what we do

A bronze sculpture of young woman is added to the international sculpture collection.

When the Fenix warehouse opened its doors on Katendrecht in 1923, it was the largest warehouse in the world. After extensive renovation this building will host the city’s story of migration.




Carlos Acosta - one of the best dancers of his generation - is finally bringing his Cuban dance company Acosta Danza to the Netherlands. With Cuban Eclectico, audiences will be introduced to this dazzling group of versatile dancers, from modern to Afro-Cuban dance: 'It's a sample of Cuban life.'









The Veerhuis, located on the Schiemond, once served as the departure point for the ferry service between the north shore and the shipyard of the Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij.




After a successful first edition in 2019, a second edition of Big Idea will follow in the Onderzeebootloods. A grand dance and music performance will be staged from 27 to 29 October, with two international companies collaborating with Rotterdam students.




The Historisch Genootschap Roterodamum - which will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2022 - is making a historical children's book about Rotterdam, to be given to all Rotterdam primary school pupils from group 7. Based on twenty themes, the history of Rotterdam will be told.




When the Fenix warehouse opened its doors on Katendrecht in 1923, it was the largest warehouse in the world. After extensive renovation this building will host the city’s story of migration.













The measures regarding COVID-19 continued in 2021. Especially in times like these there is a need for everything that artists have to offer: work that is ambitious and controversial, investigative and exciting or recognisable and reassuring.

The measures regarding COVID-19 continued in 2021. Especially in times like these there is a need for everything that artists have to offer: work that is ambitious and controversial, investigative and exciting or recognisable and reassuring.




The Batavierhuis is a house for talent development in Rotterdam. The focus is on music, with room for other art forms. A creative place where musicians, artists and other music related entrepreneurs meet curious people from Rotterdam.




The first premiere league of dance in the Netherlands, bringing the urban dance culture to a next level. A top level dance competition with performers who battle it out for a whole year to become the undisputed pro-champion.




The Plait is the title of the slender steel sculpture by the London-based, Greek-born artist Kalliopi Lemos (1951).










What started in April 2020 as a writing assignment in support of young Rotterdam poets and spoken word artists culminated in a unique poetry gift for residents and visitors to the city.




The drone performance Franchise Freedom, by Studio DRIFT, flies out during Liberation Day 2020 to endorse the importance of two fundamentals of humanity: health and freedom.



















During the Rotterdam Art Week 2019, the Maastunnel becomes the Tunnel of Love, an underground experience that ends on 14 February, the birthday of this Rotterdam icon, and Valentine's Day!




Droom en Daad has made it possible for the renowned American dance company Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to come to Rotterdam in 2019. The Holland Dance Festival and the Nieuwe Luxor theatre present a series of four performances, exclusive to the Netherlands and shown only in Rotterdam.
















Two dancers from Scapino Ballet had a dream: to organise an annual international choreography competition for duets with a XL production budget as the main prize. The first edition of RIDCC was in 2018.




Workspace Walhalla, located in a former gym at the Tolhuisstraat in Katendrecht, is a small-scale staging and production house for professional talent development.