Don't read it as parade like RAID... it is PA RAh Deh.. it is going on right now in Amsterdam. With the beautiful backdrop of the Amstel River and Martin Luther King park, this is the city's crown jewel of theater festivals.

Whenever I think of Parade I think of my favorite performance group in Amsterdam, Pipslab. But this year neither I nor pipslab have been present at the festival. I won't be able to make it down for several days more, and they're not performing this year.

Instead there is plenty more to choose from, including plenty of musicals. You know you love musicals, especially in Dutch. So if you're in town between now and the 19th of August, find your way down the Amstel til you end up at Martin Luther King park. Its down south, past the Pijp and the Rivierenbuurt.. after the main area for rowing clubs. Detailed instructions and further information are waiting for you on their site. (beware all in Dutch) Alternatively the Amsterdam Weekly has additional info in English.