The street is the stage
Straat Theatre Festival The Street Theatre Festival Rotterdam offers high-profile street theatre for all ages in the ambiance of the Street Theatre Festival in Avignon. Enjoy summer at this attractive, festive and warm festival, a sensory experience shared with friends and family. Watching inspiring acts together creates a special experience. The Street Theatre Festival aims […]
The most romantic weekend
Het weekend van de Romantische Muziek For over 30 years, The Park at the Euromast is the most romantic place to be. This year, for the first time, the “Day of the Romantic Music” is held the entire weekend in the park. The event is for all ages, including live performances of classic and romantic […]
Susan Bijl Bags
Special Rotterdam Edition You could find them in all the colours of the rainbow, except a version in the green and white colours of Rotterdam. That has finally changed! The new “Wena & Rotte” bag is a tribute to Rotterdam and Rotterdammers. The white ‘Rotte’ refers to the river Rotte.The green ‘Wena’refers to the Hof […]
Inside Story: Maddy Bolhuis – Marketing Manager RET
With the number of foreign visitors to Rotterdam on the rise each year, the city is striving to make it a pleasant experience for every single one of them. That includes its main transportation operator RET. “We help visitors get the best out of their stay with public transport,” marketing manager Maddy Bolhuis says. The […]
Equestrian Events
Longines FEI European Championships Jumping and (Para-)Dressage This summer, from the 19th to 25th of August, no fewer than three equestrian European Championships will be coming to Rotterdam: Jumping, Dressage and Para-Dressage. For Rotterdam, with its 70 editions of CHIO, this is the largest equestrian event ever organised. One week of top-level sport at the […]
Osteria Sala Federico
Imagine yourself on a piazza in a small Italian village, watching your food being made in an open kitchen. Osteria Sala Federico is the Italian living room of Kralingen, where you immediately feel at home. The ‘sala’ has a menu (that changes every day!) full of traditional, regional dishes that you can hardly find in […]
Salons and Treatments
Bijenkorf Rotterdam – After major renovations, the flagship store of de Bijenkorf proudly presents its extended, in-store VIP services. Chanel, Tom Ford, Charlotte Tilbury, Dermalogica, Clinique and other big brands now offer special beauty treatments in one of their serene treatment rooms. A personal shopper and stylist are on call for individual style advice or […]
Urban Hero: Scapino’s Gift to the City
Interview with Ed Wubbe Celebrating its 75th anniversary next year, Scapino Ballet is the oldest dance company in the Netherlands. Oldest yes, but by no means staid: constant self-renewal is at its very core. Ed Wubbe (1957) has been its artistic leader since 1992 and is known locally and beyond for his work that exceeds […]
Famous Sea Monsters
Real, or not? That is the question. Fantastical stories still circulate about the monster that has for generations held the Scottish Loch Ness in its grasp. They still circulate about mermaids as well, and a giant crab, and a whale that swallowed a man. In short, exciting stuff goes on in the deepest recesses of […]
Wish you were beer
Beer Festival Hop The best beers are the ones we drink with friends; outside, in Rotterdam and at beer festival Hop. Local (micro) brewers show the best of their breweries. Beer festival Hop is all about the finest craft beers, good food, and acoustic music. Tickets start at € 6,50 on pre-sale (online), € 15,- […]