SWINGING TO NEW MUSIC
New Cool Collective at LantarenVenster For 25 years the swinging jazz band New Cool Collective has successfully stormed the stages of the hippest clubs and festivals in the Netherlands and abroad. The band is a regular at both jazz and pop festivals: one moment they play at North Sea Jazz and the other at Roskilde. […]
HISTORY ON SCREEN
Dossier Indië From October 2019 until January 2020, LantarenVenster, in collaboration with the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam and guest programmer Thom Hoffman, will present an extensive film program for the Dossier Indië exhibition. Every first Sunday and Tuesday of the month, LantarenVenster will show both classic feature films and documentaries that go behind the history of colonial […]
KITCHEN TAKE-OVER AT WEELDE
Weelde Tongen – Culinary Months At the edge of the city, deep in the ports of Rotterdam, lies a beautiful estate of two hectares. A place where everything is possible: for and by creative people. After various festivals and parties this summer, Weelde now brings a special winter concept called “Culinary Months”. Every month in […]
DISCOVER NEW SINGER-SONGWRITERS
Festival Stille Nacht (Silent Night) will return to the Maassilo on Friday, 13 December! The winter festival has been presenting the most exceptional singer-songwriter talent in the broadest sense of the word since 2010; from intimate songwriters to indie pop, and from americana to electronics. The doors will open at 6 PM, and the first […]
NEW TALENTS IN SHORT FILM
Rotterdam Open Doek is the place for short film. Only talent counts. There are no rules, themes nor age limits. Anyone who makes short films and thinks they qualify for the monthly big show-off on the silver screen in LantarenVenster can submit a film. Film and media professionals review all submissions and make an adventurous […]
Iconic Maritime Institution on Lloydpier
A 60-metre-tall, checkered building on Lloydpier zigzags upwards, culminating in a large cantilevered auditorium overlooking the harbour. This Rotterdam landmark was built in 2005 to house Scheepvaart & Transport College (STC College), a maritime vocational school. We talk to architect Michiel Riedijk about this icon of the Rotterdam skyline. Words by: Irene de Vette Together […]
OUT NOW! Inside Rotterdam Winter edition
OUT NOW! Inside Rotterdam Winter edition 20 of Rotterdams hottest eateries 7 Holiday Season’s Hotspots 30 ways to enjoy this Winter Hit the link in our bio to find out where in the city you can grab oneOUT NOW! Inside Rotterdam Winter edition 20 of Rotterdams hottest eateries 7 Holiday Season’s Hotspots 30 ways to […]
Fun In RTM
Winter Wonderland Though Rotterdam is certainly worth exploring year-round, there’s something fascinating about being there during the holidays. Streets are illuminated with twinkling lights and families ice skate to the sound of festive music. Let the happiest season begin! Words: Paola Westbeek Come December, our vibrant city gets decked out in festive splendour. Whether you […]
