Rebel Cafe Presents: Nocturnal Garden

On Friday, October 31, Rebel invites you to join this special edition of Rebel Café in WORM in Rotterdam – an evening where ideas, inspiration, and creativity come together.

Registration is free! Register here:

Rebel is a social impact-making company with their HQ in Rotterdam. Rebel works on the issues that will affect our future, from sustainability, transportation, and urban development to healthcare and the social sector. The ‘Rebels’ would like to invite anyone interested in biodiversity and experimental music and art to join them for this evening!

The programme begins with the thought-provoking talk “Samenwerken Natuurlijk!” (“Working Together, Naturally!”) by Koos Biesmeijer, Scientific Director at Naturalis and professor at Leiden University. Koos is an internationally recognized expert on biodiversity and pollinators, studying how species interact, adapt, and what we can learn from nature’s ecosystems. In his talk, he’ll show that cooperation in nature is not as harmonious as it may seem – yet still works in surprisingly effective ways. And when it comes to building societies, no one does it better than ants: what lessons can we take from them?

Afterwards, immerse yourself in Nocturnal Garden — an electronic music concert with live VJ visuals by Well, oh boy and Elsbeth van Noppen, revealing the hidden nightlife of plants and flowers. Well, oh boy and Elsbeth van Noppen previously collaborated during the legendary Now&Wow club nights in Rotterdam. This experimental and immersive performance shows how nature and technology can beautifully merge. Expect an uplifting concert – and yes, there will even be room to dance.