Eindhoven is a municipality and a city located in the province of Noord-Brabant in the south of the Netherlands, originally at the confluence of the Dommel and Gender brooks. The Gender was dammed off in the post-war years, but the Dommel still runs through the city.

Attractions

Eindhoven has a lively cultural scene. For going out, there are numerous bars on the Market square, Stratumseind (Stratum's End), Dommelstraat, Wilhelmina square and throughout the rest of the city.
The biggest festivals in Eindhoven are:

• Carnaval, (February)
• STRP Festival, art & technology festival (11-13 May 2007)
• Koninginnedag, national day (April)
• Fiesta del Sol, street- and music acts (June)
• Pro Tour, international cycling tour (June)
• Park Hilaria, fun fair (August)
• Reggae Sundance, reggae festival (August)
• Jazz in Lighttown, jazz festival (August)
• Lichtjesroute,15-miles tour of light-ornaments, commemorating the liberation of Eindhoven (September)
• Marathon Eindhoven, (October)
• Dutch Design Week, international design festival (October)

The Van Abbemuseum has a collection of modern and contemporary art, including works by Picasso and Chagall.
Eindhoven was home to the Evoluon science museum, sponsored by Philips. The Evoluon building is currently used as a conference centre.
In 1992 the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips was opened as a stage for classical and popular music in Eindhoven, received by critics as a concert hall with acoustics that rival the best halls in Europe.
The Stadsschouwburg is Eindhoven's stage for opera, cabaret, ballet etc. Opening its doors in 1964, it has received over 250,000 visitors every year. With its 1000 m2 it has one of the largest stages in the Netherlands. With a major renovation ending in 2007, the new Parktheater will receive an estimated 300,000 visitors a year.
During Carnival, Eindhoven is rechristened Lampegat (Lamp Hole).
Eindhoven's Plaza Futura is a cinema featuring cultural movies, lectures and special cultural events.