Euromast Rotterdam offers a concept store and coffee bar
Euromast Rotterdam has opened a new concept store and coffee bar to welcome tourists, day-trippers, families and locals. The Euromast is a popular attraction. With a height of 185 metres there is a spectacular view over the city and inside is a restaurant. With the brand new coffee bar and Rotterdam concept store, it becomes […]
De Dépendance discusses Climate Politics
De Dépendance is a platform for city culture and public debate. It initiates public programs with international speakers who engage with today’s major urban issues. Monday, April 25, the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be discussed at BlueCity. According to the latest report by IPCC the world can still […]
Reverse vending of PET bottles at Central Station
From September, travelers can hand in their plastic bottles with a deposit at reverse vending solutions at Rotterdam Central Station. NS purchases machines from RVM Systems for this purpose. There is a 15 eurocent deposit on each bottle. The deposit machines are also suitable for the collection of deposit cans. From 31 December 2022 these […]
Kazuma Eekman, Maria Fraaije and Marcel Herkelman visualise gentrification in Rotterdam
Every year, CBK Rotterdam and the City Archives go in search of artists who observe the city and depict their reflections in drawings, They are the Stadstekenaars! This year Kazuma Eekman, Maria Fraaije and Marcel Herkelman made the cut. For the past two years, the Stadstekenaars have been recording the consequences of the corona pandemic […]
Record Store Day at Velvet Music and Plaatboef
Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 to celebrate the unique culture of independently owned record stores. Artists participated by releasing music on vinyl for this day only and performing at the stores. Saturday, April 23, there is a new edition. Plaatboef at Nieuwe Binnenweg and both Velvet Music stores at the Oude Binnenweg and […]
Photo Rotterdam shows photography in over 100 containers
An annual photo fair with a festival flair. Photo Rotterdam celebrates the wide spectrum of photography as it presents itself in our contemporary image culture. It takes place during Rotterdam Art Week at Willemsplein so art lovers have the opportunity to visit numerous art and design events. The event is held from May 18 to May […]
Pineut introduces Do It Yourself-tapas spreads
What once started with two girlfriends experimenting a little in the attic has grown into Pineut, the do-it-yourself brand of the Netherlands. They started with dry mixes which only needed some alcohol to get refershing drinks. Nowadays they’re located in Schiemond and produce DIY drinks, soups, breads, liqueur, table water, chocolates, ginger beer and more. […]
Duncan Laurence, Jett Rebel and $hirak play Bevrijdingsfestival
Liberation Day (or Bevrijdingsdag) is a public holiday in the Netherlands celebrated each year on May 5 to mark the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II. In Rotterdam and several other cities, the Bevrijdingsfestival commemorates this. During this festival, there are performances by big names and activities to educate and explain. Every year several artists […]
Beers & Barrels is open at Weena
Beers & Barrels serves burgers, steaks and tasty surf & turf dishes together with a good beer or cocktail. The ideal place for a pleasant after-work drink, lunch of dinner. There now is a new location at Central Plaza at the Weena in the former spot of Mad Mick’s Breakaway Café. The new bar is […]
Versatile Forever is a winner of the DOEN Textile Call 2022
DOEN Foundation has awarded five startups that are accelerating the transition to a circular and fair textile industry with their business models. Versatile Forever from Rotterdam is one of the selected companies and gets 50,000 euros to help grow the business. It’s located at The Wasserij and aims to warp the design- and production process […]