Faces of Rotterdam – I am a Rotterdammer – travels throughout Rotterdam. In collaboration with the City Marine anti-discrimination and anti-racism initiative, each neighborhood will host a gathering where we celebrate the diversity of the neighborhood. We will also leave behind portraits of the neighborhood residents for the neighborhood. “Faces of Rotterdam shows the diversity of the city and now also the neighborhood. It invites people to engage in conversation with each other. This way, it brings together people who might not have met otherwise. So Faces of Rotterdam contributes to a more inclusive and respectful society,” says Ton van der Leck, City Marine anti–discrimination and anti–racism officer.

Celebrating diversity: rom Rozenburg to the centre

Some of the photo portraits will travel to specific neighborhood locations. For example, some will be on display in the library in Rozenburg from February 12 and in De Hillevliet in Hillesluis from mid-March. “It’s great that we can bring Faces of Rotterdam even closer to the neighborhood residents. Connecting people is the goal of our project,” says photographer Robert Tjalondo. The photo portraits are accompanied by QR codes. They link to the stories of the neighborhood residents online and/or an audio tour. The inclusion flag is also displayed next to the portraits. This symbol is intended to radiate pride in all the nationalities that Rotterdam has to offer.

Each neighborhood location will host a wonderful gathering where we will talk to various neighborhood residents and watch the short film together. “These conversations show how beautiful diversity can be for a city. People talk about what they have brought to the neighborhood and what they have learned from the neighborhood or the city. This is how we truly celebrate diversity,” says project manager and chairwoman Willemijn de Koning.

Rozenburg: the 12th of February

Alderman for Community Life, Faouzi Achbar, opens the first neighborhood meeting in collaboration with the City Marine anti-discrimination and anti-racism. He does this in the library of Rozenburg in Rotterdam (Molenweg 20) on Thursday, February 12, at 2:30 p.m.. The admission is free and free snacks and drinks will be served. We will talk to Rozenburg residents from South Africa and Egypt and watch the film together. Registration is not required.

From Rozenburg to the centre

After Rozenburg, we will travel to:

Hillesluis (De Hillevliet)

Wednesday the 1st of April, 18:00 – 19:00
De Hillevliet 90

de Mozaïek (Het Oude Noorden)

Wednesday the 6th of May, 10:00 – 11:00
Schommelstraat 69

de Kip (the centre)

Thursday the 28th of May, 15:30 – 16:30
Kipstraat 37

Podium Islemunda

Tuesday the 25th of August, 16:00 – 17:00 (exposition from the 7th of July until the 16th of September)

Library of Nesselande

Wednesday the 2nd of September, 14:00 – 15:00 (exposition from the 2nd of September until the 28th of September)

Huis van de Wijk de Zevensprong in Hoogvliet

Friday the18th of August, 13:30 – 14:30 (exposition from the 18th of September until the 22th of October)

Huis van de Wijk de Bonte Koe in Pernis

Wednesday the 30th of September, 19:00 – 20:00 (exposition from the 28th of September until the 23th October)

De Goedekerk Hillegersberg – Schiebroek

Wednesday the 7th of October, 20:00 – 21:00 (exposition from the 6 of October until the 25th of October)

Wijkhub Beverwaard

Tuesday the 3th of November, 18:00 – 19:00 (exposition from the 4th of November t/until the 17th of November)