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SLEEP-IN THE MAFKEES
SLEEP-IN THE MAFKEES is open!!! At this hostel you can sleep for 10 euro included breakfast. So if you looking for a place to sleep in the city center of Rotterdam you have to come here! Get your backpack and we will see you @ the Mafkees!!
WHERE: Schaatsbaan 41-45 CHECK FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.sleep-in.nl

YOUR INFO
During the summer Use-it opens a second information desk in the city center of Rotterdam. It is a service and information desks with combined information on Use-it information, JIP information (youth information point) and the YOUR WORLD activity program. Karel Doormanstraat 34c, open Monday-Saturday 12-5pm

FESTIVAL
The festival season will start pretty soon in Rotterdam. Rotterdam is well known cause of festivals which are going on during summertime!! On the Use-it website already some of the festivals during May and June:

NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL, July 10,11,12
The biggest JAZZ festival in Holland!!
Different bands all over the world are coming.
Check www.nortseajazz.com for the program.
Where: Ahoy (metro exit Zuidplein)
Entrance: dayticket is 85 euro. Also full tickets available.

ZOMER ZONDAGEN, July 12
Zomer Zondagen means 'Summer Sundays'. If you like nature, music, theater than this is the place to be. Every Sunday there are heaps of activities to do at the Park. No reason to get bored during the weekend!
TIME: 02pm - 05pm
PLACE: Het Park (next to Euromast)
FREE ENTRANCE!!!

MUSIC

YOUR JAZZ, July 9
This will be a free taster of the North Sea Jazz Festival. Several jazz and soul musicians of the new generation will preform in the city center. Line up: TBC Brass Band, Sabrina Starke, Robin Thicke and much more. After its there will be a after party at Off Corso with dj's of Kyoto Jazz Massive.
WHERE: Schouwburgplein
WHEN: in the evening
FREE ENTRANCE!!!

JAMSESSION @ BAR P96, July 28
It's time to make music!!! This Jamsession is for everybody! Be a musician, be a singer, be a dancer, be whatever...everybody is welcome!!
WHERE: Witte de Withstraat 96
TIME: 7.30pm - 2.00am
FREE ENTRANCE!!!

R'VOICES JAMSESSION
Music Matters will organize the HOTTEST JAMSESSIONS for people who love music. It doesn't matter which music style is your preference..From opera up to rap...IT'S ALL GOOD!!!!
MUSIC TIME & PLACE
JULY 25 from 08 untill 11pm.
WMDC, Pieter de Hoochweg 125.
SEPTEMBER 5, 9 from 8pm untill 11pm.
LCC LARENKAMP, Slinge 303.
Check for more info: www.musicmatters.nu

CULTURAL

JONG 2009, March 15 - December 20
Ten young people get the attention in this exposition. They have different kind of interests like music, fashion, spirituality, graffiti, skate, dance, motherhood, policy and sport. Different artist make of those people individual arts. The full attention is changing on one of the young people every month.
Where: Schielandshuis Rotterdam, Korte Hoogstraat 31
Entrance: 3 euro (with Rotterdam Pas or Museum Kaart free entrance.)

EXPO ROFFA 5314, May 29 - July 26
This exhibition is about young people from South Rotterdam. You will get information about the different kind of youngsters who are living in South Rotterdam and them lifestyle. Get in to the world of those youngsters to visit this exhibition.
PLACE: in ´t Gemaal, Pretorialaan 141,
Rotterdam Zuid
ENTRANCE: 3 euro (with Rotterdam Pas or Museum Kaart free entrance.)

PARTY

JUST LIKE MUSIC @ WATT, July 08, 15
OLD and FRESH. You will hear during this party ALL the best of the last 30 years!!! Hiphop, funk, soul, jazz, disco, bebop, R&B, house. It isn't about the decoration, about how people looks like, about the acts but...ALL ABOUT MUSIC!!!
PARTY TIME: 10pm-05am
PARTY PLACE: WATT, West Kruiskade 26-28
FREE ENTRANCE!!!

SALSAMOVES @ KUNSTHALCAFE, every Thursday
Did you ever been to a salsa party at a museum?? Everything is possible in ROTTERDAM!!!! Every Thursday it's time for SALSA. Put on your DANCE SHOES and DANCE like NOBODY is WATCHING you!!!!
PARTY TIME: 09pm-01am
PARTY PLACE: KUNSTHALCAFE, Westzeedijk 343
PARTY FEE: 3,50 euro

NOTE: JULY 16 THE PARTY WILL BE
AT THE COOPVAERT, BLAAK 776!!

DR FEELGOOD, July 20
This is one of the best parties which is organised in Club zonder Concessies. Crowded with people who like music, dance and more...
PARTY TIME: 11pm - 05pm
PARTY PLACE: Club zonder Concessies, Kruiskade 55
MUSICSTYLE: Funk, Hiphop, Disco and more
ENTRANCE: 6 euro

ARCHITECTURE

A guided tour at Luxor Theater, every 1st Saturday of the month at 10.30am
Get a feeling of the Luxor theater inside out (architect Peter Wilson). Wanna join??!! Send an email to info@luxortheater.nl or dial 0031 (0)10-496011, Fee € 4.-, Posthumalaan 1 (Kop van Zuid)

TOURS

Rotterdam City Walk every Saturday and Sunday
Archiguides organises a 2 hour City Center Walk every Saturday and Sunday at 1pm
Departure in front of VVV-store, Coolsingel 5, costs € 10.- (included entrance fee of the Cube Houses)

DISCOUNTS

Rotterdam Welcome Card
The Rotterdam Welcome Card will give you more for less! The Rotterdam Welcome Card offers more than € 100.- discounts at places like museums, restaurants and clubs. Get 50% off of the entrance to the Nederlands Fotomuseum, € 2.50 off the Euromast ticket, 25% off the Spido Harbor tour, 25% off of a Pathé movie ticket + many, many more!!!. The Rotterdam Welcome Card costs € 5.- and is available at Use-it.

   
Visitor’s address:
Schaatsbaan 41-45
and Karel Doormanstraat 34c
Postal address:
Mathenesserlaan 173,
3014 HA Rotterdam
Telephone: (+31 10) 240 91 58
Fax: (+31 10) 240 91 59
E-mail: rotterdam@use-it.nl
Internet: Use-it
Become Hyves-friend: Use-it Hyves
Become a Myspace friend: Myspace

OPENING HOURS SCHAATSBAAN DURING THE SUMMER SEASON:
May 15 - September 15
Tuesday - Sunday: 9am - 6pm and in July and August:
Monday 1pm - 5 pm

OPENING HOURS SCHAATSBAAN THE REST OF THE YEAR:
September 16 - May 14
Tuesday - Saturday: 9am - 5pm

OPENING HOURS KAREL DOORMANSTRAAT 34c
Fridays: 1pm - 9pm


Youth in Action

'is updated soon'

Wondering how much Euro you'll get for your money?
 


Name Lizzy Oliveira
Age 35
Profession Bag-designer (www.bagedelic.com) / translator-interpreter

How would you describe a person from Rotterdam in 3 words?
Straightforward, honest, straightforward

What has been the weirdest thing you have ever done in Rotterdam?
Walking around with my messed-up bike (it just kinda fell apart)

What is your 'secret spot' in Rotterdam?
Nr 13

What is your 'free tip' in Rotterdam?
The parks are the best place to be in the summer

What is your favourite festival in Rotterdam?
De Wereld van Witte de With

What would you do with your last 5 euro's in Rotterdam?
I’m a mom so for practical purposes I would spend it on food

What Dutch word do you need to know to survive in Rotterdam?
Feyenoord hahahah

What to do on a rainy day in Rotterdam?
Check out the Cubehouse museum and Boymans Museum

What is the best spot to take a picture of Rotterdam?
Veerhaven

Where to find the cutest bartender of Rotterdam?
Toko 94 @ the Witte de Withstraat 94

Where to find the best terrace of Rotterdam?
Bazar and de Witte Aap


 
Click for Rotterdam, Netherlands Forecast
 
 
We are just a 3 minute walk from Rotterdam Central Station. Leave the Station by the center exit. On your right-hand side you will see a big old office building ('Groothandelsgebouw'). Follow the fences, turn right at restaurant Engels on the corner of the building and the avenue called Weena. Just keep walking alongside the office building in a westerly direction. Keep going. Next you will pass a blue/green school building (Albeda College). Turn right at the corner. This is the Schaatsbaan. Now just keep walking straight on towards the railroad tracks. Now look on your left-hand side to see a yellow and black checkerboard building. That is the place to be. Welcome to Use-it!
 
 

 

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