Charlotte Wooning designs bracelets to wear forever
Rotterdam-based jewelry designer Charlotte Wooning has created a new collection of permanent bracelets. As they are soldered directly to the wrist in Charlotte’s atelier at the Delftsestraat. As the three bracelets cannot come off they are a beautiful seal of love, friendship, or any other special bond. The bracelets don’t have a clasp. So they […]
Skechers opens a flagshipstore at Lijnbaan
Global footwear leader Skechers is now also present in Rotterdam. It has opened a flagship store in the city’s main shopping and pedestrian street: the Lijnbaan. The new store, with an area of 540 square meters, showcases an extensive range and comfort collections. It aims to reach diverse shoppers in one of the country’s busiest […]
Pulitzer Prize-winner Andrea Elliott visits De Dépendance
Andrea Elliott is an investigative journalist for The New York Times whose work documents the lives of people on the margins of power. On Wednesday October 12 De Dépendance invites her to talk about her latest book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City. Elliott did receive the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction […]
Moedhart presents indigenous Northwest Coast art from Canada
Moedhart presents a great collection of indigenous Northwest Coast art from Canada, comprised of paintings, carvings, masks, and more! From October 1 till the end of December there will be a pop-up gallery in the Westelijk Handelsterrein. Edward Tchai has been in design and interior consultancy for more than two decades, but what really captivated […]
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen acquires painting by Joan Miró
An early painting by the legendary Spanish painter Joan Miró has entered Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’s collection. Peinture-poème (Musique, Seine, Michel, Bataille et moi) is the museum’s most expensive purchase ever. The painting from 1927 is a great addition to the Surrealist collection of the museum, already unparalleled in the Netherlands. The addition is important to […]
Café Dox makes visiting New Luxor even more pleasant
Luxor operates two unique theaters. The 104 year old Luxor at Kruiskade and the New Luxor at Kop van Zuid. From October 3 the New Luxor opens Café Dox. Dox can be considered as a living room of the Kop van Zuid. It’s a meeting place for cultural events, meetings, and dates. On the menu […]
Stadshaven Brouwerij and Kaapse Brouwers serve SHIPPED Beerfestival
Stadshaven Brouwerij and Kaapse Brouwers are two of the biggest breweries in Rotterdam. On October 15 they join forces and celebrate the first SHIPPED Beerfestival on the terrace of Stadshaven Brouwerij. Visitors can enjoy an amazing local musical line-up, innovative and tasty dishes created by the chefs of both companies, and of course the best […]
A Pop Up boutique full of conscious brands
Five conscious lingerie, swimwear, and lifestyle brands come together to present their feminine, colorful, and sustainable collections for the first time in Rotterdam. From October 1 the collections will be available for two weeks only at a Pop Up boutique at Karel Doormanstraat. For two weeks only Semi-Romantic, Lilja The Label, Lenagerie, Bits Bodywear and […]
Schaap en Citroen opens a Certified Pre-Owned Boutique
After the success of the Schaap en Citroen Certified Pre-Owned Boutiques in Amsterdam and Antwerp, Rotterdam now also has a Certified Pre-Owned Boutique at Meent 66-68. Schaap en Citroen is a jewelry house with a rich history dating back to 1888. Making them one of the oldest jewelry houses in the Netherlands. For 134 years, […]
Johan van der Keuken’s work on display at Nederlands Fotomuseum
Johan van der Keuken (1938-2001) was a man with a remarkable double talent, who filmed with a photographer’s eye and shot photographs with the eye of a filmmaker. the Nederlands Fotomuseum manages his artistic legacy and from October 8 a large exhibition will be on display. Johan van der Keuken was a Dutch filmmaker, photographer, […]