Amsterdam is set to host a some celebrations to mark major anniversaries in 2013.

The 160th anniversary of Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday will take place this Saturday, March 30. They will have special exhibitions and opening hours of the city’s Van Gogh Museum.

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra turns 125 years old in 2013. A concert, “125 Years of the Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra”, will be held on April 10, 2013.

More Amsterdam celebrations:

• The city’s canal ring will celebrate its 400th anniversary
• Artis Royal Zoo turns 175
• Rijksmuseum national museum of Netherlands art and history returns after a 10-year renovation, with a grand opening scheduled for April 13.

~ Jody Victor