Diergaarde Blijdorp opens new Himalaya area
Diergaarde Blijdorp is the largest national monument in Rotterdam. With the realization of a new Himalaya area, the monumental Mountain Animal Rock is also renovated. Here the little pandas and crested deer will live together. The new Himalaya area is decorated with planting, pavement and buildings typical of the area. Including an educational Sherpa hut. […]
Dansweek presents twelve days of top dance in Theater Rotterdam
Rotterdam can be regarded as the international dance city of the Netherlands. Theater Rotterdam presents the highlight of the dance programming: De Dansweek. For 12 days, various performances by international makers and Dutch choreographers can be visited in the entire theater. Dansweek shows a wide range of Dutch and international work. Including the solo performance […]
Vrije Volk Festival brings Tiga, B.O.B. and Carlos Valdes to Vroesenpark
From the beginning, in 2014, the Vrije Volk Festival has outed itself as an extravagant and free-minded event. For all genders, embracing diversity. July 9, Vrije Volk will be the very last festival in the beloved Vroesenpark. Vrije Volk has a new partner in crime: BÄR Is Burning. This Amsterdam-based concept brings Carlos Valdes, Fafi Abdel […]
Ilke Gers creates art with chalk drawings
Ilke Gers is a visual artist and a retired tennis player from New Zealand. Gers’ play of lines recalls road markings and sports fields and invites an improvised response. Gers has started making chalk drawings across the floors of TENT. On Saturday 4 June there will be an opening event for the installation from 3 […]
Wild Summer of Art in Brutus
This summer the buildings on the Keileweg are buzzing and teeming with artists participating in the major Rotterdam group exhibition: Wild Summer of Art. At Brutus, this dynamic group exhibition changes from time to time. Wild Summer of Art combines the rut of the new roaring twenties with the brooding excitement of holiday love and the […]
Rotterdam Rooftop Walk allows the public a different experience of the city
The Rotterdam Rooftop Walk is now open to visitors until June 24. Every day those who aren’t afraid of height can cross the Coolsingel from 10 AM to 8 PM. The Rooftop Walk aims to give the public a new perspective on the city. The extensive programming should increase visitors’ awareness of the potential of […]
Kunsthal is launching a limited edition construction kit
November 2022 will mark the 30th birthday of Kunsthal Rotterdam. In the run-up, the art institute focuses on different aspects. This June, during Rotterdam Architecture Month, the focus is on the Kunsthal building. To celebrate the 30th anniversary, the Kunsthal is launching a limited edition construction kit for collectors and fans. Situated in the Museumpark, Kunsthal […]
De Rotte must become the first cultural river in Europe
Rotterdam owes its origin and its name to the Rotte. By building a dam in the river where the Hoogstraat now runs. The Rotte has a total length of 18 kilometers and is an attractive river for locals to escape city life. And by 2025 the river is to become the first European cultural river. […]
Bellyprint opens in Rotterdam
Bellyprint makes 3D artworks of pregnant bellies as a tangible reminder to be placed in the interior. After Haarlem, Venhuizen, Dalen and Arnhem there is now a studio in Rotterdam. The studio can be found near Ahoy and Zuidplein at Zierikzeestraat 30A, with free parking. Mothers to be from greater Rotterdam that way can have […]
Waluw turns de Doelen into a vintage heaven
The Waluw Vintage Market has its first successful edition on the Eendrachtsplein at the end of August last year. The high-end market is now returning to a new location: the hall of de Doelen. The recently completely restyled hall will accommodate dozens of stands full of vintage design & fashion on Monday June 6. With […]