAddress: Weimarstraat 63pAARD van TrojeThe Paard van Troje is known forits eclectic programming featuring:Pop, Rock, Hiphop, Jazz, Blues,Americana, world-music, stand-upcomedy and dancing.…sometimeseven on the same evening. All thatright in the middle of The Hague!Don’t be fooled by the classicexterior of Paard van Troje, (whichyou have probably guessed meansTrojan Horse in English). The buildingwas totally gutted a few yearsago and was re-built to the exactingstandards of the master-architectRem Koolhaas. Past performers haveincluded: Solomon Burke, Bløf, DeDijk, Kane, Jools Holland, Fun Lovin’Criminals, Within Temptation andDJ’s like Junkie XL, Jeff Mills & DeepDish acte de présence and many,many more.www.paard.nlAddress: Prinsegracht 12ACKUACKU Cultuurburo was establishedin 2002 in order to make the city ofThe Hague more attractive to its studentsby organizing cultural events,going out and helping you to organizeyour own project. The services ofACKU are intended for all studentswithin the city including the HaagseHogeschool, Hogeschool INHolland,Hotelschool, KABK, Koninklijk Conservatoriumand Institute of SocialStudies. ACKU offices are located atThe Haagse Hogeschool and INHollandHogeschool. In cooperationwith you, they organize interculturalinteresting activities. They cansupport your own initiatives forprojects and help you realize them,they can inform you about what’shappening in the city, or just takeyou out for dinner and a show foronly 7,50 !More information: www.acku.nl(click on ‘English’)

12How toexploreThe Hague:leisure timeBars and lunchroomstOurists and newCOmers usually endup at ‘De Grote Markt’ or ‘Het Plein’.nOthing wrong with that, but there isso much more to explore in The Hague.We wrote down our favourite lunchroomsand restaurants.RestaurantsSince The Hague isn’t a real studentcity it is hard to find a cheaprestaurant. Still we would liketo give you some suggestions ofsome of our favourite ones (fromcheap to expensive):BoosTYThoughtful food is their slogan. Youmake your own sandwiches or picksome nice ones from the menu.They also have a juice bar.www.boosty.nlFrederik Hendriklaan 294T 070 404 9610/ Frederikstraat 967T 070 360 0695Crunch cafeOne of our favourite lunchrooms. Ithas a cosy and warm atmosphere.They offer breakfast, lunch anddinner (until 20.00 hr) with fresh,original and tasty options. Theservice is friendly but it can take awhile to be served when it’s busyand it does get a little bit difficult tomanoeuvre around the corners andcrannies when it’s full too. Overall,a perfect place to chat with friends,read a magazine over a cuppa orenjoy a bite to eat.www.crunchcafe.nlPiet Heinstraat 108aT 070 364 05 52Here you can enjoy your cup of specialcoffee or tea while having yourbreakfast or lunch. This lunchroomis open 7 days a week, on week daysuntil 17, during week-ends until 18.www.haagselente.comPiet Heinstraat 78T 070-3560361ScallywAGsFreshly prepared dishes like soup,sandwiches, bacon and eggs,quiches and a vegetarian menu.Do not hesitate to try the tastysalads with a very special dressing.If you feel ‘sweety darling’they have scones and a varietyof home-made pies on the list,such as apple & plum and apple &chocolate. They have an extensiveselection of special teas. There isalso a restaurant just a few stepsaway in the same street.www.scallywagsrestaurants.comWagenstraat 117 en 144T 070 363 34048De PaasThis bar has an amazing amountof beers from different countries.It is quite expensive but onceyou’ll go there you’ll neverforget it!www.depaas.nlDunne Bierkade 16AT 070 360 00 1962 63De Haagse LenteAnother cosy lunchroom in thesame nice Piet Hein shoppingstreet. The name of this place translatesas The Spring of The Hague.

FlorenciaFlorencia is the cutest ice-creamplace in the centre of The Hague.It has a very big outside terracewhere you can sit and enjoy thenice weather, eat tasty Italian icecreamor have a cup of coffee witha cake or sandwich. And all thatfor very modest prices. The Florenciaice-cream cafe exists since1932 and was founded by EduardoTalamini. This cafe is open 7 days aweek, Monday throughout Fridayalready at 7.30 hr, Saturday andSunday at 8.00 hr, and no matterwhat day of the week it is you canhave your icea-cream served until23.30 hr.People of any age come to thisplace - kids, young couples thathave just fallen in-love, families,friends. If the weather is cold,have your ice-cream inside! Theinterior definitely is not the latestfashion but it surely tells its storyfrom back in the days.www.florenciaijs.nlTorenstraat 55T 070 36 30 214wATer en BroodThis famous eating place Wateren Brood, formerly run by the DeBlauwe Aanslag has now found itsresidence in Scheveningen in thesquat ‘De vloek van Scheveningen’.W&B serves vegan & biologic foodfor a nice price.Hellingweg 127T 070 39 97 455Mi Vida“La vida es un carnaval” is themotto of this restaurant, just onestreet away from the KABK. In thisCuban restaurant you can eat nicetapas and have some mojitos andsangría while el commandanteChe is watching you. Try the ‘ossenhaaspuntjes’and the stuffedpaprika’s.www.mivida.nuLange Houtstraat 25T 070 34 65 63Lung FungMaybe not for a romanticdiner, but if you taste the roastedchicken (lo’s foroe) you don’t wantanything else.www.lungfung.nlPrinsegracht 2T 070 360 63 57 of 06-54765011SchlemmerStudents and teachers of the KABKoften meet here. It’s a bar and restaurant.It has a nice atmosphereand the food is reasonably priced.Nothing really special, but verynearby the KABK.www.schlemmer.nlLange Houtstraat 17T 070 360 90 00De PakschuitCosy cafe where you can eat delicioustapas. If the weather is nice,you can eat on the terrace boatoutside.Dunne Bierkade 21Den HaagT 070 427 47 1364 65Strandtent de FuutBetween Kijkduin en Scheveningenyou will find Het Zuiderstrand,one of the nicest beachesof The Hague. Here you can findbeach houses like La Cantina, DeKwartel, Zuid and de Fuut. There’salways something to do in HetZuiderstrandpaviljoen. Check outthe site of the Fuut.www.defuut.nlZuiderstrand 6T 070 354 90 74OniLoungy Japanese ‘must go’ in atight outfit with bamboo andchanging lights. Fancy yourself inLondon, NY or Tokyo with absolutelydelicious sushi and sashimi.www.oni-restaurant.nlPrinsestraat 35T 070 364 52 40RaarRaar means strange. Well, nothingstrange about it. It’s a hip spot inScheveningen. Not cheap, but ifyou have something to celebrate,this is the right place.www.raar.nlDr. Lelykade 33-37ScheveningenT 070 338 95 88Little VIf you like Asian food, check outthe Rabbijn Maarsenplein. Hereyou can find Korean, Vietnameseand Japanese restaurants. Our favouriteis Little V, the Vietnameseone. They have a big range of freshprepared food. Be aware of thetwo shifts they have: one at 18.00hr and one at 20.00 hr. It’s alwayscrowded, so make sure to makereservations on time!www.littlev.nlRabbijn Maarsenplein 21T 070 3921230HagedisIn this former school buildingyou can eat vegetarian food withbiologic products. Good food andnot expensive. The cheese fonduesare especially recommended.www.restauranthagedis.nlWaldeck Pyrmontkade 116T 070 364 04 56

FesTIVALsAs from April until Autumn many festivals take place in the city.There are too many to inform you in detail, so just a list with thenames and their websites to check them out yourselves:Movies that matter, www.moviesthatmatter.nlKoninginnenach, www.koninginnenach.nlLiberation day festival, www.5meifestival.nlThe Hague Jazz, www.thehaguejazz.nlHolland Dance Festival, www.hollanddancefestival.comZeehelden Festival, www.zeeheldenfestival.nlThe Hague Festivals, www.thehaguefestivals.comTodays Art Festival, www.todaysart.nlShoot me Film Festival, www.shoot-me.nlpArkpop, www.parkpop.nlKaderock, www.musicon.nlSummertime Festival, www.popunie.nlCrossing Border Festival, www.crossingborder.nlDe Parade, www.deparade.nlYou can reach the Sports Office 24 hours a day byphone 070 445 78 70; fax: 070 445 88 39You can also send an e-mail to: hogeschoolsport@hhs.nlTogether with a subscription form you have to bring:A recent passport photo, Student card or certificate of enrolment.English sports programme brochure: www.portal.hhs.nl/xmsp/xms_itm_p.download_file?p_itm_id=17786www.hhs.nlAddress: Johanna Westerdijkplein 75(located nearby the railway station ‘Holland Spoor’)Sports programmesThe Haagse Hogeschool Sport OfficeThe Haagse Hogeschool Sport Office (Bureau Hogeschoolsport)welcomes international students for their sports programme. Intheir own sports facilities as well in sports facilities in and outsideof The Hague, they offer a varied and extensive programmeof sports activities. Besides the weekly programme you can alsoparticipate in a lot of courses and events throughout the year. Toparticipate in this varied sports programme you have to purchase asports and/or a fitness card. You can apply at the HHS Sports Office,ground floor, room 0.72 in the Central Hall of the HaagseHogeschool, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75 in The Hague.66 67

Swimming poolsIt is very common among students to go swimming. There are fiveswimming pools in The Hague. They are all state pools so their pricelist is identical. One admission ticket costs 2.95 euros. You can alsopurchase a pass of 12 tickets for 29.50 euros or a pass of 25 tickets for59.00 euros. This pass allows you to go to any of the pools. When applyingfor a pass you are asked to pay an extra 5 euros for the safetydeposit, which you will get back when returning the pass. In everyswimming pool there are different size lockers (0.50 euros) or openhangers that you can use for free. There are individual changingcubicles and changing rooms for groups, and open showers only.Check what discounts you can get withThe Hague Student card!www.denhaag.nl/zwemmenT 070 353 72 72E sportinfo@ocw.denhaag.nlSwimming pool addressesSport- en recreatiecentrumDe BlinkerdSeinpoststraat 1502586 HC Den HaagT 070 352 12 22tram 1 and 9, or bus 14 and 23Sport- en recreatiecentrumDe HoutzagerijHobbemastraat 932526 JG Den HaagT 070 389 04 04tram 2 and 6, RR (tram that travelsbetween cities) 3 and 4 or bus 25Sport- en recreatiecentrumoVerboschVlaskamp 32592 AA Den HaagT 070 347 46 92tram 6 and bus 24Zwembad De WaterthorThorbeckelaan 3502564 BZ Den HaagT 070 323 51 41RandstadRail (RR) 3, bus 14 and 23Zwembad ZuiderparkMr. P. Droogleever Fortuynweg 592533 SP Den HaagT 070 367 94 63tram 9, 16 and bus 23ShopsIn every city there’s a shopping night when shops stay open longer.In Dutch it is called ‘koopavond’. In The Hague it is on Thursdays,when shops are open until 21.00 hr.Note:At the checkout prices are rounded to 5 cent.Except for the Post Office, the Dutch don’t use1- cent and 2- cent coins.FoodIt is worthwhile to visit the open market in Transvaalin The Hague to find a great variety of fruits, vegetables,exotic ingredients and other stuff. It’s open onMondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from09.00 to 16.00 hrs.Cheap supermarkets are Aldi and Lidl of which several branch-shopscan be found in the city. Other supermarkets are Jumbo, AlbertHeijn, Digros, C1000, Plus, Coop. If you hang out in the centre youwill mostly see only the Albert Heijn supermarkets. If you shop atAlbert Heijn you should definitely get the ‘bonus card’. This card isfor free and will entitle you to a discount for ‘bonus’ products.Whenever you get bored of a broodjepinDAKAAs or filet americain, you couldtry your luck in these bio and internATionalfood shops.68 69

Food shopsBiological food, Ekoplaza, GroteMarktstraat 115Natuur winkel, Torenstraat 140Biological food open marketHofplaats (next to Binnenhof)Wednesdays as from 11 am till 6 pmBritish FoodThomas GreenFrederik Hendriklaan 71Polish FoodKamilskyZoutmanstraat 26BRussian FoodAlaskaJacob van der Doesstraat 2Russian shopAnna Paulownastraat 30aItalian specialtiesItalyPiet Heinstraat 20Italian Traiteur &Delicatessen That’s Amore,Laan van Meerdervoort 188aOriental food shopsWah Nam Hong SupermarketGedempte Burgwal 8Oriental supermarketGrote Marktstraat 113International foodKelly’s Expat ShoppingPiet Heinstraat 105www.kellys-expatshopping.comBalkan foodDukat TradingPiet Heinstraat 99ShopsShops for your artistic inspirationProfessional shops (for insTAnce RU58) are open only onweekdays during working hours, do-it-yourself shops(Praxis, Gamma, Karwei) are mostly open throughoutthe week until pretty late at night, but more specificshops can have “shifted weekends” (SunDAy & MonDAyclosed). Check the websites to be sure.PRAXIS (tools, buildingmaterials, paint)Verheeskade 287T 070 381 80 81www.praxis.nlMegastoreVan der Kunstraat 123HornbachGigantic do-it-yourself shop. Theyreally have everything there. Closedon Sundays and the closest one isstill far away. It is in Wateringen,which is over 30 min. by tram)www.hornbach.nl‘s-Gravenzandseweg 71-72GAMMA (tools, building materials,paint, gardening stuff)Van der Kunstraat 130T 070 388 66 22Dr. Lelykade 220T 070 3384988www.gamma.comFixet (tools, parts and materials tofix broken things)Laan van NOI 78-84T 070 385 05 12www.fixet.nlKARWEI (tools, building materials)Binckhorstlaan 176T 070 385 35 08Uitenhagestraat 872571 PV Den Haag-Haagse MarktT 070 345 17 02www.karwei.nlKOKKELINK B.V(metal materials)www.kokkelink.nlVan der Kunstraat 112T 070 38 93 555RU 58 (plastic materials)www.ru58.nl / www.bouwplastics.nl(webshop)Zichtenburglaan 15T 070 364 99 24RADIO TWENTHE (electronics shop)Stille Veerkade 11T 070 346 92 00www.radiotwenthe.nlSTUUT & BRUIN (electronics shop)Prinsegracht 34T 070 360 49 93www.stuutenbruin.comARTIFAC (for painting and drawing)Noordwal 17,T 070 346 18 00www.artifac.nlGoedmanMolenstraat 43Prins Hendrikstraat 51T 070 345 13 24V&D basementSpui 3T 0900-2358363PIPOOS (art and creation)www.pipoos.nlDagelijkse Groenmarkt 33T 070 392 22 4470 71

BooksThere is a bookshop around the corner of the KABK, Van Stockum,where they have a nice selection of (photo)graphic books.Kringloop HollandPiet Heinstraat 69Weimarstraat 364Prins Willemstraat 14Cash convertersLoosduinsekade 156You can also buy books at second-hand bookshops.You’ll notice these shops because of the book pilesoutside them. Check there for a cheap Dutch dictionary.Also the bookshop ‘De Slegte’ sells second-handbooks. De Slegte is somewhere in the middle of themain shopping street: Vlamingstraat.The American Bookstore is also a great shop. Books there arequite expensive but the good thing is that you can also order booksyou can’t find anywhere else. As a student (showing your studentcard) you get a 10% discount. There, on the 1st floor, you’ll findbooks at a discount which (for you as a student) are being sold at adouble discount.ClothingCheap clothing shops are Zeeman, Wibra, Hema, H&M. But alsocheck also second hand clothing shops in Piet Heinstraat 133 andPiet Heinstraat 25.Furniture / AccessoriesYou might need to buy some things for your house. Check Wibra,Zeeman, Xenos, Hema or Ikea (Delft) for basic things like towels,bed sheets, candles, plates etc. If there is no furniture in your houseyou might find something useful in second hand shops.Some addresses:Kringloop Den HaagMelkwegstraat 8BikesBuying a bike is a great idea because it is a very common way oftransport. There are a few bike shops around and keep your eyesopen in second-hand shops. Buying a stolen one from a junky isillegal. You might get into trouble if you take this risk and it’s notnecessary because a second-hand bike doesn’t have to be expensive.An important rule is: cheap bike and an expensive lock - then yourtransport will last long. And don’t forget to buy bike lights.No need to go to a bike shop for that, since you can alsofind them at the Hema.www.marktplaats.nl is a good website to check out when buyinganything. It is in Dutch but most of the time stuff on sale also hasan additional photo. Just to know how to look for a bike, the Dutchword is ‘fiets’.Another nice thing to know if you want to move something big andwant to do it the cheap way is to rent a ‘bakfiets’ – a bike that hasa box on wheels attached. Count on needing extra time to learn tobike on it. You can rent a bakfiets at the Hollands Spoorstation, check www.rijwielshop-hollands-spoor.nl72 73

13Last butnot leastForbidden fruits of The Hague, do’s and don’tsEven though The Netherlands is known as a countrywhere people enjoy lots of freedom by having CoffeeShops and legalising gay marriage, there are still afew situATions where you can get a fine:Not having a ticket in the train / tram / bus / metro or havinga wrong ticket. Drinking beer at any station, in the parksand on the boulevard of the beach in Scheveningen.Not picking up the poo of your dog. Putting out your garbagebag in the street on the wrong day and before 22:00 hr (even ifit is the night before garbage day). They can dig into the garbagebags and find any paper with your name on it... Check ‘dehuisvuilkalender’ (the rubbish calendar). Not having bike lightsin front (white) and on the back (red) when biking in the dark.Biking through the streets “for pedestrians only”. Police heremight be walking, biking or riding a horse (and not picking upthe poo...) Note that a non-smoking law has been accepted in allbars and even in coffee shops.WARNING:The closer you get to the crowded places of the city the bigger thechance that a person with a note book will come towards you andspeak fast and smile - they want you to donate some money to agood cause and will ask for your bank account, but will not tell youthat the amount of money you have agreed to pay will be deductedfrom your bank account every month. Well, that’s all up to you, butit is possible only when you have got a Dutch bank account.Drugs policy. In the Netherlands we have a ‘gedoogbeleid´, whichmeans you can use soft drugs, but under controlled circumstances.You can buy soft drugs in coffee shops if you are at least 18 years old.These shops are allowed to sell a maximum of five grams of hash ormarihuana to a person.Recycling You can recycle some plastic and glass boTTLesin supermarkets and get back your deposit. There are paper and glass recycling containersin many places in the city.if you want to get rid of a good piece of furniture,call this number: 070-3351155, and they willpick it up from your house for free.If you have big trash, call this number:070-3660808. They will set a date when you canput it in the street and they’ll instruct youabout how to wrap it correctly.74 75

Checklist of things you have to arrange:• Get a Dutch mobile phone number• Get a letter of registration from the KABK• Get a house with a contract and the possibilityof registering yourself at that address• Get a (student) bank account (ask the studentADMINISTRATION for a statement)• Register yourself in the Gemeentelijke BasisAdministratie (GBA)• Get The Hague STUDENT card• Fix your residence permit at the Immigration Office• Get a small job and apply for the financial contribution• Get a bike and bike lights• Arrange the OV chip card (if you have to travel often bylocal public transport) or arrange the NS discountCARD (if you have to travel by train often)•OV / Openbaar Vervoer -•Kijkavond - ‘Check out the house’ eveningPublic Transport•Woonpas - Housing card•HTM / Haagsche Tramweg Maatschappij - •Koopavond - Shopping nightThe Hague Public Transport Company •Delfland - Water management•IBG / Informatie Beheer Groepinstitution in the region of The HagueBSN / Burgerservicenummer -•Stroom - Centre for Visual Arts andSocial Fiscal / Tax NumberArchitecture in the Hague•GBA / Gemeentelijke Basis Administratie - •The Hague Student Card - a cardMunicipal Registry Officethat provides a range of benefits•VVR - Residence Permitand discounts•SOA / Seksueel OverdraagbareAandoeningen - SexuallyTransmitted InfectionsNicest words in Dutch•MCH / Medisch centrum Haaglanden - Gratis - for freeMedical Center HaaglandenLekker - tasty•Kringloop Holland - Second Hand Stores (but weather can also be lekker)•Studiefinanciering - Study Financing •Gezellig - cozy•Immigratie Kantoor -(something even better than cozy)Immigration Office•Aanbieding - discountUseful internet addresses:• Get health insurancewww.kabk.nl – this is the website of your school• Enjoy the suNNy days outside (they are nice but quite rare)www.denhaag.nl/en/expats-and-students.htm• Don’t use an umbrella during the stormwww.denhaagstudentenstad.nl/en/home –• And don’t forget to party !website about The Hague for international studentwww.nuffic.nl – useful website for international studentswww.ib-groep.nl/International_visitors -Abbreviations and Key words:everything you need to know about the Dutch financialcontrubution for students•KABK / Koninklijke Academie van•HS / Den Haag Hollands Spoor -www.minbuza.nl/cccd – website with all addresses of Embassies in The HagueBeeldende Kunsten -The Hague Hollands Spoorwww.just-landed.com – useful website for foreignersRoyal Academy of Art•EU / Europese Unie -www.9292ov.nl – website about public transport in the Netherlands•KC / Koninklijk Conservatorium -European Unionwww.jorplace.nl – website of a hostel in The HagueRoyal Conservatoire•NS / Nederlandse Spoorwegen -http://fastscheveningen.com – website of a hostel in The Hague•CS / Den Haag Centraal Station -Dutch Railwayswww.stayokay.com – website of a hostel chain in The NetherlandsThe Hague Central Stationwww.ips-lippmann.com – website about insurance for international students76 77

Good lucksettlingdown Youcan do itwithin afew weeks!theendWe would like to thank:Michael van Hoogenhuyzefor writing about thehistory of the KABKColophon:Aparajita duttamarjolein brouwerGraphic design:Michel van Soest &Suzanne LustigsTudio KABK 10/11Typeface:Adelon-ExtraBoldItaTheAntiquaBif you HAVE SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE HOW TOsurvive THE HAgue PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO: PR@KABK.NL78