Streetwear brand Hedone presents a new collection
Hedone is a streetwear brand that aims to raise awareness about recreational drug consumption. The Rotterdam-based company also aims to reduce crime by offering risk youth an alternative way of earning income and gaining status. The new collection is presented today (February 24) at Gemaal op Zuid. The new collection celebrates the influence of early […]
Father Figure inspires Choreographer Lloyd Marengo
Lloyd Marengo grew up in the raw Rotterdam of the 80s and learned to dance on the streets. 10 years after his show Father Father, he returns with the successor: Father Figure. This compact dance performance shows the struggle of 4 b-boys and a percussionist with the father figure theme. Father Figure is a production […]
Natural History Museum shows the Rotterdam countryside
In a new exhibition ‘Rotterdam de boer op!’ Natural History Museum takes the visitor to the surrounding countryside. It links the farmer’s land and our daily shopping. Visitors discover how richly diverse plants and animals are to be found around the city. It is shown how farmers around Rotterdam are working in ways of agriculture and […]
Kunsthal presents the Netherlands’ most talented animation artists
The animation studio Job, Joris & Marieke is well regarded because of their poetic, cute, funny, and sometimes disturbing creations. They already won an Emmy and got an Oscar nomination. Reason enough for the Kunsthal to celebrate their work with: A Triple Life. The exhibition runs from 26 February to 8 May. Job Roggeveen (1979), […]
POW! WOW! Rotterdam will be known as ALL CAPS
POW! WOW! Rotterdam has changed its name in ALL CAPS. With the tagline: Capital Art, the festival will transform Feijenoord into (street) art heaven from the 4th till the 11th of September 2022. At the end of last year, the organization behind POW! WOW! Rotterdam announced that it was separating from the international POW! WOW! […]
O. Festival brings adventurous opera and more
O. is the new name for Operadagen Rotterdam since 2021. From Friday 20 to Sunday 29 May 2022, O. takes place at various locations in the city. The international festival for opera, music, and theatre offers unique performances and exciting productions at surprising locations in Rotterdam. Expect ten days of performances and concerts, from works […]
Fleur Kassels introduces In Love We Share
Fleur Kassels is a jewelry designer from Rotterdam. She uses recycled gold and silver to create small works of art with hand tools that once belonged to her grandfather. She is inspired by the love language between two people and uses this for her new campaign: In Love We Share. This Valentinesday she highlights the […]
Een kunstcentrum is the newest art center in Charlois
The former town hall of Charlois now houses Een kunstcentrum. An initiative by local residents of the historic neighborhood. Aimed at strengthening art and culture in this Southern part of town. The art center is a place where the versatile culture of Rotterdam-South is made visible in the form of monthly activities organised by voluntary […]
Historic sculpture from Dudok’s Bijenkorf comes back to the Coolsingel
The famous architect Willem Marinus Dudok designed the first Bijenkorf in Rotterdam. It opened in 1930 and was the largest and most modern department store in Europe. In May 1940, the building was largely destroyed by the German bombings of Rotterdam. The department store was located near where the Maritime Museum is now. A sculpture […]
Bijenkorf presents unique garment by local designers from De Wasserij
De Wasserij is a fashion hub in a former industrial laundry in the North of the city. At the invitation of the Bijenkorf, ten designers developed a limited edition collection, made with damaged items from the store. The brand new collaboration between the iconic Dutch department store and De Wasserij has led to a collection, […]