Join a Freedom Meal and enjoy the soup and the connection.
This year there will be plenty of food and good conversations during the Rotterdam Freedom Meals on 5 May. The day when we reflect on freedom and what it means to us.
"A Freedom Meal is actually a meal where you come together and eat, where you meet and talk about freedom. On the day of May 5, Liberation Day, we celebrate our freedom and during the meals on that day, we encourage people to to start the conversation. It does not necessarily have to be about Liberation Day; you can also approach freedom as a broader concept. There are more topics around freedom and what it means for people. That way we understand each other a little better. That is the goal." Shares Geert van Emden, part of the Rotterdam Freedom Meals team.
This year there are no fewer than 100+ Freedom Meals in Rotterdam that you can join. With the traditional Freedom Soup in front of you, strangers turn into acquaintances.
You can sit at a table at places such as the Kunsthal, BRUTUS, Theater Rotterdam, Wijkpaleis, the Zonnebloem and the Rotterdam Library. Wherever you like to go, there is a chair ready for you.
Check out five great places to dine together below!
Every year it is up to a different chef to make the Freedom Soup a delicious experience. This year it is the turn of YouTuber, TV presenter and chef Nick Toet. You may know it from the 'Taarten van Babel' tv-show. His soup this year is a delicious tomato soup made with miso and capuchins, inspired by his grandmother's favourite soup.
This year, artist Piet Parra has once again taken care of the design of the label. A true collector's item that's a must have!
