Resource site about Tilburg: hotels, theaters, Kermis and cinemas

Tilburg is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.

Tilburg University is located in Tilburg.

A 10 day-long funfair (kermis in Dutch), the largest of the Benelux, is held in July each year. The Monday of fair week is called "Roze Maandag"(Pink Holiday), and is gay-oriented, through also enjoyed by many hetero sexuals.

On April 18th 1809 Tilburg was granted city status. Now more then 200.000. In that year it had about 9,000 inhabitants. Tilburg will host several festivities in 2009 because of 200 years city status.

Festival city

The city of Tilburg hosts many festivals, such as the Festival Mundial (world culture), Stranger Than Paranoia (jazz) and ZXZW (independent culture), Gipsy Festival, 2 big cinemas Must See and Euroscoop. and pop music hall 013.

Theatres

Tilburg Theatre Complex
NWE Vorst
Theater Zaal 16
Centre for Amateur Arts (CVA)
Current performances and exhibitions

Sport

The local football team Willem II play in the Eredivisie (Dutch Premier League), and are themselves named in remembrance of King William II.

Tilburg Ten Miles and Warande run are annual road running competitions held in Tilburg.

Tilburg Trapper: Ice hockey.

Museums:

De Pont Museum of Contemporary Art , Audax Textiles Museum Tilburg , Brabant Museum of Nature, Scryption, Stadsmuseum (City of Tilburg Museum), Musical Instrument Museum (Muzima), De Oliemeulen

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