Editing Rotterdam (section)

==Meetings & events==
===Hospitality community===

The local hospitality community with many locals, international students and expats makes it supereasy to make friends or attend social events for both travellers and newbies in the city. To get easily in contact with the community the best way is the active [https://www.facebook.com/groups/120605294790036/ Facebook group].

The local hospitality community has a weekly meeting on tuesdays, every other week in [https://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=173055 Haagse Bluf] (near city hall). The meeting has 20-60 people weekly present and starts about 20:00 (but most show up after 21:00)


The Rotterdam local hospitality community organizes several meetings, such as the weekly meetings on Tuesdays. In the summer there are many Barbeque events, usually in Het Park (near the Euromast) in the Kralingse bos or the Vroesenpark (Blijdorp). 

===Kitchensurfing===
For the foodlovers and cooking talents there is also the [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=17327 Kitchensurfing group] in Rotterdam. Organize a kitchensurf to let people try the delicious food from your country of join a potluck or attend a foodfestival.

===Winetasting===
For winelovers there is the winetasting group [http://www.bewelcome.org/groups/965 Amarotes Rotterdae Veni] this is also on a [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=47157 CS group].

===Bookclub Rotterdam===
For booklovers there is also a group where you can read and discuss literature called [https://www.facebook.com/groups/148620431897286/ Book club Rotterdam]

===CSinterklaas event===
The local hospitality community in Rotterdam is also famous for the 'annual' [http://www.csinterklaas.nl/ CSinterklaas event] at the end of November, the largest CS event in the Netherlands.

Besides the weekly meeting, there are often other meetings as well, from roller skating to visit art exhibitions and festivals. More meetings are either shown in the group it self and/or displayed on the event part of this site. 

=== Getting a couch===

Obtaining a place to stay in Rotterdam is relatively easy for a city as big (Dutch standards) as Rotterdam, please write locals a personal request first. If you still have problems finding a place, use the group. A last minute couch might be found easily at Tuesday's weekly meeting.  If you still cannot find a couch or don't want to there is also the [http://www.stayokay.com/nl/hostel/rotterdam Stay-ok hostel], 
hostel [http://www.roomrotterdam.nl/ Room] [http://www.kingkonghostel.com/ King Kong Hostel] (next to the Witte Aap) , [http://www.anihaakien.nl/ Ani Haakien] and [http://www.sleep-in.nl/ Hostel the Mafkees]

===Looking for a room===
There is a special group on both [http://www.bewelcome.org/groups/1325 BW] as [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=31589 CS] for people who are looking for accomodation to live in Rotterdam.

===Free market & Secondhand stuff for sale===
If you want to look for free stuff people give a away or you have something to give away try this [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=21297 group]. If that doesn't work and you want to sell or buy secondhand stuff use this 
[https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=40803 group]. Otherwise there is always [http://www.marktplaats.nl Marktplaats].

===Language learning===
Do you need a language tandem partner or you want to organize or join a conversation evening in a certain language, use this [https://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=38930 group].

===Expat meetings & parties===
For expats & Internationals Engels is regularly organizing parties in the Groothandelsgebouw (near Central Station) on the top floor of the building. More info [http://engels.nl/nieuws/Internationals%20meet%20internationals here].

Also there are expat meetings organized by [http://www.meetup.com/Expatrepublicrotterdam/ Expat Republic].

[http://www.internations.org www.internations.org] has a monthly barmeet in Rotterdam.
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