Events Calendar
This calendar lists committee events, as well as other events related to Baltimore, Maryland and Rotterdam, the Netherlands,
and other events of interest.
Feb 9 –
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Watershed: Transforming the Landscape in Early Modern Dutch ArtAn exhibition that reflects on the importance of water in the development of the new Dutch Republic—present-day Netherlands—leading up to and following its liberation from Spain in the 17th century. Incldues works by Frans Hals, Balthasar van der Ast, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Jacob van Ruisdael, among many others. Location: Baltimore Museum of Art |
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March & April 2025rotterdam |
Architecture + Urban Design Exchangein March 2025, students and faculty from Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P), representatives from Baltimore City Department of Planning, and design professionals travel to Baltimore’s sister city of Rotterdam. Students participate in design workshops, visit design firms, do city tours, hear lectures, and more. Community-centered design is the focus for this trip. Professor Cristina Murphy (Morgan State) is the lead organizer/curator. In early April, community organizers, city planners, and urban designers from Rotterdam and Amsterdam come to Baltimore in early April 2025 for a workweek. Goals for this research trip: learning how community-led visioning and urban development happens in Baltimore, and alternatives to real-estate-developer-driven development; sharing examples of community-led initiatives in Amsterdam and Rotterdam; placemaking and placekeeping; how city government can support community-led development; how to engage/empower youth in shaping the future of their neighborhood. |
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Mar 29 –
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Walk On By - Artists Exhibition & Exchange — Part 2Works by Black artists from Baltimore & RotterdamFollowing the preceding 2024 exhibition and exchange at Creative Alliance, there is an reciprocal artists’ exhibition and exchange in Spring 2025 at TENT in Rotterdam, when the participating Baltimore artists travel to Rotterdam. The exhibition opens March 29, 2025 and is on view until June 8. Featuring work by Baltimore artists Schaun Champion, Charles Mason III, kolpeace, and Rotterdam artists Naomi King, Djon Louis Seedorf, Tarona. Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee has collaborated with Creative Alliance and TENT Rotterdam to plan and fundraise for this impactful traveling exhibition and the artists’ cultural exchange. This project is curated and led by Joy Davis, a Baltimore-based curator. |
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May 7Baltimore |
Taste of Business featuring the NetherlandsDate/time: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5-7pm ET Prepare to embark on a culinary and business journey at World Trade Center Institute (WTCI)’s next Taste of Business event, featuring the Netherlands — a unique opportunity to learn, network, and experience the flavors of international commerce! Baltimore Sister Cities is a member of World Trade Center Institute. |
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June 3-7Baltimore |
Dutch tall clipper ship in Baltimore Inner HarborThe ‘Stad Amsterdam’ ship is moored in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, as part of a multi-stop visit to the East Coast of the U.S. during the ship’s World Tour. Tours are available to the public through the Sail Baltimore organization. |
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June 5-6PG COUNTY |
Regional Placemaking ForumLast year, Baltimore and Rotterdam both hosted international placemaking conferences that put the topic of placemaking at center stage in both regions. Now, Neighborhood Design Center (as a follow-up to its role as the co-host of the 2024 Placemaking conference in Baltimore) is organizing a regional placemaking forum in Prince George&Rsquo;s County in the state of Maryland. The Vision is Yours is a multi-day gathering of urban planners, community leaders, designers, artists, and public officials to explore innovative approaches to reimagining public spaces. This forum will blend immersive activities, hands-on learning, and strategic networking opportunities. Call for proposals (closes March 31) |
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June 14DC |
ZomerborrelDC Dutch organiseert een borrel bij de Admiral op Dupont Circle van 4pm tot 6pm met een zomerse thema. |
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June 22-24Rotterdam |
Swimmable Cities SummitBaltimore and Annapolis are sending representatives to Rotterdam for the first ever Swimmable Cities Summit! And Katie Pumphrey — Baltimore’s famous ultramarathon open water swimmer and a visual artist — will be a featured speaker at this event. |
For Dutch cultural events in the USA, visit dutchcultureusa.com and www.dcdutch.org
