Agenda

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Fri 14 June

Poetry Festival: Poetry Tour @ RAAF

During the International Poetry Festival, RAAF takes you on a wonderful exploration through the Afrikaanderwijk.

Sat 08 June

Trash&Treasures ♥ Pingpong, Minimall Rotterdam

Trash&Treasures – Une Garagesale Extraordinaire Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th of June Trash&Treasure and ROND DE TAFEL will organize an event in Mini Mall Rotterdam. You can expect pingpong, shopping, art, food and a party. We are offering “the vintage 15 euro for a kilo sale”, movies with Cineville, Rotterdam finest mobile cuisine and around 50 parties selling stuff!
So come treasure hunting & give your wardrobe a refill.

Fri 21 June

24Hofpoort

One of the most iconic buildings in Rotterdam, the Hofpoort on the Hofplein, will be transformed into a 24-hour city on Friday 21 June and Saturday 22 June. All are welcome to come and eat, drink, dance, relax, breakfast, discover, meet, skate, create, shop and much more. For a full 24 hours the Hofpoort will be the epicentre of Architecture Day in Rotterdam.

Thu 16 May

Rocío Márquez opens Festival Cinéma Arabe Rotterdam

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.

Sat 29 June

Expedition by Revolt & Innervisions

At the 29th of June, Revolt and Innervisions will combine their forces to give Rotterdam the first independent oudoor festival. A mix of soulfull housemusic, healthy food and art will come to life at the beautiful surroundings of the Bergse Bos.

Sat 18 May

Zaait! Festival

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.

Sat 29 June

Pijnackerplein Bluegrass Festival

Pijnackerplein Bluegrass Festival offers a wide spectrum of American roots ‘influenced’ music of the 40s and 50s: swamp-blues, hillbilly, oldtime, country, folk, rockabilly, etc. The festival starts on Friday 28th June (7pm-11pm) and continues the next day on Saturday 29th (12pm-00am). Expect lots of (inter)national live bands, sessions & workshops, cartoon exhibitions, picnic, food & ice cold budweiser!

Sat 11 May

RAAF & Mevrouw Zoetekauw @ Plein du Publique!

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

Sat 25 May

Hotel Rotterdam, Wake up in Opera

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.

Tue 30 April

Queensday Festival

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

Tue 30 April

Oranjebitter 2013

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!

Sun 28 April

South Explorer

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.

Sat 27 April

Grand Opening Biergarten & Opening BAR Garden

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.

Sun 21 April

Red Ear Rotterdam: David Kweksilber Bigband

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.

Sun 21 April

Red Ear Rotterdam: Secrets of the pier

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

Fri 19 April

Rotterdam Riot

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.

Tue 09 April

Internet of Things Days Rotterdam

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.

Sat 22 June

Noah, Floating Festival #004

A floating party on our pretty, pretty river. Good thing to see the Maas as a party location; makes a local very proud. Get your tickets and sing ‘I’m on a boat’ all night long!

Sat 13 April

CUE

Party with performances by Orgue Electronique LIVE (Crème Org, Clone), Pametex (Clone), T!M (CUE, Grammar), 6Ft10 (CUE), Siuli K.O. (Industrial Funk, TRESPA), D44N (Antilounge), Geazah (Antilounge), Analogue visuals by Noorderlicht010.

Sat 25 May

Operadagen Rotterdam 2013

Operadagen Rotterdam presents a series of contemporary music theatre and opera productions as well as a fringe programme with many more intimate shows on unexpected locations throughout the city of Rotterdam.