Rotterdam is a fertile breeding ground for art and culture. From international film festivals and art festivals to unique theatre performances: they are received with great enthusiasm year after year.
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Poetry International Festival / Rotterdamse Schouwburg
Poetry International is a festival for poetry from all over the world. The voices of the poets reading their work, the beauty of language and the encounters between the many different languages provide a rich diversity of poetry.
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43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam / Centrum Rotterdam
Twelve days of films, exhibitions, debates and unforgettable parties! Provocative, touching and important films will fill the various cinemas in Rotterdam during the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR). Various aspects of the programme reveal the very heart of world cinema.
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Motel Mozaïque (tbc) / several locations
Annual arts and music festival comes back to Rotterdam for four days of new music, impressive theatre, imaginative performance art and inspiring films.
Festivals, Tip (Things to Do), Do-like-a-local,
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