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Rotterdam used to have a lot of cinemas and most of them slowly disappeared from the surface. Some only to remain by name like Off-Corso or Thalia. Youngsters visit them now and they probably don’t even know what the venues were before the spaces were turned into a club.

The surviving theatres Lantaren Venster (LV) and Cinerama are still the two left standing with an alternative program besides the commercial Pathe.

Whereas LV has a more alternative program (Spanish movies, Italian oldies, gay minded films and retrospectives), Cinerama also show movies with a commercial edge, e.g. the movie hit Slum Dog Millionaire or even Harry Potter.

Cinerama at the WestBlaak upgraded their venue recently so it can hold more movie loving visitors. Some halls have bigger chairs and offer more legroom.

Both have nice cafés to hang around before and after the movie, and frequented by a mixed and interesting crowd.

These locations are also part of the annual International Filmfestival Rotterdam at the end of January and other events or are for rent.

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Cinema Cinerama | Cinemas | Ticket € 9.00
WestBlaak 18 | Center | +31104115300
From 12:00 daily

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Collective Roodkapje presents ROT(T)TERDAM. A temporary project space of 700 square meters in a building at Meent 119-133. Roodkapje uses the space until the new city office, designed by Rem Koolhaas, will be build here.

ROT(T)TERDAM is a cultural fresh art supermarket as they sell it to the public. I totally like this alternative art scene in this posh part of town.

They have re-opened on May 12 with a new program almost every month which includes exhibitions, the temporary mini shop and a new canteen. Live music is also on the program with local bands to introduce themselves to a (new) audience.

The Beatburger canteen has transformed into the Burgertrut with a different menu which includes tapas and of course burgers in the vegetarian and organic meat varieties.

The prices are nice to the purse and the food is tasty.It has special Sunday brunches now and then and i like to hang out there with a bunch of friends, chat, munch on a cupcake or organize a (guerilla)knitting brunch session.

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Roodkapje ROT(T)TERDAM | Art & culture, Cinemas, Festivals & events, Music, Shopping | Free
Meent 119-133 | Center | +31102439800
Wed – Fri 11:00 – 18:00, Sat – Sun 12:00 – 17:00 (Expo)

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