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Sustainability & Solidarity
South Holland residents delay heating due to energy costs
ROTTERDAM, 6 November 2025 – Residents of South Holland are the most cautious in the Netherlands when it comes to turning on the…
Exhibitions
An Evening with Marlou Fernanda at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
HAPPENING 8 NOV 2025 | The Wereldmuseum Rotterdam hosts An Evening with Marlou Fernanda, an inspiring night dedicated to one of…
Special Events
Kalpanarts brings Triple Vision to Schouwburg Rotterdam
HAPPENING 5 DEC 2025 |The Hague-based dance company Kalpanarts will perform its celebrated production Triple Vision at Schouwburg…
Arts & Culture
Experience Nutcracker & Four Seasons in Rotterdam at De Doelen Proms
ROTTERDAM, 4 November 2025 – The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra brings a festive twist to classical music with its upcoming…
Film tips
Film tip: Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winning It Was Just an Accident
Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winning film blends tragedy, humour and quiet resistance. A simple roadside incident becomes a haunting…
Going out
New Year’s Eve in Rotterdam - Where to Celebrate
HAPPENING 31 DEC 2025 | Rotterdam is gearing up for New Year’s Eve with club nights, river cruises and elegant dinner parties.…
Government
Rotterdam unveils new Shore Power Strategy 2025–2035
ROTTERDAM, 3 November 2025 – The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have presented the updated Shore…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Blijdorp Impact Day 2025 highlights global restoration — from Rotterdam to Rwanda
ROTTERDAM, 4 November 2025 — At Diergaarde Blijdorp’s Impact Day 2025, held in the Poort van Azië, the Rotterdam zoo presented…
Going out
Local beer tasting in Rotterdam: Café ’t Fust x Noordt
ROTTERDAM, 4 November 2025 – Café ’t Fust and Brouwerij Noordt are teaming up for a beer tasting on Sunday, 16 November. The…
Public transportation
Travel smarter: earn rewards with new ReisWijs app
ROTTERDAM, 3 November 2025 – To keep the region moving despite increasing congestion, Zuid-Holland Bereikbaar has launched the…
Exhibitions
Kunsthal shows David Shrigley: What the Hell Was I Thinking?
FROM 13 DEC '25 – 3 MAY '26 | Kunsthal Rotterdam presents What the Hell Was I Thinking?, a major exhibition by British artist…
Sustainability & Solidarity
NLdoet 2026: call for volunteer projects in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 3 November 2025 – The Oranje Fonds is calling on Rotterdam’s community organisations, foundations and associations to…
Exhibitions
Iris van Herpen retrospective at Kunsthal Rotterdam
From 27 September 2025 to 2 March 2026 | Kunsthal Rotterdam will celebrate Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen with Sculpting…
Shopping
Waluw Vintage Market Xmas Edition – XXL in Rotterdam
HAPPENING 14 DEC 2025 | The popular Waluw Design & Vintage Market returns to De Doelen with its festive Xmas Edition – XXL. The…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam teams up with sports clubs to recruit foster families
ROTTERDAM, 31 October 2025 – During the national Foster Care Week (Week van de Pleegzorg), from 29 October to 5 November, the…
Education
KCR study reveals how arts education shapes young minds
ROTTERDAM, 31 October 2025 – KCR Rotterdam will host Het levende essay on Thursday, 13 November at De Fruitvis, bringing research…
Activities
Christmas Markets in and around Rotterdam
If the dim daylight, the early dark and the general wetness of the season threaten your mood, Christmas markets in and around…
Government
Buying leasehold land in Rotterdam now up to 40% cheaper
ROTTERDAM, 30 October 2025 – Buying leasehold land (erfpachtgrond) in Rotterdam is set to become significantly cheaper. The…
Government
Rotterdam unveils final design for Boijmans museum renovation
ROTTERDAM, 30 October 2025 – The municipality of Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and architecture firm Mecanoo have…
Special Events
Cecilia Moisio’s AN(I’M)A premieres at Theater Rotterdam
PREMIERING 8 NOV 2025 | A new dance-opera in Rotterdam examines how men might change when they allow their feminine inner world…
Exhibitions
Fear of falling at Brutus: Carlijn Kingma maps the housing system
FROM 4 JAN–8 MAR 2026 | Brutus will present ‘Fear of Falling’, a new exhibition by researcher-artist Carlijn Kingma centred on an…
Special Events
Rotterdamse Popweek - 10 days of music events and live shows
HAPPENING 31 OCT–9 NOV 2025 | Rotterdamse Popweek returns for a new edition, placing the city’s live scene in focus across venues…
Government
Rotterdam voter turnout 63.4% – D66, GroenLinks-PvdA top poll
ROTTERDAM, 30 October 2025. The municipality of Rotterdam has released the preliminary results of the 2025 Tweede…
Special Events
Winter evenings at Blijdorp Zoo: lights, animals, and fun
HAPPENING 19 DEC 2025–3 JAN 2026 | This winter, Diergaarde Blijdorp — Rotterdam Zoo — transforms once again into a glowing winter…
Special Events
Cinema Culinair Rotterdam: film and dining in perfect sync
HAPPENING DEC 2025 | When the lights dim and the first scenes flicker on the screen, something special happens at Cinema…
Special Events
Maastunnelloop Rotterdam: routes, sign-up, and what to expect
HAPPENING 9 NOV 2025 | The Maastunnelloop returned to Rotterdam with a course that links some of the city’s most recognisable…
Going out
Where to celebrate Día de Muertos in Rotterdam
HAPPENING 1–2 NOV 2025 | Several venues across the city are marking Día de Muertos with concerts, food and community activities…
Going out
Halloween in Rotterdam 2025: what’s on this week
ROTTERDAM, 28 October 2025 – Halloween week in Rotterdam features late-night parties, kid-friendly activities and arts events…
Urban development
De Sax construction starts: 916 new homes for Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 28 October 2025 — The construction of De Sax, the striking new residential tower on the Wilhelminapier, has officially…
Film tips
Film tip: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons shine in Bugonia
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in Bugonia, a surreal, pitch-black satire about paranoia, power and the human urge to make…
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