Coolhaven Connect

name A tree fest
2024-07-20 13:00 - 2024-07-21 22:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Once the fences were taken down, the IJzerblock’s common garden was disclosed. As the 1st of August deadline for the evacuation of the IJzerblock and The_Space_Coolhaven, the block approaches its demolishing end…
Can at least its nature stay?
Following upon the urban development ideas from our recent zero-waste dining series, we intend to safeguard the garden’s ecological and communal features from what is planned for the “Hearth of Coolhaven Island” development project. We start by naming the trees in a unique celebration of nature, community and culture. Artists and neighbours come together one more time to celebrate their place. There is in it, also a call for all to co-create a draft proposal for a more collaborative neighbourhood.

This is a free event made possible thanks to your donation. You can get your free ticket below and contribute via the donation page – https://dohnate.com/campaign/235/name-a-tree-fest
If you would like to create your part of the event, please get in touch!

Schedule
Entrance via The_Space_Coolhaven, Coloniastraat 12
11:00 – 13:00; Zero-waste cooking
13:00 – 15:00; Collaborative urban development session 4: presentation & workshop
15:00 – 15:30; Lunch
15:30 – 17:00; Nina Künzel // Original Brazillian music
17:00 – 18:00; Chypko // Dark and sweet, melancholic and summery.
18:00 – 18:30; Tree naming convention
18:30 – 20:00; Kretek Beats // Hague/Rotterdam-based dynamic duo spicy sonic experience
20:00 – 21:00; DJ Kems Kriolo //
21:00 – 22:00; DJ C00 //

Music preview –

With the contribution of Opzoomer Mee

Engage people in Environmental and Sustainable Behaviour Change
2024-07-10 18:00 - 20:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
A solutions focused session
Join Sustainability and Behaviour Change Consultant Livvy Drake for a face-to-face workshop where using the tools and principles of behaviour change you will:
– Identify the barriers to change for your target audience
– Discover tried and tested solutions and initiatives
– Understand how to reach people outside of the eco echo chamber
Come away with tools and frameworks to add to your changemakers toolbox
Get a chance to network with fellow practitioners.
If you don’t have a challenge, come anyway and you can help someone else with theirs.
Donation to charity
Usual cost: 70 euros. This taster session is being run at an introductory rate of 20 euros
All proceeds going to grassroots organisations at the frontline of the climate crisis.
Free places for those who can’t afford the fee. Get in touch for it or buy your ticket via the link –
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engage-people-in-environmental-and-sustainable-behaviour-change-tickets-925247840197?aff=oddtdtcreator

Zero-Waste Dining Series 3 – On Collaborative Urban Development in Coolhaveneiland
2024-07-07 15:30 - 20:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Join Us at The_Space_Coolhaven for a Zero-Waste Dining Experience! 07/07
After our last dinner, we are getting together again and keeping up the discussion on what kind of neighbourhood do we want.
Get ready to engage in meaningful conversations about the neighbourhood’s urban development while enjoying a zero-waste meal. This event inaugurates our Zero-Waste Dining Series and promises an afternoon and evening of community, sustainability, and innovation. It is an open invitation to anyone interested in co-creating and sharing ideas for sustainable urban development. Don’t forget your tupperware to ensure zero-waste! 🙂
Schedule:
15:30 – Doors open;
16:00 – 19:00 – Discussion and Presentations.
Begin the afternoon with a spirited discussion led by a young, interdisciplinary group from the New European Bauhaus (peer_protocol). Share your views, ideas, and vision for our community’s future;

Zero-Waste Dining Series 2 - On Collaborative Urban Development in Coolhaveneiland
2024-06-23 15:00 - 20:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Join Us at The_Space_Coolhaven for a Zero-Waste Dining Experience!
After our last dinner, we are getting together again and keeping up the discussion on what kind of neighbourhood do we want.
Get ready to engage in meaningful conversations about the neighbourhood’s urban development while enjoying a zero-waste meal. This event inaugurates our Zero-Waste Dining Series and promises an afternoon and evening of community, sustainability, and innovation. It is an open invitation to anyone interested in co-creating and sharing ideas for sustainable urban development. Don’t forget your tupperware to ensure zero-waste! 🙂
Schedule:
15:30 – Doors open;
16:00 – 19:00 – Discussion and Presentations.
Begin the afternoon with a spirited discussion led by a young, interdisciplinary group from the New European Bauhaus (peer_protocol). Share your views, ideas, and vision for our community’s future;
18:00 – Dinner is served;
Enjoy delicious dishes prepared from surplus food;
19:30 – 20:30 – Clean-up.
Lend a hand in cleaning up as we aim to leave the space as we found it, true to our zero-waste commitment;
We welcome everyone to join the discussion, help with cooking, or assist in the clean-up. You can also contribute by collecting vegetables from the West Market the day before, Saturday the 22nd from 16:30 to 17:30. Contact us and let us know via Instagram or below ->

Zero-Waste Dining Series - On Collaborative Urban Development in Coolhaveneiland
2024-06-09 15:30 - 21:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Join Us at The_Space_Coolhaven for a Zero-Waste Dining Experience!
Get ready to engage in meaningful conversations about the neighbourhood’s urban development while enjoying a zero-waste meal. This event inaugurates our Zero-Waste Dining Series and promises an afternoon and evening of community, sustainability, and innovation. It is an open invitation to anyone interested in co-creating and sharing ideas for sustainable urban development. Don’t forget your tupperware to ensure zero-waste! 🙂
Schedule:
15:30 – Doors open;
16:00 – 19:00 – Discussion and Presentations.
Begin the afternoon with a spirited discussion led by a young, interdisciplinary group from the New European Bauhaus (peer_protocol). Share your views, ideas, and vision for our community’s future;
18:00 – Dinner is served;
Enjoy delicious dishes prepared from surplus food;
19:30 – 20:30 – Clean-up.
Lend a hand in cleaning up as we aim to leave the space as we found it, true to our zero-waste commitment;
We welcome everyone to join the discussion, help with cooking, or assist in the clean-up. You can also contribute by collecting vegetables from the West Market the day before, Saturday the 8th from 16:30 to 17:30. Contact us and let us know via Instagram or bellow ->

OPEN MIC by Chris Blok
2024-05-31 19:00 - 23:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Join us for an exciting evening of creativity and performance at The_Space! This open mic event is a platform for artists of all kinds to showcase their talents, whether through freestyle performances or written pieces. The night promises a mix of diverse acts including live performances and jam sessions, as hosted by legendary Chris Blok! We are oonn on Friday 31st between 19:00 and 23:00.
Whether you’re a seasoned performer or looking to share your art for the first time, this is the perfect opportunity to express yourself and connect with other creatives in a supportive environment. Come and be part of a vibrant community of artists and art lovers. This is a donation-based event. You can help us make more events like this happen by donating by following the link – https://dohnate.com/campaign/232/open-mic-by-chris-blok
You can get your free ticket below. See you Friday!

Mpho Molikeng's Indegenous Sound Workshop Performance!
2024-05-12 16:00 - 20:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Embark on a mesmerizing journey into Lesotho’s vibrant musical culture with our Indigenous Sound Workshop Performance led by Mpho Molikeng.
Nestled in the majestic Maloti Mountains, Lesotho awaits exploration, offering a rich tapestry of tradition, rhythm, and melody.
Mpho Molikeng, a native artist, guides you through the secrets of African Indigenous music. Delve into Lesotho’s unique instruments, from the enchanting lesiba to the soulful thomo.
Immerse yourself in the soul-stirring sounds and stories of Basotho music. Join us for an unforgettable experience where tradition meets innovation, and the spirit of Basotho music comes alive! This Sunday, 12/04, join us at The_Space_Coolhaven, Coloniastraat 12. We aim to start the workshop at 16:00, performance by 17:30 and jam by 19:00.
Bring your instruments for the jam, food or drinks to share. This is a donation-based event. You can support and keep these events happening by donating via the link – https://dohnate.com/campaign/230/mpho-indegenous-sound-workshop-performance
Get your free ticket below! See you Sunday!

Dialogue Øf urban development practices 01.0
2024-03-22 15:00 - 20:30 | Timmerhuis, Halvemaanpassage 1, 3011 AH Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
In place of traditional top-down approaches to urban development, Community-led initiatives propose an inclusive and ecological alternative – but how do they make it happen? All too many questions regarding our city’s future can have an answer.
Rotterdam is home to grassroots organisers, neighbourhood cooperatives, autonomous cultural practitioners and social innovators. Cities are not made of buildings – they are made by people. peer_protocol proposes the Dialogue Øf urban development practices01.0 in a renewed search for the city’s heart!
In dialogue with policy-makers, Initiatives of and beyond Rotterdam will come together to discuss 1. Comm’on Challenge and their endeavours in applying the Right to Challenge; 2. Com_munity Living and the opportunity of collective participation; 3. On Commun’al Urban Development approaches to city-making.

Join us as we dare to question, envision, and reshape the trajectory of urban development in Rotterdam and beyond!
Entrance is free; Drinks and a light dinner are included. Confirm your ticket above/via link.
The event will take place in the Timmerhuis, Halvemaanpassage 1, 3011 AH Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands.
For any questions, feel welcome to contact info@peerprotocol.nl
As organised by peer_protocol, in partnership with ICLEI, Cultuur & Campus Putselaan, Gemeente Rotterdam; Co-funded by the European Union.
Programme
Opening remarks
15:15

Comm’on Challenge panel

15:30 till 16:45
*Paula Zwitser of Afrikaanderwijk Coop
* Ines Balkema of Rotterdam Municipality
*Mauriece Specht of Buitenplaats Brienenoord
*Nikiforos Tsiouris of P2P Lab on the Open Tech Park
+Moderated by Salomé Attias, urbanist

Coffee break

Co_munnity Living panel

17:00 till 18:15
*Piet Vollard of Stad in de Maak
*Antoine Dutrieu of Communa
*Chiara Tondorf of Poortgebow
*Arjan Rottier of De Nijmeegse Stadsnomaden
+Moderated by Zuza Nazaruk, journalist

Light dinner

Commun-al Urban Development panel

18:45 till 20:00
*Marieke Hillen of Wijkpaleis
*Jette Schneider of TimeWindow
*Tom van Geest of Urban Green Deals
*Amanda Brandellero of Cultuur & Campus Putselaan
+Moderated by Valeria Morea of EUR

Closing remarks
20:10
*Francisco Santos of peer_protocol & The_Space
Borrel

Rāg Concert by Āshīsh Dhā
2023-12-01 19:30 - 2023-12-08 22:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
The_Space is happy to welcome Ashish Dha!
This Friday (01/12, 19:30 – 21:30) Ashish Dha will conjure an embroidery of musical traditions from far and wide. Beyond Western classicism, his meditative singing showcases a new genre he dubs Hindustaanee 2.0. Many of his pieces not just
tickle the senses, but also tease the mind, as they lay emphasis on narrative content that is recognizable to the untrained music listenir. Other musicians will be welcomed to join the stage and embellish the experience. Doors open at 19:30, and the performance starts at 20:00.
Get in the zone and listen to Ashish’s music below:

To follow up on Friday’s sapient music, Ashish will host a workshop (02/12, 14:30 – 17:00) in which he explores the fundamentals of raag-based improvisation. Whilst a spot to participate in the workshop costs 15€, we are happy to welcome musicians without the means to afford it. Please, get in touch if this is your case.
There is limited entry for both the performance (30) and the workshop (12). Please, get your free ticket by RSVPing below and message The_Space_Coolhaven to sign up for the workshop.
Yet another donation-based performance, your contributions revert to the artists and help maintain The_Space. Feel welcome to contribute via the link below:
https://dohnate.com/campaign/214/rag-concert
Follow us via
https://www.instagram.com/thespace_coolhaven/
and
https://www.instagram.com/ashishdhanaadaalay/

Rico Patrick - United Nations Tour
2023-08-18 19:30 - 23:30 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
We’re are happy to announce that the amazing musician/producer from Mozambique, Rico Patrick, will do a live performance at The Space on Friday, August 18th.
Rico Patrick is a gospel and opera singer since childhood. He became a professional singer in 2009 when he participated in and won several talent shows for singers on Mozambican television: Tribo Junior (2009), Super Tardes Vodacom (2012), Desafio Total (2014).
Currently, the singer has 20 singles on the market and is researching traditional African instruments in light of Altruist (the recreation of his first album, Pipoking), scheduled for release in 2025.
Snacks, drinks & entrance are FREE. Your donations make these events possible! Use the RSVP below to get your free tickets.
Please donate to this event here: https://sfw.fyi/rico-donate

Program:
Doors: 19:30
Show: 20:00
Socials:
Instagram: https://sfw.fyi/rico-insta
Youtube: https://sfw.fyi/rico-yt
Facebook: https://sfw.fyi/rico-fb

Nonna Would Aprove - Pasta Workshop //\ Italodisco Set
2023-08-06 14:00 - 20:30 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Do you remember Sunday lunch at 👵?
The_Space is happy to work a pasta-making workshop followed up by an Italodisco DJ set
This Sunday, get flour-y hands with vero plate-spinner, Vincent 🤌
Between 13:00 and 15:00, he will host a fresh pasta-making workshop for those with and those without an Italian 👵
RSVP below to join the workshop – you will still be able to join at a limited capacity but you might just find 🍍 in your food
The Italodisco DJ set will be on from 15:00 – drop a message to help out!
Limoncello will be available as long as you bring it and share – otherwise, count on the usual drinks and 🍋 (parla!).
Your donations make these events possible – we welcome donations via Dohnate –
Picture made using Canva’s AI tool (sorry, Nonna)

Pinchado LIVE
2023-06-23 18:00 - 22:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
IJzerblok and The Space are happy to announce that the amazing dj/producer from Argentina, Pinchado, will do a live performance in our garden on Friday, June 23th.
It will be a night to remember with an opening act of Osas B2B Puck and closing act of Derozan.
Snacks, drinks & entrance are FREE. Your donations make these events possible! Use the RSVP below to get your free tickets.
Please donate to this event here: https://dohnate.com/campaign/151/pinchado-live

The program:
18:00 – 20:00 : Osas B2B Puck
20:00 – 21:00 : Pinchado
21:00 – 22:00 : Derozan
Socials:
https://pinchado.glitch.me
https://www.instagram.com/pinchado.ar/

Simple Like Anger Tour!
2023-05-26 19:00 - 2023-05-27 22:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
The Space is happy to welcome the presentation tour of ‘Something Simple Like Anger!’
This Friday (26/05) Genchi, Frigato and Nettleship will define and redefine the boundaries between new wave, punk, noise and research, rooted in contemporary classical music. They use free improvisation as a method for mapping and investigating their trio-mediated exploration. Expect an explosive and abstract creative use of the aforementioned musical idioms.
This concert is part of the ‘Something Simple Like Anger’, presenting the last solo record of Pietro Frigato ‘Something Simple Like Anger ’.
Hear a bit of the record bellow:

Follow the artists via:
– https://instagram.com/pietrofrigato?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
– https://instagram.com/nettleshipgalaktica?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Drinks and snacks are available but feel welcome to bring and share. Drop us a message if you want to help prepare dinner. Your donation makes these events possible. We welcome your contributions via the –link-.

Space Playground takeover by Kretek Beats
2023-03-17 19:00 - 22:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
“Let me know when you are ready
because we are about to make a blast.”
#notanotherfridaymeetup
#KretekBeats #music #electroacoustic #electronic #acoustic #livemusic #percussion #beats #cello #voice #throatsinging
https://coolhavenconnect.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/kb1.mp4
Alfian and Bintang are fusing their musical prowess as the Kretek Beats duo. This Friday the 17th, we are very happy to share dinner and host this exciting performance by two of the most talented musicians to have graced The Space.
Bintang Manira Manik is an Indonesian versatile musician. His unique choice of sound creates a portal between the past, present and future combining musical chants with acoustic traditional instruments and electronic sound. He is focusing on various hand percussion techniques and combines them with ancient vocal techniques from India and Tuva such as Dhrupad and different types of throat singing.
Indonesian cellist and composer Alfian Emir Adytia is recognized not just for his borderless performance, but also “guts in his playing” (Den Haag Centraal Net). He moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and disciplines which bridged classical, avant-garde, improvisation, electronics, collaboration with dance, paintings and films. Emir, his middle and artist name, has appeared as a soloist and cellist in classical and contemporary music ensemble in Asia and Europe. An alumni of Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, he performs regularly on major stages for new music, classical, jazz and cello festivals.
Thanks to a lot of people offering a hand, we will be sharing a vegetarian dinner. Arrive early for the best bits and drop us a message if you are happy to help with the cooking!
The Space Playground is our Friday take-it-over meetup, always donation-based. See you at coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam.

EMIR’s socials:
– https://www.instagram.com/emir.cello/
– https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5OuczAoqsJRoHMWpknkf-A
– https://linktr.ee/emir.cello
Bintang’s socials:
– https://www.instagram.com/manira.star/
– https://bintangmanira.bandcamp.com/album/wartakawarsa-rites-of-the-souls-soundtrack?from=hp
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ2jMDbkjHU

Use the RSVP below to get your free tickets. Your donations make these events possible! Follow the link to contribute: https://dohnate.com/campaign/116/kretek-beats-live

Untold Stories of Communal Living
2023-02-26 14:30 - 16:30, 2023-02-12 14:30 - 16:30 | CORPO, Wolpharetstraat 53, Rotterdam, 3082BL, Netherlands
Eco-villages, co-living, tiny houses settlements, flat-sharing communes, squatter houses, collectives, housing cooperatives… So-called communal living is evermore popular – or evermore necessary. Although it comes in all shapes and sizes, communal living often challenges the mainstream individual way of life and offers fascinating housing alternatives.
With the housing crisis running rampant and rental prices skyrocketing, a diversity of citizens in urban and rural areas are turning towards new and alternative forms of living together.
The Untold Stories of Communal Living is a series of conversations with members and builders of intentional living communities. The conversations are designed as spaces where curious minds can discover the core principles of communal living and the different realities that the term encompasses. We believe that personal stories and experiences are a powerful way to share knowledge.
The aim of the Untold Stories of Communal Living conversations is to empower citizens to think critically about the current housing model, question their needs and desires and wonder if living in a community is something they’d like to contribute to or advocate for.
The conversations will be held in Rotterdam, at The Space (Coloniastraat 12) and CORPO (Wolpharetstraat 53) alternatively.

Untold Stories of Communal Living
2023-02-19 14:30 - 16:30, 2023-02-05 14:30 - 16:30 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands

Alfian Emir Adytia - Special Fundraiser Performance
2023-02-18 20:30 - 22:30 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
The always brilliant Alfian Emir Adytia is doing a special cello performance to raise funds to cover the unexpected medical bills of his family.
In support of Alfian’s fundraiser, all donations will go to him.
There is only limited room in The Space, please use the RSVP below. All snacks & drinks at The Space are free.
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EMIR’s Socials:
–https://www.instagram.com/emir.cello/
–https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5OuczAoqsJRoHMWpknkf-A
–https://linktr.ee/emir.cello
Program:
Gates open: 19:00
Performance: 20:30~21:30

Community Gathering
2023-02-17 19:00 - 22:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
What value do we see in the community? What do you need from us to be an active part of The Space? Let’s build upon what is already happening and turn ideas into action.
In this community gathering we’d like to unravel different perspectives and work towards growing and flourishing The Space.
Are you a neighbor, oldcomer, antiquated with The Space or someone looking for a place to experiment?
Let’s have an open conversation about The Space community over home made pierogi dinner.

The Commons Course
2023-02-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-02 20:00 - 22:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Do you want to know more about Commons and which communities you are a part of? Then this is the course for you. During the sessions, you will learn more about the history of Commons and how they evolved.
Whilst discussing our views on this topic, we will be making some nice bottles of limoncello. At the end of the course, you will realize that the current society is too focused on the individual. We lost the sense of a community somewhere along the way.
The sessions will be held at the Space, Coloniastraat 12, from 20:00 – 22:00.

Singing Gathering
2022-12-19 19:00 - 21:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Feel welcome to join our first singing gathering @The Space in Rotterdam !
We will come together to co-create and resonate as one instrument, connecting through sound, meditation and voice release while singing medicine songs and mantras from different traditions.
The event is donation based, for we want to give everybody the opportunity to participate. However, we ask you for your engagement if you subscribe to he event.
Please RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/art-social-rdam/events/290121089/
See you there !
MAGU and Diletta

Tiny screen football
2022-12-09 19:00 - 22:30 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Join us in our kitchen to watch football on a tiny screen.

Network Event
2022-11-18 18:30 - 22:30 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
A donation based space to meet people. All drinks & snacks are FREE.

Story Telling Concert by Nova & Filastine
2022-11-11 18:30 - 21:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
In a live documentary performance combining video, music and story, Nova Ruth & Grey Filastine share the voyage of Arka Kinari. Subversive, immersive and partially submerged, Arka Kinari is a 70-ton sailing ship transformed into a cultural platform to sound the alarm for the climate crisis.
Learn more about Arka Kinari here.
Snacks, drinks & entrance are FREE. Your donations make these events possible! Use the RSVP below to get your free tickets.

Socials:
–https://www.instagram.com/novaruth/
–https://www.instagram.com/filastine/
–https://www.instagram.com/arkakinari/
Program:
Gates open: 18:30
Performance starts: 19:30

Do you remember when we were older?
2022-11-10 16:30 - 20:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
Let’s talk about future perspectives, future thinking, radical imagination and fun!
Come and Play as we switch the timeline to travel back to our futures.
Snacks, drinks & entrance are FREE. Your donations make these events possible! Use the RSVP below to get your free tickets.

Bread Anarchy: The Conquest of bread
2022-10-19 20:00 - 23:00 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
This is a first of a series of workshops organized by LateMode in The Space !! We are really happy to invite you to spend a cosy evening with us and share some good food.
The program is:
→ starting your own sourdough starter to take home with you
→ having a convo about the book “The Conquest of Bread”
→ making bread on a stick over an open fire + soup !! ♥
You can find out more info about LateMode here.

The Space Playground
2022-10-14 18:30 - 22:30 | The Space, Coloniastraat 12, Rotterdam, 3024TB, Netherlands
“Discover art, music, people”
A donation based space to meet people, jam with others or exhibit your art. Bring your art & instruments!
Food, drinks & entrance are FREE. Your donations make these events possible! Use the RSVP below to get your free tickets.
