Cinema Culinair in Rotterdam – Proef de Film
Cinema Culinair in the Keilepand in Rotterdam combines films with food by screening culinary films where you taste the same dishes as in the film. The dishes are served at exactly the right moment, so you really eat what you see.
Location: Keilestraat 9f (Google Maps)
Info: www.cinemaculinair.nl
Italian wine evenings on the ss Rotterdam
Experience La Dolce Vita every Thursday in December aboard the SS Rotterdam. Enjoy Italian wines, antipasti, and the warm atmosphere of the south at Ocean Wine Bar, while looking out over the illuminated skyline of Rotterdam.
Location: 3e Katendrechtse Hoofd 25 (Google Maps)
Info: www.widget.guestplan.com
Splitsville
Pathé De Kuip
When Ashley wants a divorce, Carey seeks support from his friends Julie and Paul, who are in an open marriage. Their friendship is put to the test when Carey crosses a line and turns their world upside down. ‘Splitsville’ is a quirky comedy by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, who also play the leading roles.
Location: Cor Kieboomplein 501 (Google Maps)
Info: www.pathe.nl
Opening Another Island
Janilda Bartolomeu’s exhibition Another Island poetically depicts the dreams of the Cape Verdean diaspora in Rotterdam and Dakar.
Through a film installation, she explores the connection between these “other islands” and the twelve islands of the archipelago, offering a personal reflection on identity, culture, and imagination within the diaspora.
Location: Museumpark 25 (Google Maps)
Info: www.nieuweinstituut.nl
Red Wall Comedy
Red Wall Comedy at Altstadt Theater Rotterdam offers an evening full of sharp, honest humor from national and international stand-up comedians. In an intimate, lively setting, you can enjoy English comedy, a well-stocked bar, and tasty snacks. Perfect for those who love to laugh and discover in a real club atmosphere.
Location: Aelbrechtskolk 3b (Google Maps)
Info: www.altstadt-rotterdam.stager.co
ASML – a global power struggle
ASML, a Dutch company that manufactures advanced chip machines, is at the center of a global power struggle between the US and China. This lecture examines the geopolitical impact of ASML and the difficult position of the Netherlands in these technological and economic power games.
Location: Museumpark 3 (Google Maps)
Info: www.arminius.nl
Superstraat
Wereldmuseum
Until 26 January 2026
Go on an adventure with Neighbors’ Day master of ceremonies Freddy and discover Super Street, where you can help out in Aga’s shop, learn to dance for the summer carnival, and support Winston’s Party Kitchen at world festivals. An exciting hands-on exhibition full of activities for curious children!
Location: Willemskade 25 (Google Maps)
Info: www.rotterdam.wereldmuseum.nl
Depot museum Van Beuningen
Boijmans Extended
until 31 December
Boijmans Extended brings art to life in unexpected places outside the museum, such as streets and studios. In this way, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen invites everyone to experience art in a new, active way.
Location: Museumpark 24 (Google Maps)
Info: www.boijmans.nl
Rotterdam Six-Day Cycling Race 2025
Tuesday 2 to Sunday 7 December 2025
The Six Days of Rotterdam Ahoy offers five days of exciting madison races, sprints, and other track events with plenty of energy and atmosphere. During the sprint tournament, sprinters compete for the track record, while visitors can also visit various stands on the first ring.
Where: Ahoy Rotterdam – Ahoyweg 10 (Google Maps)
Info: www.ahoy.nl
Theo Maassen – Onbegonnen Werk
Oude Luxor Theater
Until 12 December
‘Onbegonnen Werk’ revolves around the pursuit of an impossible ambition: creating that one performance in which the personal and the universal come together, in which humor and drama, poetry and vulgarity, sense and nonsense, and even madness are simultaneously present.
Although it may seem impossible, it is precisely this impossible task that must be done. The goal is to touch and carry the audience along, so that they leave the performance enlightened, confused, comforted, and reborn.
Location: Kruiskade 10 (Google Maps)
Info: www.luxortheater.nl
Queens & Karaoke
Queens & Karaoke is a weekly evening full of glitter, glamour, and festive sing-alongs, hosted by fabulous drag queens. Step onto the stage, sing your favorite song, and enjoy a fun atmosphere full of humor and flamboyant energy.
Location: Westblaak 127 (Google Maps)
Info: www.ferryrotterdam.com
Jandino Asporaat – Omdat Je Lult Dutch language
Jandino Asporaat is fed up with bullshit and presents his raw and unpolished show “OMDAT JE LULT!” (BECAUSE YOU’RE FUCKING UP!), in which he sharply addresses the mistakes we continue to make despite warnings, and confronts people with the harsh truth about responsibility and consequences.
Location: Ahoy – Ahoyweg 10 (Google Maps)
Info: www.ahoy.nl
SAD BANANA
An evening filled with diverse music, in which SAD BANANA, NeeNeeNoNo, and Ayin1000 take you on an emotional journey. SAD BANANA brings an existential and playful musical experience from a unique perspective, while NeeNeeNoNo provides atmospheric, intimate art pop with narrative depth.
As a radio producer and DJ, Ayin1000 adds an elusive, genre-transcending atmosphere to this special evening as part of Roodkapje’s Significant Others program.
Location: Roodkapje – Delftseplein 39 (Google Maps)
Info: www.roodkapje.org
