BUILT exhibition marks Dutch debut for Akeem Smith and Tommy Malekoff
Akeem Smith and Tommy Malekoff connect film and architecture, time and space. The artists are creating an international furore with impressive, immersive installations. BUILT, on view from October 7 to November 20 in Brutus. Akeem Smith and Tommy Malekoff explore how the body and the built environment contend with brutality and impermanence. They draw on […]
The BIG IDEA invites two renowned international ensembles
The magnificent RDM Onderzeebootloods will be the backdrop for a spectacular performance fusing music and contemporary dance. The Big Idea Foundation invites the renowned international ensembles Sasha Waltz & Guests from Berlin and Bang On A Can All-Stars from New York to Rotterdam to create a large-scale performance with young local artists. Between 27th and […]
An entire weekend of Patricia Kopatchinskaja
De Doelen is organizing a one-time festival, unique in the Netherlands, around the idiosyncratic violin phenomenon Patricia Kopatchinskaja – PatKop for short. She invites one of her favorite artistic partners, the top orchestra Camerata Bern, over to Rotterdam. Director of de Doelen Janneke Staarink: “Patricia Kopatchinskaja is one of the most idiosyncratic musicians of our […]
De Bonte Koe opens a chocolate store in Kralingen
De Bonte Koe is a regional phenomenon. The chocolate company was founded in 1992 in Schiedam but already operates a chocolate store at the Nieuwe Binnenweg 112 and expands with a store in Kralingen that will open this October. By opening an additional store at Lusthofstraat 33A, De Bonte Koe wants to improve the accessibility […]
Freshly Chopped opens stall in Markthal
Freshly Chopped came about from a simple need; a food outlet in Ireland where people could find healthy food fast to fuel their day. The first Chopped store opened in Dublin in May 2012 and now the concept rapidly expands. Rotterdam gets its own Freshly Chopped from September 19 in Markthal. Visitors to the Markthal […]
DoDo introduces new menu
Restaurant DoDo opened its doors in 2019 and has been a popular spot ever since. During the Love Birds after summer event the new menu was introduced. Although the hotspot did win the Entree Award for Best New All Day concept in 2021, DoDo continues to develop continuously. Rotterdam-based Christiaan van der Steen is the […]
De Gele Kanarie lands a second spot at Binnenrotte
In 2018 De Gele Kanarie opened its doors on the corner of Goudsesingel and Mariniersweg. The place succeeded in making a former somewhat hidden spot a popular destination. Now they open a cafe at Binnerotte. De Gele Kanarie Café replaces the former Douwe Egberts Café and will offer the same formula as the original venue. […]
Sinfonia Rotterdam brings world star Maxim Vengerov to Rotterdam
Universally hailed as one of the world’s finest musicians, and often referred to as the greatest living string player in the world today. Sinfonia Rotterdam invites the master violinist Maxim Vengerov for a masterclass and the opening of the Sinfonia Classics Series. The concert Burlesque Folk Music in de Doele on September 22 is the starting signal […]
Kusthal presents inventive fashion photographer Tim Walker
Tim Walker is one of the world’s most inventive fashion photographers. The compelling exhibition Tim Walker: Wonderful Things at Kunsthal celebrates his rich imaginative power from September 24. With elaborate and often surreal sets, his photographs transport the visitors to enchanted worlds. Tilda Swinton, Grace Jones, Grayson Perry, as well as many other muses and […]
Hotel Not Hotel, Club BIT and Renilde nominated for Entree Awards
Rotterdam is always a contender for the Entree Awards. Tres, Zalmhuis and Dodo won last year. This time there are six nominations: Club BIT, La Petite Soeur, Restaurant Renilde, Hotel Not Hotel, OX Rotterdam and Restaurant Rotonde. The award show is on 28 November. The election is an initiative of the independent catering platform Entree. […]