Ascension Day/Rotterdam’s Remembrance day

Tomorrow is another day filled with events! Read on for an overview on what to do tomorrow!

The Official Program of Rotterdam’s Remembrance day:

14^th of May, next to being ascension day, is the official remembrance day of the bombardment of 1940, during the second world war. This year marks the 75^th year, enough reason for an extensive program!

Statenweg / 10.00 – 10.30: The program starts at the monument at the Statenweg, near number 147. This is the remembrance of the ultimatum given to the city. Major A. Aboutaleb will start of the day.

Laurenskerk Rotterdam/ 12.00 – 12.45: Remembrance, followed by a walk to Plein 1940

Plein 1940 / 13:00: Remembrance of the bombardment at the monument ‘The Destroyed City’ by Ossip Zadkine.

13:29-13:39 : All (church)bells will ring within the fire limit as remembrance of the duration of the bombardment.

Onderzeebootloods Heijplaat / 14.00 – 17.00: Exposition ‘The Attack’ about the may days in 1940, start of WO II.

Laurenskerk Rotterdam / 14.30 – 15.30: free entrance to the performance ‘l’Histoire du Soldat’ of Igor Stravinsky.

Hal Rotterdamse Schouwburg / 15.00 – 16.00: official handing over of the book ‘Rotterdam and the bombardment – 75 years of memories and forgotten memories’.

Museum Rotterdam ’40-45 NOW Coolhaven/ 16.30 17.30: presentation of the neon-artwork by Dick Rutten.

Binnenrotte, behind Laurenskerk / 21.00 – 24.00: fire limit run. A run following the 12 km fire limit.

Food Truck Festival

Unfortunately, the speeches of remembrance day will be held in Dutch. However, there are still enough other things to do where the language barrier won’t be an issue! One of these instances is the Food Truck Festival Trek. This Festival will take place in Rotterdam from the 14^th of May till the 17^th, after which it travels to Utrecht, Maastrich, Enschede, Nijmegen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Amsterdam and Den Haag!

The Food Truck Festival is a free festival, paradise to all foodies. This ‘gezellige’ festival offers a wide variety of food, from sushi to sate. Not yet hungry? Don’t worry! The Festival is completed with music, live acts, shows and an overall good atmosphere!

The Food Truck Festival takes place at Vroesenpark and is open on Thursday and Friday from 14.00 – 23.00; on Saturday from 12.00 – 23.00; and on Sunday from 12.00 – 22.00.

Shopping

Do you want to do some shopping on your day off? Most stores in the city center are open from 12.00 onwards!

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Circus City Festival

This week there is a very special festival taking place in the city, fun for all ages, so perfect to take your kids to! With the city as its background and podium, the Circusstad (circus city) Festival will take place at Schouwburgplein. The whole square will be filled with multiple stands, acts, food, drinks and much much more will fill up the days from the 6^th of May until the 10^th of May.

Do you still think of dancing elephants or funny clowns when you hear about the circus? The circus city festival is a modern take on the circus! Imagine free runners, acrobats, hip-hop, dance and theatre all taking place at the same festival!

And if you feel really adventurous, you can join the act! Always wanted to swing the trapeze? Be part of a human pyramid? This festival you can!

In the evenings the acts will take place in the Luxor Theater and the Rotterdamse Schouwburg. Here as well the visitor will be surprised with multiple international acts.

Enough fun for the whole family!

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Kingsday Rotterdam!

It’s almost Kingsday again, the Dutch are preparing to turn the whole country orange again, and you’ll be surprised about all the activities happening in the city. If you’re still not sure about what to do, I will list a few nice options below!

Vrijmarkt Rotterdam (Free market)

During Kingsday it’s very normal for people to sell their old stuff on little mats in the streets. This is legal from 9.00 till 17.00. So are you looking for second hand toys, vintage clothes, or do you just want to enjoy the atmosphere? In between the second hand sales there are also enough food stalls, street artists, or even small concerts. Enough to experience! The biggest free market will be in the center of Rotterdam near the Coolsingel, Hofplein, Hoogstraat and the Blaak.

Kids-freemarket:

A special oriented kids free market is at the Witte de Withstraat and the Nieuwe Binnenweg. This will be from 11.00 onwards. But the carnival in the Euromastpark is also a big hit with the kids.

Festivals:

There are many festivals taking place in the city!

Koningsdag Festival Rotterdam: This beautiful festival takes place at the foot of the Erasmusbrug. You’ll enjoy the view of the beautiful skyline, with music such as Dj’s Sluwe Vos, Benny Rodrigues, Josh Butler and many more!

Oranjebitter Rotterdam: One of the largest festivals in Rotterdam! This is really a playground for grownups. There are trampolines, the house of Lords, pole dancers, music, food…. Enough to make a great day!

Kralingse Bos Festival: located in the Kralingse Bos, you’ll be at a great location once again. This year there are 3 stages with acts such as Fritz Kalkbrenner, Gui Boratto, Kink, Vaal, Beesmunt and many more!

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Want to live in Rotterdam before the summer?

Spring is in the air, and the city lives up because of it! The streets are filled with  music, people, food and overall a great atmosphere. Just last weekend Motel Mozaïque, an open air music, theater and culture festival took place.

Coming weekend the start of the national museum week will start off and we’re also racing toward kings day!

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We can offer you different types of units for rent, such as apartments, family homes, villas or studios. Whatever suits your fancy. You can also choose to rent it furnished or not at all. All of our furnished houses are in perfect condition. Domica Rotterdam has many apartments and family houses in "De Stadsdrihoek", HIllegersberg, Kralingen and Blaak. Also near International Schools or near all the international companies located in the city, or a little outside. 

Domica Rotterdam also works with a lot of relocation agencies including Tulip Expat Services, which can help you with your other questions. Domica Rotterdam ensures you that we will find you the perfect home! Are you an expat and looking to live in Rotterdam? Call or email us! + 31 (0) 10 268 00 24 / rotterdam@domica.nl. We will be happy to help you!

Are you looking for a place in Rotterdam?

Rotterdam is becoming more and more populair and culturally more important in the international spheres. Are you can expat and are you new to Rotterdam? Your first priority is to find a lovely home or apartment in Rotterdam. 

We can help you to find your dream house! Domica Rotterdam has years of experience in housing of Expats in Rotterdam. We can offer you different types of units for rent, such as apartments, family homes, villas or studios. Whatever suits your fancy. You can also chooce to rent it furnished or not at all. All of our furnished houses are in perfect condition. Domica Rotterdam has many apartments and family houses in "De Stadsdrihoek", HIllegersberg, Kralingen and Blaak. Also near International Schools or near all the international companies located in the city, or a little outside. 

Domica Rotterdam is trained to help you with everything in terms of housing. We start our search of your perfect house while you're still abroad. Once you arrive we can begin our tour to find the perfect home. We can also pick you up at your hotel if you don't have transport. 

Domica Rotterdam also works with a lot of relocation agencies including Tulip Expat Services, which can help you with your other questions. Domica Rotterdam ensures you that we will find you the perfect home! Are you an expat and looking to live in Rotterdam? Call or email us! + 31 (0) 10 268 00 24 / rotterdam@domica.nl. We will be happy to help you!

New Exhibition de Kunsthal

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The Rotterdam museum De Kunsthal, a modern art museum, launched their new exposition on the 28^th of February. The exhibition called Your Light is My Life is the first solo exhibition in the Netherlands of the Czech artist Kristof Kintera. His work is imaginative, powerful and still gives a subtle food for thought. The light provoking, often melancholic and poetic works investigate the boarders of contemporary sculptures.

His sculptures are one of a kind. The sculptures and installations really seem to ‘live’. The interaction with the works is therefore sometimes even weird. By changing the exhibition space, the whole visit feels uncanny.

Yet, the exhibition doesn’t only provide us with sculptures. On the balcony in the room there is a miniature exhibition that offers a look into the way of work of Kintera, by exposing sketches, photographs, prototypes, collages, and much more. The move Undercover and the catalogue I am not You are also available for viewing.

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expat in rotterdam?

Rotterdam is ever growing and getting more and more interesting for expats! As expat you can expect great work opportunities, companies such as Unilever, Shell, Erasmus, Q8, Heerema, Imtech, Oceanco, Vopak, and many more are located in the city. But only work and no play is not what you’re looking for either. Rotterdam has many restaurants, museums, parks and events to keep you occupied. For example, this coming weekend is museum night in the city, which means that all museums in the Witte de With kwartier, are open from 8 pm till midnight and have special exhibitions during this time. The Witte de With street will be the center of all fun, with bands playing in various bars, and an overall vibrant atmosphere.  

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