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CITY LIGHT WALK

With city-walking having become the new urban pastime, we found that getting some fresh air is not only cool but fun with a coffee or sandwich to go. Rotterdam Verlicht and Rotterdam Marriott have teamed up to map out 5km and 12km city light walks. All the familiar landmarks are decked out in stunning ornamental lights and spotlights. You can still enjoy this spectacular light walk through the month of February. It starts at the Marriott Hotel in RCD, where you can set out with a delicious hot cocoa or snacks by Pillars Bar & Kitchen to nibble en route. There’s no better way to keep warm during these last chilly days of winter.

NEW EATERIES OPEN IN TIMES OF COVID

Restaurants and cafés were shuttered for a big part of last year. But that hasn’t stopped some intrepid entrepreneurs from launching fun new eateries in RCD. Here’s our line-up so you’ll know where to go when lockdown ends. Fontein opened a rooftop terrace at Hofplein19, offering diners a relaxed vibe plus a panorama of Rotterdam. Completely different is TIWYA, This Is What You Are, an Indonesian restaurant on Kruiskade that also mixes exotic cocktails. As the evening gets going, the volume turns up and you can strut your stuff on the dance floor. Last but not least, Seoul Sista opened a second location on Weena. Besides the finger-licking good Korean fare, you can also sing along with the karaoke tunes. Where will you book a table first?

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EUROPEAN COLLISION PROJECT KICK-OFF IN GROOTHANDELS GEBOUW

If you happen to be in the neighbourhood of the Groot Handelsgebouw (GHG), be sure to take a look at the gigantic mural by Rotterdam-based graphic artist Saïd Kinos. He’s been awarded the honour of kicking off the Collision Project, an art platform that gives up-andcoming artists a way to showcase their work to a broad audience, started in Brooklyn in the United States. Now GHG is acting as a canvas for art, offering new perspectives to generate inspiration and conversation around creativity. Kinos’ colourful artwork is currently on view, and be sure to look for more local art coming to the building in 2021.

FIRST EDITION OF RCD MAGAZINE

This is the very first issue of RCD Magazine! The magazine will be distributed on a quarterly basis. We couldn’t be prouder to be making it, and we never could have done so without you. If you’d like to contribute a story or advert for the next issue, please drop us a line at info@rcdpublishers.nl.

Combining an ultra-modern station with a full range of public transport links plus space for development in the heart of the city, Rotterdam Central District (RCD) is a unique place and an attractive gateway to the city.

Its central location, where people live, work, travel and play, also make RCD a vibrant place. A place where Rotterdam and Europe meet. New initiatives slated for the coming years are set to further strengthen this district as an international gateway to Rotterdam’s city centre. The City of Rotterdam is working with the RCD Association to realize these plans.