Opera course at De Doelen
Learning and understanding Opera The opera course is a joint initiative of De Doelen, Luxor Theater and Theater Rotterdam which aims to make opera understandable and accessible to everyone. The course takes the visitor past three operas in three different theatres, and every opera visit is preceded by a course evening. The three-course evenings take […]
Learn how to dance
New season of dance classes for adults On 2 September, the new season of dance classes at 010 Dance Programm kicks off. For 12 weeks (until 25 November), adult amateur dancers of all levels can join several dance classes such as classical ballet, modern dance and dance workout. Part of the course is taught by […]
Joost Swarte Everywhere
Celebrate 50 years of Dutch cartoonist Joost Swarte this autumn at the Kunsthal. “Joost Swarte Everywhere” presents Swarte’s work during the last 50 years–from his first comic in 1969 (The true story of Mr. P”), to his more recent work in 2015 (“The Order of Life”). The exhibition documents work from creation to the final […]
Milkshake
Extravagant Colourful Party The very first indoor edition of the Milkshake Festival is held at Club Now&Wow, located on the 10th floor of the Industrial Maassilo. The dance festival has been created with the notion that ‘nothing should be a must, anything is possible’. The Milkshake Festival shows that entertainment, taste in music, choice of […]
National Tattoo
Military Music Shows The National Tattoo, one of the most prominent military tattoos in the world, will be celebrating 200 years of military music this year. The entire evening will feature diverse music and impressive light shows. The Dutch national military orchestras will work together with military and civilian orchestras, artists and groups from all […]
Camera Japan
Japanese Cultural Festival CAMERA JAPAN is a Japanese cultural festival mainly focussing on film, but also exploring visual arts, music, dance, fashion, architecture, food and much more – as long as there is a link to Japanese culture. The kick-off will take place this year in Worm. From 26 to 29 September, LantarenVenster is the […]
Rotterdam Pride
House of Colours From 22 to 29 September, Rotterdam celebrates freedom of gender, sexual orientation and cultural diversity. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the wide range of colourful programmes in the fields of art and culture, youth and family, talk shows and debates, entertainment and, of course, several great parties. The theme of this sixth […]
Boijmans library has been moved
Museum library at the Rotterdam City Archives The museum’s library has relocated to the Rotterdam City Archives since 2 July. There is a special reading room for the library on the second floor of the archives. The library opening hours remain the same: from 11 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday to Friday. With 160,000 titles, […]
The Harvest
In need of a meal with plenty of vegetables? Go to The Harvest! At least 80 percent of the vegetables come from farmers in the Rotterdam area. From caramelized parsnip with pecans to grilled chicken fillet with lemon; the produce on your plate has been picked from the fields the day before. You’d rarely get […]
Mooie Boules
When you’re not in the mood for a party but do want to spend a fun-filled afternoon or evening with friends or family: pay a visit to Mooie Boules. It’s the very first boules food hall based in Rotterdam, found in a former metal factory in the trendy Zoho quarter. For €12.50, you can play […]