Rounding off this challenging year, talented international artists explore the beauty of nature and life with the new exhibition “A Trip Around the World” on display at the Sir Art Studio, on view through December. The gallery is located on Amsterdam’s vibrant Albert Cuypstraat, down the street from Sir Albert Hotel. Two Suriname photographers take part in this international art exhibition with beautiful
After the successful workshop “See the world through your photo lens”, the +597 Photography Foundation is issuing a Global Warming photography contest for kids in Suriname. Kids between 10-13 years can send in ten of their best pictures. Pictures that capture the effects of Global Warming in their own living environment. This can be for instance anything from the effects of plastic waste
"See the world through your photo lens" "See the world through your photo lens" is a new workshop that +597 Photography Foundation is doing in collaboration with Villa Zapakara. During this workshop, children between 10-13 years discover how they can capture the effects of Global Warming in their own living environment. On the basis of the Professor Naipal Waterpark, one of the eight exhibition parts
Exactly two years ago the big idea for +597 Photography was born. I just finished reading the book ‘Big Magic’ by Elizabeth Gilbert about how ideas can be seen as spiritual beings that look for human hosts to bring them to life. That is exactly how I felt about +597 Photography. It was more than just another business. It was a spiritual being that
Photographers Coco Duivenvoorde and Rafael Jantz have joined +597 Photography The year 2021 has started really well for us. We are beyond proud of the news that photographers Coco Duivenvoorde and Rafael Jantz have joined the team at +597 Photography. Coco Duivenvoorde Coco is our first female photographer and visual artist to join our roster of talents at +597 Photography. Coco studied documentary photography at the
When you travel into the pure and amazingly beautiful rain forest of Suriname, you can't help to feel a more African vibe rather than a South American one. It is something that keeps overtaking me in a good way, every single time. But it is also the feeling that you are in a time machine, going back into time where there were different
Tourism all over the world has been seriously affected by the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Travelling to Suriname was not even possible due to closed borders. But since the Covid situation is under control for some time now, the borders are partially open again. Good news for all my friends and family who are in the colder parts of this world. Longing
Did you know that 1.6 million hectare of rainforest in Suriname has been added to Unesco’s World Heritage list? I was trying to figure out how large this area is. To give you an idea The Netherlands as a country is around 4.1 million hectare. Or if 1 ha is the size of 2 soccer fields, well then we can all do the
“Home is where the heart is” is the story of founder Chantal Kartaram. She tells about making memories and her love for her motherland Suriname. Curious? Keep reading! I was only 2 years old when I left Suriname. An age where you would think memories could not have been formed yet. But from the moment I set foot back on Suriname soil, I knew