From 16 - 19 May the first edition of Festival Cinéma Arabe takes place at LantarenVenster, Rotterdam. The 4-day festival will be kicked off by the music program Arabesques. By invitation of the festival the acclaimed duo Rocío Márquez and Christian Boissel come to the Netherlands for the European premiere of this breath-taking music program.

Urban farmers, aspiring horticulturists, guerrilla gardeners and other hipstavores, it’s time to start sowing and celebrate! On Saturday May 18, Rotterdamse Oogst organizes the Zaait! festival. Katendrecht is the place to be.

On Saturday 11th of May RAAF joins the party at Plein du Publique, the Arts and Curiosities market on Pijnackerplein in Rotterdam-North.

Wake up in Opera! May 25 – June 2 2013
As a visitor of the Operadagen Rotterdam, you can sign up for a night at the home of a Rotterdam professional in opera/music theatre. A singer, composer, writer or scenographer might be your host! You will get to know your fascinating host and his or her work.

Every year we proudly present QUEENSDAY FESTIVAL at Le Vagabond. A festival, with no entrance fee, full of live music, beer and crazyness!

Oranjebitter is back and it’s celebrating a 5-edition anniversary! Bigger, better, wilder, greener and crazier than ever before. This year there’s not one, not 2 but THREE stages, big beats, a XXXL foodcourt, the new 20-minute-rave-party area called Hol van De Leeuw, a Circustent, the big mainstage with your Lowland-proof DJ’s and bands and lots and lots of entertainment all day long!

Art, Music, Performance, Books, Food, Party Festival
7 Locations in Oude Charlois, Rotterdam
Foundation B.a.d, Galerie Hommes, WOLFART Projectspace, LAAT bar, Walgenbach Art&Books, Tot Gouw, Kunstmest.

Summer is coming… The 27th of April we’re opening the Biergarten Rotterdam for the 2013 season. New Beer-tanks, a new Kitchen, the best burgers in town and massive amounts of Beer. A simple recipe for the sunniest spot in Rotterdam. Of course there will be dj’s to supply us and you with the necessary musical soul food.

Red Ear 2013 is the discovery of new music at Wilhelminapier Rotterdam. David Kweksilber Bigband performs daring new works by Florian Magnus Maier and Ned McGowan. Ned uses striking photo’s made by Ruud Sies of The Rotterdam, the new Building by Rem Koolhaas at Wilhelminapier. A celebration of new music and beautiful images.

Red Ear, festival for daring music: 19 | 20 | 21 April 2013. In Secrets of the pier you’ll discover new music! We have four routes: (red) new music your mother would like, (blue) the rough guide, (green) the lonely planet and (orange) the adventure seeker. Check it on www.redear.nl

On the 19th and 20th of April, the first Rotterdam Riot will take place! Twelve bands on two top locations in the city center, for two days is the feast in Rotterdam. GREAT party! For only 16,- you can enter both days. Can’t you handle all this violence in two days? Don’t worry, there are also day tickets available for only a tenner.

Is Internet of Things (IoT) a technology or a concept? During the Rotterdam IoT-Days we’ll discuss altogether what IoT is, how it works and above all why it has to be there. It is expected that IoT will have a major impact on people’s lives and societal domains. When we want IoT to be of meaning for us all, we should take control and create new ways of life and work.