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- Rotterdam Central • 5 min walk
- Stadhuis • 5 min walk
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🌈🌈❤️happyopenmindedtraveler❤️🌈🌈
The Netherlands408,833 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
We were here many years ago for a Lang Lang solo piano concert. So it was really great to be back here today for the annual White Christmas at the Doelen Sunday Morning Concert in De Doelen in Rotterdam. This concert Hall still looks quite amazing after all these years if you were to ask me.Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year 2024!!!🎄🎄🎄
Written 24 December 2023
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Robert O
Rotterdam, The Netherlands5,836 contributions
May 2017 • Friends
Great concert hall (Grote Zaal) with fantastic acoustics. Went to experience L'Orfeo (Monteverdi) an early17th century Italian opera with a happy ending libretto (Orfeo ending up in heaven despite his mistakes). Of course in those days they did not have microphones or sophisticated audio equipment, so the opera was -as it were- composed to fit simple circumstances. In De Doelen often the singers were not even close to a microphone and still the sound was perfect.
Written 28 May 2017
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dirkmrw
43 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
On a Sunday we were told to go here as there would be live music. There was not but instead, lay-back music. You order your own coffee which was excellent like the friendly attitude of the person serving us. We saw a mix of old and young, small and big parties, all enjoying themselves. They even had a huge screen where we could watch sports etc. Great as well that you are not being bugged all the time with staff whether you want to drink or eat something. We will come back. Opposite the restaurant are a renowned grocer and the IMAX (cinema). In the Doelen building itself, all sorts of cultural events take place for which you can buy tickets. A definite place to visit again.
Written 16 December 2018
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Celenia C
Rotterdam, The Netherlands54 contributions
Jul 2017 • Friends
I use to visit this place but never geve it a review
Last year with friends for lunch and every body was surprised about the quality of the lunch
We all have diferents dishes and all if them were perfect
Above all we didn't have the impression of expensive and that makes our journey much better😊
Last year with friends for lunch and every body was surprised about the quality of the lunch
We all have diferents dishes and all if them were perfect
Above all we didn't have the impression of expensive and that makes our journey much better😊
Written 15 January 2018
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WorldTravelOne
Amsterdam, The Netherlands9,211 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
Programming is very broad over all sorts of performing arts. The history of 'De Doelen' goes way back. There are works of (decorative) art in the building itself as well.
Written 6 August 2017
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BabuCarlos
The Netherlands32 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
A visit to De Doelen is never disappointing. It is a great concert hall, presenting great pieces - oriental and modern as well as the old classics. That is one of the amazing things of De Doelen - its variety. It hosts many different groups of musicians and orchestras from all over the globe, with each having a distinct sound and vibe. De Doelen is a place to go to when one loves music and cannot get enough. Nothing is more poignant than listening to lively performed melodies, in which one can feel the emotion of the musicians one sees - and simply join their musical journey .
Written 12 October 2016
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John K
Berlin, Germany692 contributions
May 2016 • Business
I understand that De Doelen was originally several venues that were joined together. As a result, it can be a challenge to find your way. But, the concert hall has great acoustics and is comfortable, there is an endless supply of alternate spaces and once you figure out the elevators and escalators, you are home free!
Written 15 June 2016
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Dorrith Z
Helvoirt, The Netherlands1,968 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
The Doelen is a post war concert Hall in the city centre of Rotterdam.
Is a huge concert hall with very good acoustics.
Since it’s that huge it would be nice to improve signage, also because there you can find no or hardly any staff to help you out to find your seat or a bathroom.
We once had a Rabo loge and there wasn’t any sign to help us out. It took us half an hour to find our seats; just in time for the concert.
Catering could also be improved.
Is a huge concert hall with very good acoustics.
Since it’s that huge it would be nice to improve signage, also because there you can find no or hardly any staff to help you out to find your seat or a bathroom.
We once had a Rabo loge and there wasn’t any sign to help us out. It took us half an hour to find our seats; just in time for the concert.
Catering could also be improved.
Written 25 December 2018
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ScampyTed
Prague, Czech Republic91 contributions
Sept 2018 • Business
I attanded a great congress in de Doelen. The lecture halls were big, the chairs comfortable, the technique functioned smooth. There are a few negatives too. The entrance hall is big, empty and unwelcoming. The escalators are narrow, it took some time for the several hundred participants to move between the various levels.
Written 25 September 2018
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JPS M
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands234 contributions
Dec 2016 • Friends
A repeat visit to listen to the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra this time with
Schubert's symphone no4 and after the intermission, Mozart's "Requiem".
Orchestra, conductor Cristian Macelaru, the solists Lauren Snouffer soprano, Barbare Kozelj alt, Christian Elsner tenor, Geert Smits bas and the Laurens Collegium choir,
brought a spectecular performance before a mouse-quiet audience.
Apart from the music is this theater of a very special architecture with the orchestra
in the "pitch",
Schubert's symphone no4 and after the intermission, Mozart's "Requiem".
Orchestra, conductor Cristian Macelaru, the solists Lauren Snouffer soprano, Barbare Kozelj alt, Christian Elsner tenor, Geert Smits bas and the Laurens Collegium choir,
brought a spectecular performance before a mouse-quiet audience.
Apart from the music is this theater of a very special architecture with the orchestra
in the "pitch",
Written 2 December 2016
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What does one wear to concerts at De Doelen?
Written 17 August 2015
People don't dress up anymore like in long gone days. One dresses in the manner they feel most comfortable, expressing their own individualism. It often makes for a very colorful and yet stylish event. You get the best of both worlds, a feast for the eyes and ears.
Written 18 August 2015
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