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Events Calendar

This calendar lists committee events, as well as other Baltimore-area events related to Rotterdam and Netherlands.

March-June 2010

Washington

Hendrick Avercamp Exhibit

“The Little Ice Age” (Artist from 1585-1634)

National Gallery of Art

 

May 2010-January 2011

New York

“Why Design Now?” - National Design Trienniel

Explores the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems across many fields of design from architecture and product design to fashion, graphics, new media and landscape design. Featuring work by many Dutch designers. At the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York City.

Exhibition website

 

July 16-18, 2010

Baltimore

Artscape: Installation with Rotterdam & Baltimore voices

Artist Steve Bradley did a residency in Rotterdam in 2009. During Baltimore’s Artscape festival, Steve broadcasts on low-power FM radio several sound compositions that juxtapose recordings made in Rotterdam with stories and sounds from Baltimore.

Location: Parking Garage @ 1714 North Charles Street (across from the Charles Theatre)

Information on Artscape website

About the Baltimore-Rotterdam artist exchange

 

August 7-8, 2010

Baltimore

Baltimore’s annual International Festival

Festival includes music, dance, international soccer tournament, and more. It takes place on the grounds of the PolyWestern High School on Falls Road near the intersection with Cold Spring Lane. Baltimore’s sister city committees will be participating.

Festival information

Baltimore-Rotterdam Committee's booth at a previous International Festival

Photo © Cheryl Fair

September 14, 2010

Baltimore

Monthly Baltimore-Rotterdam Committee Meeting

5:30pm at Baltimore City Hall

 

October 16, 2010

Baltimore

Rotterdam architect speaks at Baltimore Architecture Month

Baltimore-Rotterdam committee is co-sponsoring a lecture by lecture by Jamie Maslyn Larson from West 8, an international firm headquarted in Rotterdam. She will speak on selected works and projects in urban landscape architecture and, specifically, about the firm’s work on Governor’s Island in New York’s harbor. Part of a month-long event organized by AIA Baltimore.

Event website

 

November 4-6, 2010

Baltimore

International Waterfront Conference

Baltimore is this year’s location for the annual conference about the planning and redevelopment of vibrant urban waterfronts.

Conference information

Baltimore's Inner Harbor, looking towards the Aquarium

Photo © George Hagegeorge

November 2010

Netherlands

Biotech Trip to the Netherlands

Researchers and other professionals from Maryland visit biotech centers and research universities in the Netherlands. The trip is organized by the Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee.

About the Biotech Trip

 

November 11, 2010

Dutch-American Heritage Day

 

March 1-6, 2011

New York

Going Dutch exhibit

An exhibit of Dutch contemporary art, modern art, old masters, design and architecture during New York City’s art week.

Event website