The 64th edition of the Tong Tong Fair will take place at Malieveld in The Hague from 24 May to 2 June.
The Tong Tong Fair presents another kaleidoscopic crossover of Eastern and Western cultures this year, with a strong international programme. A feel-good event that feels like a mini vacation to Southeast Asia & the Pacific. It is also a festival where theater makers, artists, dancers, musicians, designers, photographers, writers and historians investigate Indian culture and colonial history with the eyes of today.
The Tong Tong Fair consists of the famous Grand Pasar with the Indonesia Pavilion, the Food District, with dozens of Asian restaurants and waroengs, and the international Tong Tong Festival, a cultural programme around the mix of East and West in performing arts, exhibitions, spoken word and current affairs. All days will feature dance and music performances, exhibitions, book launches, interviews, cooking demonstrations and, of course, plenty of tastings from various Indonesian regional cuisines.
Tickets
The entrance tickets are linked to a date. Depending on the day on which you want to visit the Tong Tong Fair, you will pay more or less for a ticket. In this way, the fair can better spread the visitors and keep it widely accessible. You do not pay any service or transaction costs. Ticket sales have started via the online Ticket Shop on the Tong Tong Fair website.
Practical information
The Tong Tong Fair is not open to dogs, except for assistance dogs.
Wheelchairs can be borrowed free of charge at the Information Desk in the Entrance. Reserve this in time!
There are two toilet groups with toilet trolleys at the Tong Tong Fair.
The Tong Tong Fair has no ATMs. There are ATMs within walking distance of the Malieveld, for example at Central Station.
Payment at the Tong Tong Fair: At Pasar Boekoe, the Garderobe, Stichting/Toko Tong Tong, Waroeng Koppi, the plant stand in collaboration with Win Boesri, Hospitality Lounge, Tong Tong Bar, De Rotonde and the bars in the food court of the Eetwijk can only be paid by card. An anonymous PIN card may be available at the Information Desk in the Entrance. You can top this up with an amount of your choice that you can pay in cash. You can only use the anonymous PIN card at the above-mentioned points of sale. Payment methods may differ at exhibitors (cash, PIN or a combination of both).
The guarded cloakroom is located immediately after ticket control.
Tong Tong Foundation
Tong Tong Foundation, responsible for programming the Tong Tong Festival, aims to stimulate Indian culture, and to promote knowledge about Indian people and their (cultural) history. For more information, visit the website.
Accessibility
The Malieveld is easily accessible in various ways thanks to its central location. The venue is ideally located next to The Hague Central Station and the Utrechtse Baan. If you enter The Hague by car via the city centre ring, follow the signs for Malieveld. There is a large car park under Malieveld where you can park your car.
Other options are parking garage Q-park CS New Babylon or Interparking Museumkwartier on Korte Voorhout. Malieveld is also easy to reach by public transport. From The Hague Central Station, you can walk there within five minutes.