Events Calendar
This calendar lists committee events, as well as other events related to Baltimore, Maryland and Rotterdam, the Netherlands,
and other events of interest.
Feb 9 –
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Watershed: Transforming the Landscape in Early Modern Dutch ArtAn exhibition that reflects on the importance of water in the development of the new Dutch Republic—present-day Netherlands—leading up to and following its liberation from Spain in the 17th century. Incldues works by Frans Hals, Balthasar van der Ast, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Jacob van Ruisdael, among many others. Location: Baltimore Museum of Art |
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March 2025rotterdam |
2025 Architecture Student Trip to the NetherlandsStudents and faculty from Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P), representatives from Baltimore City Department of Planning, and design professionals travel to Baltimore’s sister city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands in March 2025. Students participate in design workshops, visit design firms, do city tours, hear lectures, and more. Community-centered design is the focus for this trip. Professor Cristina Murphy (Morgan State) is the lead organizer/curator. |
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Mar 29 –
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Walk On By - Artists Exhibition & Exchange — Part 2Works by Black artists from Baltimore & RotterdamFollowing the preceding2024 exhibition and exchange at Creative Alliance, there is an reciprocal artists’ exhibition and exchange in Spring 2025 at TENT in Rotterdam, when the participating Baltimore artists travel to Rotterdam. The exhibition opens March 29, 2025 and is on view until June 8. Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee collaborates with Creative Alliance and TENT Rotterdam to plan and fundraise for this impactful traveling exhibition and the artists’ cultural exchange. This project is curated and led by Joy Davis, a Baltimore-based curator. |
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Mar 27–30Rotterdam |
Art RotterdamIn 2025, the annual art fair Art Rotterdam will celebrate its 26th edition at a new venue: Rotterdam Ahoy. Art Rotterdam aims to welcome around 28,000 international collectors, curators, professionals and art lovers. |
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March 29DC |
LenteborrelDC Dutch organiseert een netwerking borrel bij de Admiral (Dupont Circle) 4-6pm ET om samen de aankomst van de lente te vieren. |
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April 1Baltimore |
Sustainability Symposium – Johns Hopkins UniversityAnnual daylong event that highlights the intersection of sustainability research and practice led by JHU faculty, staff, and students while fostering a dynamic cross-disciplinary dialogue on key topics, including food systems, healthcare, energy, environmental justice, and more. |
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April 3–11, 2025Baltimore |
Dutch urban design delegation – Research trip to BaltimoreCommunity organizers, city planners, and urban designers from Rotterdam adn Amsterdam come to Baltimore in early April 2025 for a workweek. Goals for this research trip: learning how community-led visioning and urban development happens in Baltimore, and alternatives to real-estate-developer-driven development; sharing examples of community-led initiatives in Amsterdam and Rotterdam; placemaking and placekeeping; how city government can support community-led development; how to engage/empower youth in shaping the future of their neighborhood. Activities duing the workweek are being organized by many organizations and volunteers, including the Baltimore-Rotterdam committee, Neighborhood Design Center, AIA Baltimore, and Baltimore City Department of Planning, and more. This trip is a follow-on to an earlier exchange when students and faculty from Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P), design professionals, and representatives from Baltimore City Department of Planning traveled to the Netherlands in spring 2024. The program includes two public events: April 8 virtual lecture by Dr. Roberto Rocco, hosted by Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P) April 10 in-person lecture in Baltimore by Thijs van Spaandonk and Zico Lopes, hosted by AIA Baltimore |
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April 25DC |
Koningsdagfeest 2025DC Dutch organiseert een Koningsdag evenement op de Nederlandse Ambassade. Op vrijdag 25 April belooft het een avond vol gezelligheid, muziek en oranje feestvreugde te worden. Start tijd: 6pm. |
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May 7Baltimore |
Taste of Business featuring the NetherlandsDate/time: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5-7pm ET Prepare to embark on a culinary and business journey at World Trade Center Institute (WTCI)’s next Taste of Business event, featuring the Netherlands — a unique opportunity to learn, network, and experience the flavors of international commerce! Baltimore Sister Cities is a member of World Trade Center Institute. |
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Early JuneBaltimore |
Dutch tall clipper ship in Baltimore Inner HarborWe expect that tours will be made available to the public through the Sail Baltimore organization. |
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June 5-6PG COUNTY |
Regional Placemaking ForumLast year, Baltimore and Rotterdam both hosted international placemaking conferences that put the topic of placemaking at center stage in both regions. Now, Neighbrjhood Design Center (as a follow-up to its role as the co-host of the 2024 Placemaking conference in Baltimore) is organizing a regional placemaking forum in Prince George's County in the state of Maryland. The Vision is Yours is a multi-day gathering of urban planners, community leaders, designers, artists, and public officials to explore innovative approaches to reimagining public spaces. This forum will blend immersive activities, hands-on learning, and strategic networking opportunities. Call for proposals (closes March 31) |
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Oct 2025 - Dec 2025Rotterdam |
Morgan architecture student internship in RotterdamThe annual Ghana-to-the-Netherlands internship program provides a student from Morgan State University School of Architecture + Planning (SA+P) with a unique opportunity to several months living in Ghana and the Netherlands and working with renowned architecture firms. Thanks to Joseph Osae-Addo, Architect and Chairman of ArchiAfrika, Nanne De Ru, Founder at Powerhouse Company, and Morgan SA+P Professor coleman a. jordan for their vision and efforts to make the internship program a reality. The internship includes three months at Powerhouse Company in Rotterdam, the Netherlands during October to December. Interns from previous years' editions are Ricard Charles and Adesola Adenekan. |
For Dutch cultural events in the USA, visit dutchcultureusa.com and www.dcdutch.org
