**WORM presents: Play Day n’ Night**
We're launching a new cultural, cross-disciplinary programme 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, **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 and join our summer community celebration, a vibrant mix of music, performance, exhibition, food and poetry and a vinyl market.
📍 Boomgaardstraat 69 – tucked away 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.
**The event is donation based, pay as much you can! We provide a bar with some icy drinks!**

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](https://www.instagram.com/luchandrofranca/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/viccaptures/)** is a Venezuelan born visual storyteller, who experiments with photography and video, using bold colours and dynamic compositions.
**[Cheyenn Pinas](https://www.instagram.com/my_colorful_mess/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/l.lepo.l/)** 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.

*ON 19TH OF JULY:*
**During the opening of the exhibition the sonic waves will be filled up** by **[Nebula13.](https://www.instagram.com/senllysamuel/0)** bringing you into a galaxy of pure ecstasy.
Followed by another highlight of the night: the EP release of **[DENK](https://www.instagram.com/denk_neni/)** - His new EP, titled *FOR THE HAND THAT MADE ME*, strives to capture the essence of life: its struggles, joys and complexities. His show will be followed by a short and intimate Q&A. 
We'll close the night with a dj set by  **[Siaga](https://www.instagram.com/siaga_siaga/)**. Issiaga Camara, aka Siaga, is a Budapest and Rotterdam based Hungarian producer and DJ, with roots in Guinea. Over the years Siaga reached multiple Central European countries, where he played at festivals, exhibitions and radios. His DJ sets touch on multiple genres that are built around a concept, blending his wide spectrum of influences of club culture and the following genres: Hip Hop, House, Baile Funk, Club, UK garage, Jungle and Footwork.

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Shane Koppers

Worm

Play Day n' Night #1

HIDDENBEHINDMIST PRESENTS: THE LAST LIVE@WORM - a series of shows curated and put on by Matthias Carter, is coming to its conclusion at WORM. 
FFO: IKHRAS, H-TOWN HARDCORE, ELECTRIC CHAIR, PYREX

Fear not, as this ain’t a silent goodbye, the stars have aligned for ZANJEER will grace our ears with the uncompromising anger in Farsi, Urdu, and Punjabi. Matthias could not be any happier to be able to bring this act to Rotterdam. Supporting them, some of the loudest acts from the Dutch underground, the fabled Protos from Haarlem, and the raged energy of Uitzendbureau - crawling out from Amsterdam. **Bring out yer worn-out stomping boots, forget your ear buds, and kiss this series one last farewell.**

[ZANJEER](https://www.instagram.com/zanjeerpunk/) 
Featuring veterans from various points of the globe, ZANJEER brings furious and genuine punk anger in Urdu, Farsi & Punjabi.
[bandcamp](https://zanjeer.bandcamp.com/album/parcham-buland-ast)

[UITZENDBUREAU](https://www.instagram.com/uitzendbureau_/) 
📈 hc punk van Nederlandse bodem. WERKEN VOOR GELD.

[THE PROTOS](https://www.instagram.com/the.protosss/) 
Primitive, garage punk trio from Amsterdam/Haarlem: raw, lo-fi and high energy punk rock with two guitars, a drum kit and a scream. This debut 12-track album was recorded in an old slaughterhouse in Haarlem by Buster van der Gugten (Asbest Boys, Traumatizer). It's a KBD slab of in-your-face, loud, and stupid-perfect punk.
[bandcamp](https://theprotos.bandcamp.com/album/the-protos-drain-in-my-brain)

Poster designed by [@hiddenbehindmist](https://www.instagram.com/hiddenbehindmist/)
Collage by [@c.lebritt](https://www.instagram.com/c.lebritt/)

LIVE @WORM - ZANJEER, UITZENDBUREAU, THE PROTOS

**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](https://www.instagram.com/luchandrofranca/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/viccaptures/)** is a Venezuelan born visual storyteller. Who experiments with photography and video. Through bold colors and dynamic compositions.
**[Cheyenn Pinas](https://www.instagram.com/my_colorful_mess/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/l.lepo.l/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/voetbalvrouwen_010/?hl=en)**
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](https://www.instagram.com/klauwcollective/?hl=en)**
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](http://worm.org/production/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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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.
**The event is donation based, pay as much you can! We provide a bar with some icey drinks!**

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](https://www.instagram.com/luchandrofranca/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/viccaptures/)** is a Venezuelan born visual storyteller. Who experiments with photography and video. Through bold colors and dynamic compositions.
**[Cheyenn Pinas](https://www.instagram.com/my_colorful_mess/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/l.lepo.l/)** 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.


Today our doors are open for a  **vinyl market from a variety of genres based in rotterdam and local vinyl sellers** We still have some open spots, feel free to reach out and join us!  emaill: Julia@worm.org

*VInyl Market by:*

"**Ephemeris records** brings a rough music collection of vinyl, cd’s, and cassettes for you. From Lollywood to Hollywood and from Tekno to Turkish Grooves. Sniff around in the bins between shameless bad Euro Dance hits or swoon away on sultry RnB. An abundance of records, cd's, and cassettes from all over the world, genres, subgenres and no genres. Perhaps you will find the gems you have been looking for since a minute."

**PRSPCT records** “Making noise since 2002, this Rotterdam-based record label dominates the hard electronic scene, channeling the raw energy of the true underground.”
[PRSPCT](https://www.prspct.nl/)

We bring poetry on the street at 19:30 by **[Kata Győrfi](https://www.instagram.com/gyrfkta/)** (1992, Bucharest, Romania) is a Transyvalnian-hungarian poet and playwright. Her recent poems depict a post-anthropocentric, post-apocalyptic nature-fantasy, her dramas are interested in loneliness and the rules of being among people.

We invite a performance at 20:00 **"NSA — No Strings Attached" by [Stefano Cattani](https://stefanocattani.xyz/) & [Gjorgji Despodov](https://gjorgjidespodov.com/)**
In the space of the playground, where do you stand? When harmful echoes from a distant past kick in, you can stand only on one leg—one leg, one leg. No certain strings are holding you. How you get back to a solid position is a matter of strategy. Count: how many phases do you count? How many voices do you hear? Darling, you are the queer
failure. What’s next? Find the courage to turn—first left, then right. Remember, no strings attached.

Finish up your friday with **"Bassline Resistance, presented by Black Soil & WORM**. An evening exploring the deep impact of soundsystem culture, from its historical roots to its current-day relevance, through film, discussion, and music. Ending the program with a clubnight and afterparty in WORM Rotterdam. **More info & tickets really soon!**


Play Day n' Night #3

**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.
**The event is donation based, pay as much you can! We provide a bar with some icey drinks!**

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](https://www.instagram.com/luchandrofranca/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/viccaptures/)** is a Venezuelan born visual storyteller. Who experiments with photography and video. Through bold colors and dynamic compositions.
**[Cheyenn Pinas](https://www.instagram.com/my_colorful_mess/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/l.lepo.l/)** 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.
** Zomercarnaval edition, join us on the Sun! We'll provide music and surprise performances! **

**Continue your night with the Zomercarnaval party Chinnamasta & WORM Presents: Roots & Riddims. This night is focused on the pulse of the trans-Atlantic diaspora.[More info & tickets here](https://worm.org/production/chinnamasta-worm-presents-roots-riddims/).** 


Play Day n' Night #4

WORM and Chinnamasta join hands and Presents: Roots & Riddims a programme focused on the pulse of the trans-Atlantic diaspora. 

Inviting and highlighting everyone from the Dutch Caribbean, Cape Verde, Angola, Curaçao, Suriname, Jamaica and all others who feel connected in any way to come together and celebrate Rotterdam Summer Carnival!
 
From the basslines of Kingston to the batida of Luanda, from the streets of Paramaribo to the sound systems of Rotterdam: this night is a celebration of movement & music. 

Line up:
De Schuurman
DJ Marfox
Chinnamasta
Tizi
Prince Pasensi
Nivek
Talent For Music Brassband
april222.

Chinnamasta & WORM Presents: Roots & Riddims 

**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.
**The event is donation based, pay as much you can! We provide a bar with some icey drinks!**

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](https://www.instagram.com/luchandrofranca/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/viccaptures/)** is a Venezuelan born visual storyteller. Who experiments with photography and video. Through bold colors and dynamic compositions.
**[Cheyenn Pinas](https://www.instagram.com/my_colorful_mess/)** 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](https://www.instagram.com/l.lepo.l/)** 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.

For our **SUMMER CLOSING** day, we invited our resident / inhouse talents to take the heat even higher:::
With a vibrant lineup of djs, producers from 16:00-22:00: TBA, TBA
Closing the line up is our very own [Princess-K]( https://www.instagram.com/princess.k.dj/)! A royal blend of dark wave, electro, breakbeats, Italo-disco, and more. Princess-K delivers it with smooth flows and killer basslines. Dancing is absolutely inevitable!


The night will end at 22:00! We wish ya'll a playful summer!




Play Day n' Night #5

WORM is delighted to welcome Dutch Modular Fest to Rotterdam! This hugely successful and forward-looking festival normally takes place in Utrecht. This will be a day full of surprises, showcasing the incredibly and enlightening world of modular synths!

**Music**
DMF have created a wide-ranging music programme to enjoy. Every artist is carefully selected and presents a certain genre, or aspect of modular synth music. And we are delighted to present: [Julian Edwardes](https://julian-edwardes.bandcamp.com/), [Skander Jaïbi](https://skanderjaibi.bandcamp.com/album/who-has-the-right-to-closure) & [Ines Kooli](https://ineskooli.com/), Chebedahja, [Maj Rachel](https://redrumrecordz.bandcamp.com/album/my-shadow-was-a-nun), Cinematic Laboratory, and, returning to WORM, [Animistic Beliefs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85oO7eVlLPU).  You can watch the gigs in WORM's main concert space. 

**Talks**
Two talks are programmed, before the gigs in WORM's main concert space. Topics and speakers TBC

**Makers Market**
Discover the heart of Dutch Modular Fest at the Makers Market. Meet passionate creators, explore unique gear, get hands-on demos, and dive into expert tips. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned pro, this is the place to connect, learn, and shop straight from the source. There will be around 30 maker booths, so plenty of kit, and things, to discover! The Makers market will be in WORM's theatre space, UBIK (Boomgaardsstraat 69).

**DIY Workshops**
Join the DIY solder workshops at Dutch Modular Fest. Learn to build your own gear, guided by friendly experts. No experience needed, just curiosity and a steady pair of hands. So walk in and grab a soldering iron and leave with a handmade module and new skills under your belt. It's fun, hands-on and beginner-friendly! The workshops are organised by Veerle from Acid Solder Club Utrecht. The DIY workshops will be held in WORM's Pirate Bay space (Boomgaardsstraat 71). 

Dutch Modular Fest 2025

Festival Downtown is a progressive and idiosyncratic electronic music festival that strongly believes in the power of Rotterdam, its makers and scenes.  The festival is known for a high-quality programme full of international headliners and  local gems. Festival Downtown has a history of collaborating with WORM to reflect WORM's history and relationships in the wider electronic and electronically-inspired music scenes.
[Details of the festival line up is here](https://festivaldowntown.nl/line-up/): look out for more names! WORM line up TBA.
Photograph courtesy of [Rotterdam Centrum.](https://www.rotterdamcentrum.nl/)

Festival Downtown 2025 - Day 1

Festival Downtown 2025 - Day 2

Tifa Apintie: The Second Edition – Deeper Rhythms, Stronger Connections

After an unforgettable first edition, Tifa Apintie returns with an even more powerful experience of music, culture, and togetherness. Once again, we dive into the shared rhythms and stories of the Moluccan and Surinamese communities.

This second edition brings another dynamic fusion of modern electronic music and traditional rhythms. Expect a high-energy lineup of DJs and MCs bringing genres like UK Garage, Grime, Gqom, Kawina, Techno, and Batida to life. From deep basslines to electrifying percussion, Tifa Apintie remains a celebration of tradition, innovation, and community.
Beyond the music, we once again honor the deep connection between these cultures. With a mix of music, drinks, and good vibes, Tifa Apintie creates a night where identity, pride, and creativity come together.

Whether you joined us for the first edition or are experiencing Tifa Apintie for the first time, we invite you to celebrate and connect with us.

Date: 28-03-2025

Location: Foyer/Wunderbar, WORM, Rotterdam

🔥 Don’t miss this second edition! 🔥


🪩 Party

Tifa Apintie #2 w/ Don de Baron, Stong Music, Sun O.C. & YOONS

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