Wanderlust 2025

11 & 12 June 2025
WMDC, Pieter de Hoochweg 125, Rotterdam
 

Event details

  • Date: Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 June 2025

  • Location: World Music and Dance Centre, Pieter de Hoochweg 125, Rotterdam

  • Time: 11 June > Doors open: 11:00 – Peformances from 11:30 – 22:00

  • Time 12 June > Doors open: 12:00 – Performances from 13:00 – 22:00

  • Entrance: Free for all  

Join us for Wanderlust — a two-day festival where Codarts Global Musics invites you to experience how traditions from across the globe come alive in new sounds, stories and collaborations. 

Our students take the stage to share music rooted in cultural heritage, reimagined with fresh perspectives and artistic integrity. They will bring a vibrant mix of improvisation and innovation! 


What to expect?

  • South America and the Caribbean: Son Cubano, Salsa, Afro-Cuban traditions, Samba, Forró, Choro, MPB, Bossa Nova, Tropicália 

  • Anatolia and the Eastern Mediterranean: Anatolian Folk, Classical Ottoman Music, Greek Folk 

  • Fusions and creative encounters: innovative combinations of global styles with Jazz, Flamenco, contemporary music, Arabic and Eastern European influences — and much more 

  • Roda de Samba: A vibrant closing celebration of Brazilian Samba on 12 June, featuring students and teachers coming together in musical dialogue and joyful collaboration
     

Spotlight on tango

On 11 June, we shine a spotlight on Argentine Tango, with three unique performances. Among them: Otra Orquesta Típica, one of the few traditional tango orchestras of its kind in Europe. These performances celebrate the rich legacy of tango while embracing a new generation of artists who carry it forward. 
 

Food, community and creativity 

Wanderlust is more than a festival — it is a space of exchange, creativity, and shared experience. On both days, Café Grounds will be open, serving a selection of homemade lunches and refreshments. 

From 16:00 onwards, we invite you to join us for a meal from Nilk, our Brazilian kitchen. Prepared on site by members of our Brazilian music and cultural community, these dishes are cooked with the same love and depth as the music you’ll hear on stage. 

Expect rich flavours and regional specialities — from savoury stews and grilled dishes to traditional favourites like farofa, feijão, and pão de queijo. Curious to see more? Follow Nilk on Instagram: @delicias_da_nilk 
 

Come early, stay late 

Wanderlust is an invitation to listen, to taste, to meet, to celebrate. To explore the ways in which music connects us all. Wanderlust is a place where heritage meets imagination. Where music crosses borders. We can’t wait to welcome you!
 

Programme

Full programme coming soon — stay tuned!