Art Rotterdam is moved to the spring of this year
Art Rotterdam was supposed to take place this February. However, the art fair has been postponed to May. The fair will now take place in the Van Nellefabriek in Rotterdam from May 19 to May 22. This is necessary as the fair cannot take place under the new Corona measures. Fons Hof, Director of Art […]
Café Theater Festival is coming to Rotterdam
On Friday 25 and Saturday 26 March Café Theater Festival and Walhalla will organise the first edition in Rotterdam! Ten hospitality establishments across Rotterdam form the backdrop for short performances by artists from different disciplines. The Café Theater Festival (CTF) is where the performing arts and hospitality meet. Tables in restaurants suddenly become stages and […]
Viltstore uses recycled material for its designs
Rotterdam-based Viltstore uses recycled PET bottles to produce felt artwork. The colorful wall panels give a touch-up to every interior and the works of art are acoustically dampening. The company, part of Viltr and operating from Industriegebouw, offers designs from several artists. Local artists like Cora Verhagen and Scherp Interieur provided designs and Stephan Brusche […]
The Oosterschelde will follow Charles Darwin
The Oosterschelde is the last remaining original Dutch three-master. Its homeport is Rotterdam and the ship sails wherever there is sufficient water. In 2023 it will sail the route that Charles Darwin made two centuries ago. It’s a unique climate and nature initiative. The Oosterschelde follows the route that Charles Darwin made two centuries ago […]
Rotterdam gets 320 extra e-bikes from GO Sharing
GO Sharing will install 320 extra electric shared bikes in Rotterdam. The e-bikes will be offered alongside the current 240 e-bikes, electric shared scooters and electric cars. The bikes are intended for the active, shorter journey. Or as the last means of transport to the final destination of a longer trip. The e-bikes can be […]
Akkerman Eye Fashion has relocated at Kruiskade
The regarded Akkerman Eye Fashion was already located at the Kruiskade. But they moved to a bigger store in the same street. The famous optician sells the latest fashions in spectacles and sunglasses. The store, which has been selling eyewear for more than 40 years, was a pioneer in its field. Famous stars like Elton […]
Trade your Christmas tree for a Lowlander beer at Boudewijn
After the holidays a lot of Christmas trees end up on the street. But Lowlander wants to recycle them to make new batches of their Winter I.P.A. So hand in your Christmas tree this Friday, January 7th at Boudewijn at the Nieuwe Binnenweg and get a beer in return! Sign up here. Lowlander brews beer […]
Ochama, a retail format by JD.com, comes to Rotterdam
Online hypermarket Ochama (owned by Chinese internet giant JD.com) will open a new store in Rotterdam on January 10th. The physical shop can be found at Big Shops at the Vierhavenstraat. Not to long ago Maxaro already opened a showroom at shopping boulevard Big Shops. Maxaro is an up-and-coming retailer for everything for the bathroom. Key Music […]
Sasja Hagens paints Part of Rotterdam
Sasja Hagens is an artist living and working in Rotterdam. The dynamics of the harbour are her great inspiration. The steel, concrete and glass of industrial landscapes are the perfect outlets for her large-scale pieces. She has just published PART OF ROTTERDAM, a retrospective of her work. Her oeuvre is an ode to the city […]
Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition searches for talent
In June 2022 talent from all over the world will travel to Rotterdam for the 4th edition of the Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition (RIDCC). Registrations for the competition are now open. RIDCC is a unique annual dance festival that brings together new choreographic voices with renowned artistic leaders and programmers, both nationally and internationally. […]