Rotterdam is under pressure. Our city faces many issues—gentrification, inequality, polarisation… Yep, the list of issues many Rotterdammers face today is long, and existing systems are failing to address them. Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and turn ideas and dreams into action?
engage 2025
Join us from 9 – 12 October in Witte de Withkwartier as we kick off with engage 2025, our first-ever gathering—the start of a long-term movement, in which we embrace difference, dream together, and build a better future.
what the f*** is engage?
engage is a movement gathering makers, residents, entrepreneurs and social organisations from across Rotterdam. Through creative collaboration, we amplify existing initiatives and create space for bold new ones. Whether through storytelling, music, visual art, cooking, or whatever moves you—we believe that collectively, we can shake things up. Real change happens when diverse voices come together with a shared purpose.
upcoming events
A Three-Part Training Session: Towards Fair Practice: Codes, Culture, and Collective Responsibility
17-09-2025
15:00-18:00
moezeum, Vijverhofstraat 29, 3032 SB Rotterdam
Starting this September, engage and (A)WAKE invite you to a series of training sessions focused on creating a more ethical arts sector, bringing together national and international experts.
Early birds now available.
BLQCK TENT
10-10-2025
HipHopHuis, Boomgaardsstraat 46, 3012 XD Rotterdam
What if the BIPOC queer community were the norm? BLQCK TENT invites you to discover what it feels like to break free from the structures that surround us daily—capitalism, hierarchy, sexism and racism. In this temporary space, you are challenged to explore alternative ways of being. Step into a world where different rules apply.