Tres, Botanero and Fitzgerald win at Gault&Millau
Gault&Millau is a regarded restaurant guide. It was founded by two French restaurant critics, Henri Gault and Christian Millau in 1965. It has presented the new guide for the Netherlands and announced winners in several categories. Gault Millau rates on a scale of 1 to 20, with 20 being the highest. The points are awarded […]
North Sea Round Town 2022 brings the best jazz
To get ready for NN North Sea Jazz an annual fringe festival takes place at various locations. North Sea Round Town 2022 offers the best jazz, blues, soul, funk, hip-hop, and more on stages all over town. There are hundreds of concerts from Thursday June 23 to Sunday July 10. In the run-up to NN North […]
Hair Power celebrates power and symbolic meaning of hair
Beautifully decorated hair combs, outrageous wigs, meticulously braided jewelry, and a warm jumper made of hair. Wereldmuseum Rotterdam launches a new exhibition: Hair Power. Hair is a particularly powerful material. Not only because it is fragile and strong at the same time, but also because it feels so intimate. Growing out of our skin, it […]
Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival goes extra large
In the Northern part of Rotterdam, you’ll find the Pijnackerplein. This historic square with an old-fashioned bandstand has been making way for banjos and mandolins once a year since 2009. To mark the 10th edition Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival goes extra-large after online editions. There are more stages, more entertainment, more food and drinks, and more […]
Peace is in the air in Rotterdam
Mothership, Anymotion Productions and Video Agency have joined forces and created a light artwork that screams for world peace. Hundreds of drones have portrayed a dove of peace during a show that was secretly recorded in the middle of the night, near the iconic bridge De Hef in Rotterdam. The performance with the title ‘ASAP’, […]
Fletcher Hotel Rotterdam-Airport is ready for boarding
Fletcher Hotels opened the doors of the brand-new Fletcher Hotel Rotterdam-Airport. The new hotel is located next to Rotterdam The Hague Airport and within a stone’s throw from the centre of Rotterdam. The hotel has 126 comfortable hotel rooms and all modern techniques for the mini-market and power supply. “We are very proud of the […]
Intertwine brings Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and Alexander Calder together
Young choreographer Justin de Jager of Scapino Ballet Rotterdam creates a new work, especially for the exhibition Calder Now in Kunsthal. On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March Intertwine is performed in the middle of the sculptures by Alexander Calder. The young choreographer Justin de Jager is quickly making a name for himself in the […]
Rabin Huissen designs for Acne Studios
Rabin Huissen is a conceptual artist born and based in Rotterdam. His imprints of the human body now appear across the new Men’s collection (SS 22) of Acne Studios. It’s an exploration of the soul’s communicative energy, and the passing of time. The collection includes a range of shirts and T-shirts made from cotton and lightweight […]
Boutique Fantastique puts the MAHO area on the map
The MAHO Quarter, especially known for the shops and restaurants on the Pannekoekstraat and the Botersloot, will be the stage for a brand new street festival. The first edition of Boutique Fantastique takes place on April 16. Although lovers of fashion, food, and shopping should know this historic part of the center already, the local […]
Julie Thissen launches a Rotterdam-inspired collection for The Cyclist
Julie Thissen is a French/Dutch product designer. She set up her own design studio in 2013 in Rotterdam. In parallel to her studio, she also set up the cyclist. The Rotterdam collection is a set of retroreflective scarves for that label. With The Cyclist, Julie focuses on high-quality accessories designed especially for urban cyclists and […]