Anna Rune presents For Monumental People in De Doelen
Anna Rune is the stage name of Belgian artist Anna De Volder. She’s graduated at the Rotterdam Conservatorium in 2016 and ever since she has lived and worked here. Saturday June 25 she presents her new album in De Doelen. Her concert is part of North Sea Round Town. In 2015 Anna Rune was the […]
Depot won the public award of the Architizer A+ Awards
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, by design of MVRDV, won the Popular Choice prize the 2022 Architizer A+ Awards. Architizer is an architecture platform. Its mission is to provide architects with information to build better buildings, better cities, and a better world. Next to MVRDV, the Rotterdam-based architecture firms Powerhouse Company and Group A were also […]
Sabine Marcelis reveals VARMBLIXT collection for IKEA
IKEA and Rotterdam-based designer Sabine Marcelis want to embrace the potential of light at home and its positive impact on wellbeing. Together they have revealed the first products, spotlighting two luminous lamps for a collection called VARMBLIXT launching in Spring 2023. Sabine Marcelis runs her practice from Steur in the harbor of Rotterdam. After graduating […]
Björn Borg presents Pride work-out sessions at Bijenkorf
Björn Borg has developed a collection, especially for Pride. The collection is available at Bijenkorf. To raise further awareness it organizes work-out sessions on the roof of the department store. Together with Pride and Sports, a foundation for LHBTIQ+ in sports, the sessions take place on June 17 and June 18 (Roze Zaterdag). Pride and […]
The Wijn Festijn serves wine and culinary dishes at Grotekerkplein
The small-scale park in front of the Laurenskerk will be transformed into a cozy wine festival. The Wijn Festijn takes place on June 24 and 25 and offers over 100 different wines and tasty treats. There is live music and visitors can play Boules. The traveling festival brings together wine lovers and bon vivants from […]
Experience what it is like to be a train driver at Rotterdam Central
Dutch Railways will set up a train simulator on July 2 and 3 at Rotterdam Central Station. This way, everyone can experience what it is like to be a train driver and to steer the newest Intercity. With the simulator, NS wants to draw attention to the professions of train driver and conductor. The train […]
Booking site Moonback expands even further with crowdfunding
In 2021 Rotterdam-based booking site Moonback was launched after a crowdfunding campaign. It has become an overnight success as its principle is highly admirable. An easy alternative to stressing booking sites only going for profit. Now a second crowdfunding campaign is started to expand more. Moonback wants to use the investment to make an even […]
Susan Bijl, Koen Taselaar and Dufarge create bags and decks
Susan Bijl is an internationally renowned designer working and living in Rotterdam. While her bags and other products are sold all over the world, she always keeps an eye out for local talent. The newest collaboration is with artist Koen Taselaar. His design is featured on The New Shopping Bag, The New Pouch, The New […]
Restobar Amore celebrates love for festive eating and drinking
On Friday 17 June, Kim Pieters and Kelly Vincent, known from Weelde, will open their first permanent restobar on the Tiendplein. Everyone is welcome at the festive opening weekend of Amore. For uncomplicated but good food, many drinks to taste and especially some exciting other things. To celebrate the opening night of the new hotspot […]
Memphis Depay presents street football tournament in Onderzeebootloods Rotterdam
Red Bull Street Rhythm by Memphis Depay is a new 4-on-4 street football tournament. The Dutch striker presents the first edition together with Red Bull in the Onderzeebootloods in Rotterdam on July 2. The event offers the best street footballers in the Netherlands a platform to show what they are made of. Memphis has invited […]