From the owner: SKVR is de basisvoorziening voor cultuureducatie en amateurkunst van Rotterdam. In samenwerking met…read morepartners in de stad zet SKVR zich in voor culturele vorming en talentontwikkeling van Rotterdammers. Ons aanbod is toegankelijk voor alle Rotterdammers. We zijn er voor jong en oud! Doel is persoonlijke ontwikkeling voor een betekenisvolle deelname aan de Rotterdamse samenleving. Wij bieden cursussen, workshops en evenementen in de kunstdisciplines: muziek, dans, theater, beeldende kunst, mode & design, fotografie & media en schrijven. Dat doen we voor kinderen, jongeren, volwassen en senioren. Wij zijn actief in de vrije tijdsmarkt én in het onderwijs en bieden maatwerk aan bedrijven. Ook verzorgen we laagdrempelige sociale programma's in verschillende Rotterdamse wijken. Vrije tijd SKVR biedt cursussen, workshops en evenementen in de vrije tijd in zeven verschillende kunstdisciplines op diverse locaties in Rotterdam. Wij zijn er voor alle Rotterdammers, voor iedere leeftijd en ieder niveau. Het actief beoefenen van kunst in de vrije tijd draagt bij aan het algemene welzijn van mensen, aan creatieve en persoonlijke ontwikkeling en zorgt voor ontmoeting en verbinding. Ook het presenteren op het podium of exposeren is een belangrijk onderdeel van het leerproces. SKVR Onderwijs SKVR stimuleert brede ontwikkeling in en door kunst...

Beautiful building, a former church that had been transformed into a cultural center. They hold all…read morekinds of events here, from concerts to debates and art shows. You can also rent it out for your own use - I've been here for both a concert and a wedding. Conveniently located in the centre of Rotterdam it's worth a visit just to marvel at the beautiful architecture, but hopefully you'll also be able to attend a great concert or interesting debate or reading at the same time!

We've had the bigger part of the International Film Festival Rotterdam and the hustle and bustle is…read morestill going! This is THE festival for something special, bizarre, odd, inspiring or......whatever. It's all in there. Unreal and wonderful at the same time. Where random strangers can turn into friends or at least good conversation buddies, just in passing. This micro-cosmos will have you buzzing with joy and excitement. Not many restrictions and a lot of freedom and adventure! What have I seen so far? Uhhhm..... a lot of movies (duh!) a whole lot of nice people, cool directors and four cute boys. Two visitors, one actor and one employee. And here I was thinking there wouldn't be any this year! Apart from movies in different kinds of catagories, there are debates, talk shows, live music by local artist or students from Codarts, lectures and exhibitions. One of those exhibitions is Destination: Europe. It's supposedly a museum in 2037 that looks back on the 'experiment' called Europe. It's a maze that shows you the history (real and made up) of Europe. Subjects are migration and borders, food and trade, finance and social questions. In 2017 Scotland is supposed to have joined the EU. Funny right? In the Q and A's actors and directors interact freely with the audiance. Most of the time you can bump into them at parties at the Doelen or the Schouwburg. Parties there are quite something. For the diehard party goers who love late, late night parties there is Hotel Centraal. Everyone ends up there at some point. As a volunteer you got it even better. Volunteer parties are great and you can watch movies for free!!! My favorite movies this year: - On the Edge - Mary is happy, Mary is happy - The Sacrement - Southcliffe - Swim little fish swim - happily ever after