From September 6 to 13, the street art festival ALL CAPS will take place in Lombardijen. International and Dutch artists will create eleven new murals throughout the neighbourhood. Residents will have a say in one of the artworks. The festival week will conclude on Sunday, September 13 with SUPER SUNDAY: a free day full of street art, music, workshops and activities in Spinozapark.

Under the theme I WILL CHANGE THE WORLD, ALL CAPS shows this year that change does not always have to start big. One wall, one street, or one story from the neighbourhood can already make a difference. After previous editions in, among others, Feijenoord and Beverwaard, this year Lombardijen is the focus. During the festival week, the neighbourhood gradually transforms into an open-air gallery. Visitors can watch artists at work and see how large blank walls are transformed into new artworks. The festival is free to visit all week.

Eleven new murals in Lombardijen

For the new artworks, an international group of street artists will come to Rotterdam. Among others, Hardthirteen from Indonesia, Stine Hvid from Denmark, and Filipe Grimaldi from Brazil are part of the programme. Rotterdam and Dutch artists are also represented, including Kalani Ware. Notably, residents of Lombardijen get a say in who will create one of the eleven murals. They can vote for artists and thus help determine which street art will be permanently visible in their neighbourhood.

Art that does more than just add colour

With ALL CAPS, the organisation does not only want to bring special art to the neighbourhood. Street art is also used to engage residents with their environment and give places a new appearance and identity. The theme I WILL CHANGE THE WORLD supports this: change, according to the organisation, starts close to home. By looking at public spaces together with residents and artists, places can become not only more colourful but also more a part of the community itself.

SUPER SUNDAY in Spinozapark

On Sunday, September 13, the festival week will be joyfully concluded with SUPER SUNDAY in Spinozapark. During this free festival day, residents and visitors can discover the new murals, see artists paint live, and get creatively involved themselves. There are among others street art and graffiti workshops for children, music, DJs, live acts, dance workshops, food trucks, and tours along the artworks in Lombardijen. This not only celebrates the end of the festival but also adds a series of new artworks to Lombardijen that will remain visible in the neighbourhood after this week.

ALL CAPS 2026
6 to 13 September 2026
Lombardijen, Rotterdam
Eleven new murals
SUPER SUNDAY: Sunday, September 13 in Spinozapark
Free entry

More information and the current programme can be found at all-caps.nl/program-2026/festival-2026/.

ALL CAPS started with the murals in Lombardijen.

This is part of the ALL CAPS festival. A large international street art festival. The start is a nice addition for the neighbourhood!
Submitted by Ian Roozen, thanks for sharing!