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WALK DURING YOUR WORKDAY

On 7 April, workers across the Netherlands are urged to take a break from their laptops and step outside their (home)offices for a stroll on Walk During Your Workday 2022. As well as a great excuse to soak up some spring sunshine, there are all kinds of other benefits: walking for half an hour significantly enhances concentration, energy and creativity. Since its launch in 2016, this initiative has become a national event with growing participation among employers and employees. This year the name has changed, however, from ‘Walk to Work Day’ to ‘Walk During Your Workday’, to encourage walking from every kind of workplace. Rotterdam is making this year’s edition extra festive with the official celebratory unveiling of the ‘Weetingroute’ (walking+meeting route) around Rotterdam Central District, offering a creative diversion plus fun facts about the district for your workday stroll.

TAKING THE STAGE

Theater Rotterdam is teaming up with a number of the city’s secondary schools to organize a special programme introducing youth who are new to the Netherlands to theatre. Under the supervision of director, theatre instructor and culture coach Jasper Vaillant, pupils enrolled in ‘international transitional classes’ will work together to create a production about a specific issue. This year, the group will tackle the question: how important is it what others think of you? During the creative process, pupils are asked to share their personal experiences and ideas around this topic, and their stories form the heart of the final production. Several months of rehearsals will culminate in public performances of this year’s play Image on 8 and 11 March.

HEAD OUT CLOSE TO HOME

Alongside fabulous architecture, Rotterdam also has spectacular murals that add interest to its buildings. Discover them all on seven routes through different parts of the city – including one in the Central District. Featuring old and new works by mainly local artists, there’s loads to admire along our city’s streets. A big part of what makes street art so fascinating is its ephemeral nature: works disappear as quickly as new ones are added. In other words, these are routes to keep on (re)discovering! The accompanying app, Rewrite, offers details about all the street art, pointing you to the latest murals but also including pictures of works that can no longer be seen. There is always something new to discover.

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