exhale events
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Creative Studio Sessions: Mixed Media Storytelling & Drawing
Storytelling & Drawing focuses on the fundamentals that make up any great visual artwork. With mixed media, you can feel free to use anything you like. It's an exploration of materials and techniques. Combine, rearrange, add, remove, cut and paste as you like to develop a surprising image! We train techniques, hone skills, play with materials and guide you during your personal artistic process. These sessions can cultivate the quality of your drawings, will help you explore visual concepts and stimulate creativity. Next to that; feel free to join us with any creative project you are already working on.
Hosted by our drawing expert Nick.
Join from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00.
Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Study Support: Yin Yoga
Nurture both your mind and body during exam weeks with our rejuvenating yin yoga sessions. Join us to find balance and focus amidst the stress of exams.
Study Support: Breathwork
In this class, instructor Shamangi Kooistra will guide you through a meditation and breathwork session, to help you disconnect from you studies.
Creative Studio Session Fashion: Something old, something new
The focus of this session will be on bringing your old clothing back to life. Together with Rosalie, you can experiment with materials and create new fabrics, play with shapes in a garment, and bring all your ideas to life.
REMINDER: Don’t forget to bring old clothes that you would like to give a second life.
Hosted by Rosalie.
Join from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Creative Studio Session Writing: Writing from the senses
To get out of your mind and into your surroundings, we’ll respond to lots of short, low-pressure writing prompts that engage the senses. We might try to describe an unusual texture, dive into the vocabulary of smell, or use certain words to play with sound. Through the evening we’ll stimulate the senses to make writing, and make writing to stimulate the senses. There’s never any pressure to share, the writing will be quick, unedited, and most importantly fun.
Hosted by our creative writing studio expert, Harriet.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Study Support: Crochet & Knitting Circle
Unwind with fellow crocheters for a relaxing break and creative outlet. We have wool, yarn, and some needles, but please bring your own needles and materials if you have your own.
This event takes place in ‘Connect.’ No need to reserve a spot to attend this event.
Creative Studio Session Photography: Exercises for the mind
This week, our design expert Chiara will propose a series of stimulating creative exercises to guide students in their journey towards realising their creative projects. These exercises are designed by industry experts and aim to develop not only a final product, but also the method, techniques, and creative mindset. During this session, you will play the game ‘Play 40’.
Play 40 is a game designed to explore and generate new ideas. It consists of two decks of 40 cards each. One deck features an image on one side and a word on the other, while the other deck displays the same word on one side and a brief comment, suggestion, or perspective to explore on the other. These cards are designed to stimulate the association of images, words, and concepts, diverging from traditional games based on risk and calculation.
The game was devised by the Japanese designer Isao Hosoe, who believed that during play, humans could fully express their intelligence. Through Play 40, mutual interests are created, affinities or differences in tastes are discovered, and relationships between players are established, giving rise to a kind of playful community.
The goal of playing with Play 40 is to understand which ideas are relevant, how they connect, and which ones are crucial for achieving common goals, emphasizing the quality of ideas and their relationships rather than their quantity."
Hosted by Chiara.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Study Support: Yoga for neck, shoulders, and back (Copy)
instructor Shamangi Kooistra guides you through a light stretching session, focusing on the neck and upper back.
Study Support: Mindful Stretching
In this class, instructor Shamangi Kooistra will guide you through a light stretching session focusing on the neck and upper back to help you loosen up after a long day of sitting at a desk.
Creative Studio Session Drawing: Urban Sketching
Urban sketching is simply drawing what is in front of you at any given time, in any given location. This can be buildings (like the name suggests), but also plants, people, pets and whatever you find yourself around. It’s a form of keeping a diary, except you can do it with a group of friends.
Hosted by Michiel.
Join from 19:00, and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Creative Studio Session Storytelling & Drawing: Portrait drawing concepts
Storytelling & Drawing focuses on the fundamentals that make up any great visual artwork. We train techniques, hone skills, play with materials and guide you during your artistic process. These sessions can cultivate the quality of your drawings, will help you explore visual concepts and stimulate creativity. Next to that; feel free to join us with any creative project you are already working on.
During this session, we will not only draw the portrait but also research how to express the emotional qualities that we want the portrait to have.
This session is guided by Nick.
Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Kintsugi Workshop XL
Explore the Art of Imperfection
Join this class with Annelies Nuy on the art of Kintsugi, an age-old Japanese tradition in which items of broken pottery are repaired with a golden lacquer. There is much to be gained, both artistically and spiritually, from the practice and philosophy of Kintsugi, but most notably it teaches us to celebrate imperfection rather than conceal it.
After an introduction and a relaxation exercise, you will break a plate you have brought (or take a piece of porcelain you love and have already accidentally broken), and use the shards to compose a new plate.
This workshop invites students to embrace imperfection and reflect on how we turn perceived "flaws" into strengths. It offers a calming, mindful experience that reduces stress and encourages personal reflection.
This event takes place in Create.
Please note: There are two timeslots for this workshop. You can join the first sitting (17:15–19:15) or the second sitting (19:30–21:30). There are separate ticket options available for each time slot. You can reserve your free tickets here.
This event is part of How Are You (HAU) Week. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. Find out more about HAU Week here.
Movie Night with StudentOnbeperkt
Join StudentOnbeperkt and Studable Delft for a movie night at Exhale – everyone is welcome to attend!
The movie will be announced soon.
This event takes place in the Cinema. You do not need to reserve a ticket to attend this event.
This event is part of How Are You (HAU) Week. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. Find out more about HAU Week here.
The Home You Miss: The Art of Correspondence
Create a reflective space for the things you miss most
This art correspondence workshop invites you to create space for the things you miss most. Guided by artist Martha Rullens, you will create an artistic piece of post including a written letter and a handmade envelope, and use art to reflect on the theme of missing.
Enjoy an evening of writing, drawing, a quick lesson in envelope construction and decoration, and finally a moment to write (or draw) a message to anyone in your life who needs a little tenderness, be that your mum, an unrequited love, your pet, or even yourself.
Sure, it’s easier to send a text or make a phone call, but a handwritten letter is a meaningful alternative. Putting pen to paper is a personal and intentional form communication that encourages focus and care without distraction. Leave the session with a beautiful collective memory that you or a loved one can treasure and return to in the future.
This event takes place in Create. Reserve your free tickets here.
Read more about Martje on her website and Instagram.
This event is part of How Are You (HAU) Week. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. Find out more about HAU Week here.
Be(long)ing: Guided Journaling Workshop
What is your relationship to belonging and personal identity?
In this workshop, you will use journaling as a creative tool to explore your relationship to belonging, personal identity, and connect with others over what we share and how we differ. Guided by workshop host Nina Ashley Bach, you will think through these themes through journaling activities and facilitated discussion. Coming from a multicultural background herself, the theme of belonging and identity is a recurring and present theme in Nina’s life.
The goal of this workshop is to promote connection between your peers and facilitate discussions that help you deepen you understanding of yourself and what connects you to each other on a deeper level.
Find out more about Nina on her Instagram.
This event takes place in Move. Reserve your free tickets here.
This event is part of How Are You (HAU) Week. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. Find out more about HAU Week here.
Hot Tub Night!
Get out of the cold and into the tub
Tonight we’ve got five hot tubs installed outside of Exhale to plunge yourself into! Come grab a mug of (alcohol-free) Gluwein and heat your bodies up with your friends in the warmth of the tub.
Hot Tub Rules
Bring flip flops, dressing gown, and a towel.
Shower before you get in: There are changing rooms and showers available at X, including one gender neutral changing room.
Please note: There are four timeslots available for this event – each lasting one hour. One hot tub per hour is reserved for women only.
This event takes place outside Exhale and on the terrace. Reserve your free tickets here.
This event is part of How Are You (HAU) Week. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. Find out more about HAU Week here.
ADHD LIVE: Community Night
Join us for a night of ADHD liveliness, inspiration, storytelling, and advice from ADHD professionals and student peers.
This event is by ADHD’ers for ADHD’ers. ADHD LIVE welcomes everyone, whether you are ADHD curious or an ADHD Pro. It offers you the unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals (literally) and unmask. You will hear from ADHD professionals and student peers as they share their ADHD journey, wins, and workarounds. During this cosy get-together, we’ll chat about the main things influencing ADHD life and happiness from masking, hyperfocus, and impulse control to RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria) with honest and sometimes hilarious personal stories from ADHD peers and professionals. You’ll have ample opportunity to interrupt, talk too much, and share your stories and questions with a drink in hand.
This event takes place in Move.
Reserve your free tickets here.
This event is part of How Are You (HAU) Week. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. Find out more about HAU Week here.
Panelists:
Jeroen van der Kwaak is an urban planner at the Municipality of Rotterdam, where he balances a varied workload to manage the challenges of ADHD in structured settings like meetings and workshops. Born in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Jeroen grew up in a family where ADHD was common—his brother was diagnosed early, and his father likely has it as well. Jeroen was diagnosed at 10 and faced challenges with focus in school, though he excelled academically.
He later pursued architecture, landscape, and urbanism in Delft, where he completed his degree despite difficulties with his thesis. Today, Jeroen combines his expertise in urban planning with a thoughtful approach to managing his ADHD.
Luis Xertu is a Mexican and Dutch visual artist whose practice spans advertising, theatre, and contemporary art. After relocating from Mexico City to the Netherlands for his studies, he established himself as a freelance designer, collaborating with prominent theater companies. Today, Luis focuses on his independent work, creating mixed-media pieces that explore queer identity, transformation, and the passage of time. His innovative use of organic materials and visual storytelling has earned him recognition across Europe.
As a neurodivergent artist, Xertu has embraced the flexibility of his creative process to align with how his mind works. Through years of trial and error, he has refined a workflow that allows him to seamlessly navigate his attention, resulting in a practice free of the friction that once existed between his neurodivergence and his creative output.
Ashley Kalila works as a People & Culture Manager in a tech scale-up. She has discovered that her ADHD is a creative superpower that helps her thrive both in her work and life. Always knowing that something was different about her, receiving her diagnosis brought a deeper understanding of who she is and how to navigate the world.
Tesla Visser (she/her) is a structural engineering student at Delft University of Technology, where she combines her passion for building design with the unique insights that come from managing life with ADHD. Diagnosed in 2022, she’s been on a journey to find the balance between the demands of a rigorous academic programme and the nuances of studying with ADHD, bringing a relatable student perspective to this panel.
In addition to her studies, she explores a range of creative outlets that help keep her energised and inspired. She sings in a band, reads avidly, and takes time for activities like fencing, biking, and hiking to help manage her focus and stress. As someone who navigated the diagnosis while in university, she’ll share her experience of self-discovery, building support systems, and finding ways to thrive academically and personally.
Offline Escape Night
Disconnect to reconnect: A tech-free evening
Tonight Exhale will turn into an immersive offline experience where you can connect and unwind without the distraction of your smartphones. When you enter the building, all phones are to be put on airplane mode to create space for real analogue connections and unplug from the outside world.
The main event of the evening is a candlelight concert with Iris Jean, and later a live storytelling session with a prominent writer (TBA). Additionally, there will be all sorts of activities including wabi-stitching and embroidery, drawing, boardgames, and food and drinks.
Tonight Exhale becomes a no-shoe zone. A pair of free Exhale socks will be offered on your arrival.
Programme
17:00 – Doors
17:30–21:30 Stitch n’ Bitch with Isa Gaastra
18:00–end Food trucks: Falafel, Fries, and croquettes
19:00–19:45 Live music from Iris Jean
20:15–21:15 Storyteller
22:00 Close
This event takes place throughout all of Exhale space. Reserve your free tickets here.
This event is part of How Are You (HAU) Week. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. Find out more about HAU Week here.
Feelgood Friday: Yoga & Chill
Tonight is all about nourishing your mind and body. Join one of two yoga classes; get a healthy green juice, smoothie, and a soup; and feel the good vibrations from DJ Kesia Smit who will be playing tunes all evening. There will be space to chill and unwind on the couches as well as space to dance.
Programme
17:00–18:15 Roll & Flow: Mysofasial Release Workshop (in Create)
18:00 Food & Drinks: Juice, Smoothies and Soup
18:00–21:00 Acro Yoga XL (in Move).
18:00–22:00 DJ Kesia Smit playing chill R&B and HipHop
Everyone is welcome to attend Exhale this evening, but you must reserve tickets for the yoga classes. Reserve your free tickets here.
This event is part of How Are You (HAU) Week. This week is all about creating space for you in a hectic student life. It’s an invitation to check in with yourself and each other. Find out more about HAU Week here.
Roll & Flow: Mysofasial Release Workshop
Reset your body with a blend of Myofascial Release and Flow Yoga. In this workshop with Eva, you will learn how to use self-massage techniques to release tight muscles and rejuvenate deeper connective tissues in the body. Break free and loosen up those sticky spots in your shoulders and hips. You’ll feel immediate relief from minute one! Enjoy freedom and fluidity in your movements as we flow through a gentle, embodied yoga practice. Working with touch and stimulating fascia will raise your inner-body awareness. Reboot your nervous system and sense yourself in a whole new way. All Levels are welcome! This practice is a great way to support you in your everyday life.
About Eva:
Eva is a yoga and movement teacher based in The Hague, with a focus on Body Awareness & Somatic Movement. Passionate about human's bodies and stories, she supports them on their journey to more curiosity, love, and acceptance for themselves.
Acro Yoga XL with Ronald and Paulina
Acro yoga is an acrobatic form of yoga practiced with two or multiple people ‘flying’ and ‘supporting’ each other so they can do new and exciting things. This practice is an excellent way to relax, recharge, and get in contact with your body. It’s also a great way to get to know new people and work closely with others. A smaller Acro Yoga class was programmed by Exhale in the past and was tremendously popular.
About Paulina:
I am Paulina Morales van Leeuwen. I am a school teacher, yoga instructor and Thai massage therapist. I have been practicing acroyoga for more than 8 years and I really like teaching it since I see how people are always surprised by the new things they are able to achieve, leaving their comfort zone, and connecting with their inner child.
About Ronald:
My name is Ronald Verlaan. I have a background in martial arts. After a motorcycle accident I switched to the world of yoga. Later on I discovered acro yoga which became a real passion for me. In daily life I am an ICT guy but in my spare time you will find me practicing and teaching acro yoga to others. I love Acro yoga because it is a wonderful way to make new friends while it challenges your body and mind in a playful way.
DJ
Kesia Smit is a Rotterdam based DJ, programme maker, and host. After completing her studies in Cultural Anthropology, she worked in the music industry as a research and insights manager at Sony Music NL, Top Notch, and Noah's Ark. Despite her love for music, she still missed her Anthropology background, and decided to work at the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam as a programme maker. She expressed her love for music with DJ'ing and hosting her own Party 'Stir it Up' in Rotterdam, together with Nathalie Cijntje. With hip hop as a basis, she has been exploring different directions with her Caribbean roots as an inspiration.
Creative Studio Session Fashion: Something old, something new
The focus of this session will be on bringing your old clothing back to life. Together with Rosalie, you can experiment with materials and create new fabrics, play with shapes in a garment, and bring all your ideas to life.
REMINDER: Don’t forget to bring old clothes that you would like to give a second life.
Hosted by Rosalie.
Drop in from 19:00, and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Cut, Paste & Reflect: Collage Workshop
Collage is an art form that serves as a powerful medium for capturing life experiences. Join Helen Hartmann, founder of Collage Kitchen, for a collage workshop exploring the theme of farewells and closures in a warm and creative environment.
This will be a hands-on workshop where you will be encouraged to jump in without overthinking, letting your intuition takeover. You’ll learn some basic principles of collage, such as how to select images, cut, tear, assemble, and glue, as well as how to use collage as a tool for self-expression, self-care, and community-building. Join to disconnect from the digital world, and explore your creativity without digital input.
Please Note: You must bring your own additional materials, such as magazines, old books, flyers, or any other paper items you’d like to use for your collages. We will provide additional supplies, but personal materials will help make your collages more unique and meaningful.
This event takes place in Create.
Reserve you free tickets here.
About Helen:
Helen Hartmann is a British-Dutch freelance writer and translator living in Scheveningen. She is also a keen sea-swimmer and enthusiastic collage-maker.
"I think collage is an accessible form of creative expression, a tool for self-care and a vehicle for community-building. I love the simplicity and versatility of making collages. We’re bombarded with information and images all the time, especially online. Making collage means I'm consciously going offline and filtering the images I want to work with until I settle on something that I am happy with."
Follow her on Instagram.
Creative Studio Session Design Concepts: Zine Making
Zines are small, low-budget and experimental publications that have taken various forms throughout time. During this session, students can apply the tools they learned in the previous session (not necessary to have participated) to create their own publication.
Recommendation: Bring scrap material (magazines, fabrics, textures, images, print-outs) to get inspired!
Hosted by Zhana.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
Creative Studio Session Photography: Exercises for the mind
This week, our design expert Chiara will propose a series of stimulating creative exercises to guide students in their journey towards realising their creative projects. These exercises are designed by industry experts and aim to develop not only a final product, but also the method, techniques, and creative mindset. During this session, you will play the game ‘Play 40’.
Play 40 is a game designed to explore and generate new ideas. It consists of two decks of 40 cards each. One deck features an image on one side and a word on the other, while the other deck displays the same word on one side and a brief comment, suggestion, or perspective to explore on the other. These cards are designed to stimulate the association of images, words, and concepts, diverging from traditional games based on risk and calculation.
The game was devised by the Japanese designer Isao Hosoe, who believed that during play, humans could fully express their intelligence. Through Play 40, mutual interests are created, affinities or differences in tastes are discovered, and relationships between players are established, giving rise to a kind of playful community.
The goal of playing with Play 40 is to understand which ideas are relevant, how they connect, and which ones are crucial for achieving common goals, emphasizing the quality of ideas and their relationships rather than their quantity."
Hosted by Chiara.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Creative Studio Session Drawing: Control (and how to lose it)
Your own hand is a big part of what makes a drawing, but how do you get to know what your style is? In this session, we will experiment with different speedy drawing restraints and see what we can learn from them.
Hosted by Michiel.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Bhanghra Dance workshop
Join Nikita Arora to learn the basics of Bhangra, a high energy folk dance performed to rhythmic Punjabi beats.
The origin of Bhangra lies in the Punjab region of North-East Pakistan and Northern India. Traditionally a rural dance performed at harvest festivals, the heavy rhythmic swing of bhangra music remains popular in modern Punjabi culture and more recently, Bollywood. It is a popular go-to at Indian weddings!
Join to learn the basics of this traditional dance and find out about its cultural significance in Punjabi culture.
Students are encouraged to wear something colourful and loose. No dance experience is required!
This event takes place in Move.
Reserve your free tickets here.
Creative Studio Session Storytelling & Drawing: Colour Studies
Storytelling & Drawing focuses on the fundamentals that make up any great visual artwork. We train techniques, hone skills, play with materials and guide you during your personal artistic process. These sessions can cultivate the quality of your drawings, will help you explore visual concepts and stimulate creativity.
In this session, we will play and experiment with colour and paint. Learn how to properly mix any colour and learn concepts that will make your colours look nuanced.
This session is guided by Nick.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Study Support: Crochet & Knitting Circle
Unwind with fellow crocheters for a relaxing break and creative outlet. We have wool, yarn, and some needles, but please bring your own needles and materials if you have your own.
This event takes place in ‘Connect.’ No need to reserve a spot to attend this event.
Creative Studio Session Drawing: Draw now, think later
In this session, we will experiment with different ways of sketching what’s around us.
Hosted by Michiel.
Join from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Study Support: Core Control
Find balance and focus amidst the stress of exams at one of our rejuvenating core strengthening sessions with instructor Shamangi Kooistra.
About the instructor
Shamangi has been working as a fitness instructor at a gym since 1996. In 1999, she completed her Aerobics Fitness Nederland training and simultaneously trained as a Body Power instructor. Between 2004 and 2015, she successfully completed training in Power Yoga, Pilates and Extreme Core Training. Apart from that, she attended all kinds of continuing education courses in Tae Bo, Bodyshape, Zumba, Steps, Body Balance and Yoga.
This class takes place in ‘Move.’
Reserve your free tickets here.
Study Support: (no sweat) pilates
Find balance and focus amidst the stress of exams at one of our no sweat pilates sessions with instructor Shamangi Kooistra.
Reserve your free tickets here.
About Shamangi
Shamangi has been working as a fitness instructor at a gym since 1996. In 1999, she completed her Aerobics Fitness Nederland training and simultaneously trained as a Body Power instructor. Between 2004 and 2015, she successfully completed training in Power Yoga, Pilates and Extreme Core Training. Apart from that, she attended all kinds of continuing education courses in Tae Bo, Bodyshape, Zumba, Steps, Body Balance and Yoga.
This class takes place in ‘Move’.
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Creative Studio Session Photography: Exercises for the mind
This week, our design expert Chiara will propose a series of stimulating creative exercises to guide students in their journey towards realising their creative projects. These exercises are designed by industry experts and aim to develop not only a final product, but also the method, techniques, and creative mindset. During this session, you will play the game ‘Play 40’.
Play 40 is a game designed to explore and generate new ideas. It consists of two decks of 40 cards each. One deck features an image on one side and a word on the other, while the other deck displays the same word on one side and a brief comment, suggestion, or perspective to explore on the other. These cards are designed to stimulate the association of images, words, and concepts, diverging from traditional games based on risk and calculation.
The game was devised by the Japanese designer Isao Hosoe, who believed that during play, humans could fully express their intelligence. Through Play 40, mutual interests are created, affinities or differences in tastes are discovered, and relationships between players are established, giving rise to a kind of playful community.
The goal of playing with Play 40 is to understand which ideas are relevant, how they connect, and which ones are crucial for achieving common goals, emphasizing the quality of ideas and their relationships rather than their quantity."
Hosted by Chiara.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Movie Night: Queer across Time
Tonight, we are embarking on a cinematic journey across timelines with a movie night dedicated to queer historical narratives. Orlando and The Handmaiden offer insights into the fluidity of identity, desire, and love, and invite audiences to reflect on the things that bind us across different centuries.
The first movie kicks off at 18:15 and there will be a 15 min break between films.
Free popcorn, tea, and coffee from us!
Reserve your free tickets here.
Orlando (1992)
Directed by Sally Potter and based on Virginia Woolf’s novel of the same name, Orlando tells the story of an English nobleman who mysteriously transforms into a woman and lives for centuries, navigating through various historical periods and societal norms. With its visually stunning cinematography and an iconic performance by Tilda Swinton, the film challenges traditional notions of gender and identity, offering an insightful exploration of queerness across time.
The Handmaiden (2016)
Set in 1930s Korea during the Japanese occupation, The Handmaiden follows the intricate schemes of a con man who seeks to seduce a wealthy heiress with the help of a young pickpocket posing as her handmaiden. Directed by Park Chan-wook, the film is a visually sumptuous and erotically charged tale of deception, desire, and betrayal. As the characters' lives become increasingly entangled, The Handmaiden explores power dynamics, sexual awakening, and the resilience of love in the face of societal constraints.
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Creative Studio Session Design Concepts: Zine Making
Zines are small, low-budget and experimental publications that have taken various forms throughout time. During this session, students can apply the tools they learned in the previous session (not necessary to have participated) to create their own publication.
Recommendation: Bring scrap material (magazines, fabrics, textures, images, print-outs) to get inspired!
Hosted by Zhana.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Creative Studio Session Fashion: Something old, something new
The focus of this session will be on bringing your old clothing back to life. Together with Rosalie, you can experiment with materials and create new fabrics, play with shapes in a garment, and bring all your ideas to life.
REMINDER: Don’t forget to bring old clothes that you would like to give a second life.
Hosted by Rosalie.
Drop in from 19:00, and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Study Support: Breathwork
In this class, instructor Shamangi Kooistra will guide you through a meditation and breathwork session, to help you disconnect from you studies.
Study Support: Yoga for neck, shoulders, and back
instructor Shamangi Kooistra guides you through a light stretching session, focusing on the neck and upper back.
Study Support: Colouring in Sessions
Take a break from studying and join our cathartic colouring-in sessions. Reduce stress and clear your mind with your friends in the peaceful environment of Exhale. Materials provided!
No need to reserve a spot to attend this event. Join any time.
Creative Studio Session Storytelling & Drawing: Portrait drawing technique
Storytelling & Drawing focuses on the fundamentals that make up any great visual artwork. We train techniques, hone skills, play with materials and guide you during your artistic process. These sessions can cultivate the quality of your drawings, will help you explore visual concepts and stimulate creativity.
To make portrait drawing more accessible, Nick will deconstruct the total process into bits, so that you’ll learn how to properly set up and execute a portrait.
Feel free to bring your own images or a friend who can pose for you. Even better, draw each other!
Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Ecstatic Dance: Guided Movement workshop
Join us for another instalment of the Ecstatic Dance workshop!
Lose yourself in the music, move freely, and connect with yourself and others through dance. No judgments, no expectations, this event is all about having fun and expressing yourself. We’ll kick off the session with a guided warm-up, with headphones on to block out external distractions, and allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the experience.
For the upcoming event, the musical theme will explore Martin’s journey to Australia, traveling from the northern jungle through the central desert to the ocean coastline. It will feature a mix of genres, with highlights of Aboriginal artists and instruments, creating a unique and immersive soundscape.
You can listen to the mixtape from the previous event here.
*Please note that this is a sober event.
This class takes place in Move. Reserve your free tickets here.
Martin Lesueur is an assistant professor at TU Delft and an Ultimate Frisbee trainer at X. He has been breakdancing for 10years+ and recently found in ecstatic dance a cathartic way to explore movement. He started DJing ecstatic dance sets to go beyond and share his passion, following one storyline across diverse music genres and energy levels.
Creative Studio Session Drawing: Composition & Perspective
During this session, we will discuss different perspectives and compositional methods to draw spaces. With various prompts and exercises, we will work to improve your skills in composition and perspective. At the end of the session, you will be surprised by the progress you have made in just a few hours!
Hosted by Michiel.
Drop in between 18:30 and 19:00, and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Workshop: The Art of Origami
There’s a unique satisfaction in transforming a flat sheet of paper into a 3D creation. In this class, you will be introduced to the intricate art of modular origami and paper folding. Workshop host Adriana Montealegre Matamoros will guide you through a step-by-step process to fold and assemble your own decorative pieces. This is a calming and absorbing activity that combines precision, concentration, and quality materials to bring beautiful designs to life.
Please note: geometric origami requires lots and lots of folding, and there will be lots of repetitive hand movements in this workshop.
This event takes place in Move.
Reserve your free tickets here.
Creative Studio Session: Photography
In these workshops, we will explore photography from different perspectives.
The sessions will be divided into two parts: an introductory phase where we’ll discuss basic technical aspects such as focal lengths, the exposure triangle, and various compositional techniques, or introduce relevant photographers from history to inspire. This will be followed by a practical session where we’ll apply the theoretical concepts covered in the first part through fun exercises.
No prior photography knowledge is required—these workshops are open to all levels. If you have a digital camera, feel free to bring it along to practice using manual functions, but a smartphone with a camera, or a compact camera, will also work perfectly.
At the end of the session, we’ll review the photos taken, either on a screen or through prints, and use them as a basis for discussion and collective learning.
Hosted by Chiara.
Join from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Creative Studio Session Creative Writing: Blank Page
For those who want to write but find it difficult to begin. This session is full of short prompts for crafting every kind of story or poem, offering a generative and relaxed space to simply get going. It’s a chance to try on lots of different styles and themes without the pressure of finding inspiration. It’s a great workout for your creative muscles and might produce the seed of a new idea.
Hosted by Harriet.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Creative Studio Session Fashion: Something old, something new
The focus of this session will be on bringing your old clothing back to life. Together with Rosalie, you can experiment with materials and create new fabrics, play with shapes in a garment, and bring all your ideas to life.
REMINDER: Don’t forget to bring old clothes that you would like to give a second life.
Hosted by Rosalie.
Drop in from 19:00, and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Creative Studio Session Storytelling & Drawing: Colour Studies
Storytelling & Drawing focuses on the fundamentals that make up any great visual artwork. We train techniques, hone skills, play with materials and guide you during your personal artistic process. These sessions can cultivate the quality of your drawings, will help you explore visual concepts and stimulate creativity.
In this session, we will play and experiment with colour and paint. Learn how to properly mix any colour and learn concepts that will make your colours look nuanced.
This session is guided by Nick.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Autumn Al Dente: Pasta Making workshop
Learn how to make dough like a pro
Hello pasta lovers! Join this workshop with Italian pasta explorers Antonella and Alessandra and learn how to make fresh, plant-based pasta. Antonella and Alessandra will teach you how to make pici (traditional long pasta from the north) and gnocchetti (from the south). To get into the autumnal spirit, you will be making green and orange pasta –– and of course you can take your creations home with you to share a delicious meal with your friends.
To go alongside your pasta you will make an original, alcohol free Italian Aperitivo too!
Find out more about Antonella and Alessandra here, and reserve your free tickets here.
This event takes place in Create.
Creative Studio Session Drawing: Control (and how to lose it)
Your own hand is a big part of what makes a drawing, but how do you get to know what your style is? In this session, we will experiment with different speedy drawing restraints and see what we can learn from them.
Hosted by Michiel.
Drop in from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.
Lego Challenge Workshop: Theme Park edition
Stimulate your mind with imaginative challenges and connect with like-minded students who share your love for conceptualising, playing, and building.
Creative Studio Session: Photography
In these workshops, we will explore photography from different perspectives.
The sessions will be divided into two parts: an introductory phase where we’ll discuss basic technical aspects such as focal lengths, the exposure triangle, and various compositional techniques, or introduce relevant photographers from history to inspire. This will be followed by a practical session where we’ll apply the theoretical concepts covered in the first part through fun exercises.
No prior photography knowledge is required—these workshops are open to all levels. If you have a digital camera, feel free to bring it along to practice using manual functions, but a smartphone with a camera, or a compact camera, will also work perfectly.
At the end of the session, we’ll review the photos taken, either on a screen or through prints, and use them as a basis for discussion and collective learning.
Hosted by Chiara.
Join from 19:00 and stick around until 21:00. Reserve your free tickets here.
About the Creative Studio Sessions
The Creative Studio Sessions are an open invitation to get creative without pressure or expectation. Join our studio experts every weekday evening for a free-wheeling session focusing on a different artistic discipline and theme. These sessions are not art classes, but rather open-ended, dedicated studio time for students to explore concepts, techniques, or creative prompts as set by our studio experts. No matter your skill level, everyone is invited to join. Come if you are looking for new inspiration and ideas, or to try out a new skill. Your creativity is like muscle, it needs a workout!
You are also welcome to work independently in the creative studio during these hours if you do not wish to participate in the Creative Studio Sessions.