Play Day n' Night #2

WORM presents: Play Day n’ Night
We’re launching a new cultural, cross-disciplinary program under the banner Play Day n’ Night: a space to nurture new ideas, grow unexpected collaborations, and breathe fresh energy into Rotterdam’s day-nightculture with cultural curiosity and transformation, with creativity and community.
For two weekends (40+ hours!), we’re throwing open the doors to UBIK, S/ash Gallery, and even spilling out onto the sidewalk.
Come join our summer community celebration, a vibrant mix of music, performance, exhibition, food, poetry, vinyl market.
📍 Boomgaardstraat 69 – tucked just behind the fashionable Witte de Withstraat, you can hide away from the mainstream and flow with us on the waves of alternative adventures. Let’s create a playground for all things offbeat and in-between.

Who are the players? Of course YOU and the following creatives below:::

Ongoing exhibition @ S/ash Gallery, SEEN : a multidisciplinary group exhibition on identity, culture, and style.
Created by four friends based in Rotterdam working across various artistic disciplines including photography, illustration, animation, fashion, and design. What connects them is a shared exploration of identity and the intersection of street fashion and culture, recurring themes that are deeply rooted in their individual practices.

Luchandro Franca is a photographer with roots in Curaçao. His work navigates questions of belonging, identity, and cultural perception, shaped by his experiences growing up in Rotterdam South.
Victor Malave is a Venezuelan born visual storyteller. Who experiments with photography and video. Through bold colors and dynamic compositions.
Cheyenn Pinas founder of My Colorful Mess Studios and The Magnitude Platform, is a multidisciplinary designer whose vibrant and expressive work explores identity, connection, and culture transforming everyday stories into a space for reflection in a time of fleeting attention.
Vanessa Postma is an animator and illustrator working in both 2D and 3D. Influenced by hip-hop, cartoons, and her Surinamese heritage, she creates rich, energetic narratives that are playful yet deeply personal.

SEEN is more than just an exhibition, it’s a meeting point: between artists, audiences, and stories that deserve to be seen.

The event is donation based, pay as much you can! We provide a bar with some icey drinks!

ON 20TH OF JULY
Voetbvalvrouwen soundsystem
A Rotterdam-based collective that found each other through a shared love for glamour, breaks and sticky dance floors.
Balancing on the borders of gezelligheid and terror, pushing the boundaries of what is authorised and outlawed, changing the narrative of a voetbalvrouw: the life of the party, supporting a team that vibrates love, playfulness and joy!

Klauw Collective
is a multidisciplinary community based in Rotterdam, rooted in nightlife and club culture, now evolved into a broader creative organization with a clear mission: to amplify BPOC and queer voices through self-organized spaces, music, and the arts. Meet the team for a workshop curated by KLAUW:

Pocket Shrine Workshop:
Create a portable altar from textile. Fill it with ideas, wishes or as a reminder of your values. A place to ground yourself, that fits in your pocket.
About Sadie Girigorie:
Inspired by meticulous work, their practice focusses on textile and ornamentation. To fight disembodiment, they apply craft, as this engages the different senses and activates the emotional body and The Erotic.
Practicale: No reservation or prior knowledge required.
There will be materials for the altars, but bring your own trinkets to make it extra special!
16:00 – 18:00

Pirate Stitching Club/ open seas 2 You will have the chance to find a crew of pirates with their hooks and yarn. We invite you for an afternoon of stitching, where we share our skills, chat and help each other feel a bit better in the stormy times.

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