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amsterdam magazine SEPtember & october 2013

Rotterdam Festival guide

ROTTERDAM IS YOUNG, DYNAMIC AND BURSTING WITH ENERGY. THE VIBRANT FESTIVAL SCENE – FROM MUSIC AND THEATRE TO FOOD AND FILM – CONTINUES ALL YEAR ROUND.

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ROTTERDAM FESTIVAL guide SEP & OCT 2013

FESTIVAL CITY As the summer festival season comes to an end in most cities, Rotterdam carries on the party throughout the autumn and beyond! There’s always something to see, do, eat or listen to in Rotterdam. With two large festival weekends in September, one centred around the harbour and the other around the start of the new cultural season, the fall gets off to a great start. Add to that the World Food Festival, which takes place over five weeks into October, plus various (alternative) music, arts and dance festivals, and you might begin to wonder when the people of this harbour city find the time to work so hard as they do. Go and see for yourself!

contents P.04 FESTIVAL AGENDA Nautical celebrations, world cinema, international cuisine, music, theatre and more: Rotterdam’s eclectic festivals will fill your autumn agenda.

P.07 VISITOR INFORMATION All you need to know, from parking and public transport to cultural websites for every budget.

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Nautical celebrations, world cinema, international cuisine, music, theatre and more: Rotterdam’s eclectic festivals will fill your autumn agenda.

PLEINBIOSCOOP ROTTERDAM Catch a film under a starry night sky on a huge screen in the open air.

Expect Hollywood blockbusters, the best art-house films of the past year and the greatest hits from world cinema. Turn up early for the great food and live performances that precede the movie.

UNTIL SUN 1 SEP, MUSEUMPARK 1

www.pleinbioscooprotterdam.nl

DE RONDE VAN KATENDRECHT Connecting sport with culture, expect high-speed cycling, live music, theatre, children’s attractions, orchestras, a bicycle film festival, a literary cycling café and performing arts for all ages.

SUN 1 SEP, KATENDRECHT 2

www.rondevankatendrecht.nl

ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC GERGIEV FESTIVAL

festivals taking place over the course of the weekend. Kicking things off is the spectacular three-day WERELDHAVENDAGEN, with tours of ships and adventurous excursions, spectacular nautical demonstrations and energetic music performances – all culminating in a stunning firework display on Saturday night. Enjoy traditional smoked fish in the MARITIEM KWARTIER at the cosy harbours Oude Haven, Leuvehaven and Wijnhaven, and visit the smithy and the carpenter’s workshop. Don’t miss FABRIQUE MOZAÏQUE, the music programming by music festival Motel Mozaïque, featuring a harbour boat tour with live performances en route. On Saturday, Katendrecht is the place to be for a party. In the former seamen’s quarter past times are revived during DE NACHT VAN DE KAAP, with Rotterdam classics performed on the Deliplein and in

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Interationaal Shanty Festival 6-8 sep

surrounding bars. At the INTERNATIONAAL SHANTY FESTIVAL, meanwhile, salty sea dogs revive shanties from the past.

WERELDHAVENDAGEN FRI 6-SUN 8 SEP, VARIOUs LOCATIONS

www.wereldhavendagen.nl MARITIEM KWARTIER FRI 6-SUN 8 SEP, OUDE HAVEN 4 LEUVEHAVEN 5 & WIJNHAVEN 6

Exactly 25 years ago, famed conductor Valery Gergiev made his debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic. To celebrate, a host of special guests – including master pianists Sergei Babayan, Alexei Volodin and Daniil Trifonov, bass Mikhail Petrenko and soloists, choir and orchestra from the Mariinsky Theatre – are coming to town.

www.havenmuseum.nl INTERNATIONAAL SHANTY FESTIVAL FRI 6-SUN 8 SEP, LEUVEHAVEN 5 & WIJNHAVEN 6 www.shantyfestivalrotterdam.nl FABRIQUE MOZAÏQUE SAT 7 SEP, DEPARTURE Veemstraat

THUR 5-SAT 7 SEP, DE DOELEN 3

www.wereldhavendagen.nl

www.gergievfestival.nl

MARITIME FESTIVALS From Friday 6 until Sunday 8 September Rotterdam is all about the harbour, with several maritime

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Wereldhavendagen 6-8 sep

DE NACHT VAN DE KAAP SAT 7 SEP, KATENDRECHT 2 , FENIXLOODS 7 THEATER WALHALLA 8 DELIPLEIN 9 & OTHERS www.denachtvandekaap.nl

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De Wereld van het Witte de Withkwartier 13-15 sep

A WEEKEND OF CULTURE Rotterdam kicks off the new cultural season on Saturday 14 September with the 24 UUR CULTUUR FESTIVAL. Visitors enjoy 24 hours of surprising previews, premieres, workshops and special projects in

various fields. During this third edition, the city’s cultural institutions present a sneak peak of their new-season programme at more than 60 locations. New this year is 24 UUR SUBCULTUUR, where visitors experience Rotterdam’s rich hip hop culture, with masterclasses, dance-offs, jam sessions and more.

As if that weren’t enough, the same weekend DE WERELD VAN HET WITTE DE WITHKWARTIER showcases the city’s thriving art scene, with Showroom MAMA, V2_, WORM, Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art and TENT Rotterdam joining forces to take art to the streets. Or take a tour with parfum de boem boem. And last but not least, Saturday 14 September is the national thank you to Princess Beatrix held on and around the Maas and followed by a private event in Rotterdam’s Ahoy, which will be shown live on large screens in the Museumpark.

DE WERELD VAN HET WITTE DE WITHKWARTIER FRI 13-SUN 15 SEP, WITTE DE WITHSTRAAT 10

www.festivalwwwk.nl 24 UUR CULTUUR SAT 14 & SUN 15 SEP, VARIOUS LOCATIONS

www.24uurcultuur.nl 24 UUR SUBCULTUUR SAT 14 & SUN 15 SEP, SCHIEBLOCK 11 & HOFBOGEN 12

parfum de boemboem SAT 14 & SUN 15 SEP, VARIOUS LOCATIONS

www.parfumdeboemboem.nl THANKING PRINCESS BEATRIX (TO BE CONFIRMED) SAT 14 SEP, ON & AROUND DE MAAS

www.mijndroomvooronsland.nl

WORLD FOOD FESTIVAL Presenting the Rotterdam world kitchen – from meatballs to culinary masterpieces and from city farmers and street vendors to food of the future. For more than five weeks, restaurants and cafés, food producers, scientists and top chefs let you see, hear and taste the delights Rotterdam has to offer.

Expect markets, tastings, open-air festivals, culinary routes, workshops and exhibitions from (inter)national chefs.

WED 18 SEP-SUN 27 OCT, VARIOUS LOCATIONS

www.worldfoodfestival.nl

24 Uur Cultuur 14 & 15 sep

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FESTIVAL DE KEUZE

ROTTERDAM ORGAN DAYS

For 11 days, the city theatre hosts special performances from all over the world, in the realms of media, art, dance, food and music. Each evening there are free performances (by bands, performers and DJs) in the lobby, programmed in cooperation with Motel Mozaïque.

The fifth edition of the Rotterdam Organ Days (RODA) is dedicated to the musical relationship with Rotterdam’s sister city of Antwerp.

As well as concerts by Belgians Luc Ponet (city organist of Leuven) and Peter van de Velde (Antwerp cathedral organist), you can hear the new organ in the Pauluskerk – and don’t miss the grand finale, featuring both choirs and two organs.

THUR 19-SUN 29 SEP, ROTTERDAMSE SCHOUWBURG 13

www.dekeuze.nl

BAROEG OPEN AIR Now in its sixth edition, Baroeg Open Air fills Rotterdam’s Zuiderpark with alternative music, from gothic to hardcore. The line-up boasts local headliners as well as international names.

camera japan festival 26-29 sep

there is room for art, music, fashion, architecture and delicious Japanese food.

SAT 21 SEP, ZUIDERPARK 14

THUR 26-SAT 29 SEP, LANTARENVENSTER 17

www.baroegopenair.nl

www.camerajapan.nl

BOOMDOX

DISCOVERY FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM

Hip hop platform Hiphop in je Smoel (Hip-hop in your Face) presents a whole day of quality Dutch hip hop.

SUN 22 SEP, MINI MALL 15

www.facebook.com/boomdoxofficial

STRAATPARADE NATIONALE TAPTOE The Netherlands Military Tattoo is a festival around military music and takes place in Ahoy. On Friday afternoon there is a street parade through the city ending with the grand finale at city hall on the Coolsingel.

Experience the thrill of discovering new things at this night-time festival with live scientific research, DJs, VJs, experiments, cocktails, film, performances, visuals, power talks and much more.

FRI 27 SEP, MUSEUMPARK 1 & ERASMUS MC 18

www.discoveryfestival.nl

MON 7-SUN 13 OCT, DE DOELEN 3

www.rotterdamseorgeldagen.nl

ARCHITECTURE FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM During the Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam (AFFR), in LantarenVenster for three days there will be screenings of dozens of films, ranging from world premieres and classic films to documentaries and shorts. There are also debates, tours and talk shows with filmmakers.

THUR 10-SUN 13 OCT, LANTARENVENSTER 17

www.affr.nl

BIRD FEST Jazz and related styles of music are the focus of this intimate event that takes the audience on a journey along deep jazz, soul, folk, heavy funk, boogie and disco, raw hip hop, Afrobeat and the newest electronica.

SAT 26 OCT, BIRD 19

www.birdfest.nl

THUR 26-SAT 29 SEP, COOLSINGEL 16

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Camera JAPAN FESTIVAL The theme for the eighth edition of Japanese cultural and film festival Camera Japan is conTRADITION. The focus will be on new and old traditions, exploring how they are represented in the arts. Besides the many films shown at the festival,

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Visitor information Parking to public transport, your ABC of navigating Rotterdam.

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PARK + RIDE The most economical and convenient way to park in Rotterdam is at a Park + Ride facility on the outskirts of the city. Here you can PARK FOR FREE and continue your journey by public transport to the city centre. You can be in the heart of the city within 20 minutes. www.parkerenindestad.nl

INFORMATION ROTTERDAM.INFO is your central source for Rotterdam information, offering tips on what to see and do in the city.

Rotterdam.Info also sells concert tickets, gift certificates and souvenirs.

Coolsingel 195-197 (0900 403 4065 / www.rotterdam.info)

PUBLIC TRANSPORT The OV CHIP CARD is a new, easy way to pay when you use public transport. With a single card you have access to all RET public transportation: train, bus, tram and metro.

ON-STREET PARKING If you park on the street, please note that PARKING FEES APPLY throughout the city centre and at other busy places. Charges and times at which you have to pay are stated on all ticket machines. Ticket machines in Rotterdam accept only Chipknip/chip cards or sometimes credit cards (no cash or bank cards).

USE-IT is the service and information desk for young budget travellers visiting Rotterdam. (+31 (0)10 240 9158 / www.use-it.nl)

www.ov-chipkaart.nl

Rotterdam travel information, tickets and all other passenger information may be obtained in person at the RET SERVICESHOP at Laan op Zuid 2. www.ret.nl

STAY UP-TO-DATE Every care has been taken to provide accurate information, but the programme is subject to changes. For the most up-todate information, visit www.rotterdamfestivals.nl

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