World Press Photo Festival 2018: A Brief Debrief
On Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th, photographers, photojournalists, and film-makers from all around the world gathered in Amsterdam to attend the annual World Press Photo Festival.
On Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th, photographers, photojournalists, and film-makers from all around the world gathered in Amsterdam to attend the annual World Press Photo Festival.
Photo Gallery – Around 60 people gathered in Amsterdam’s city center on Saturday afternoon to protest against Catalan political prisoners in Spain.
Around 60 people gathered in Amsterdam’s city center on Saturday afternoon to protest against Catalan political prisoners in Spain. The demonstration took place one day before a massive protest in Barcelona, where around 300’000 people marched against the imprisonment of Catalan separatist leaders and exiled politicians, according to The New York Times. Saturday’s demonstration in Dam Square was organized by the Catalan Assembly (ANC) and the International Socialists (IS). This was one…
On Friday, April 13, the World Press Photo exhibition officially kicked off in the Nieuwe Kerk on the Dam in Amsterdam with, at the center of attention, the winner of this year’s World Press Photo of the year, 47-year old Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt. His photo features José Victor Salazar Balza, who caught fire because of an exploded motorcycle in the middle of violent clashes between protesters against the ruling President…
From April 6th to April 7th, the Cultural Student-Center, or CREA, hosted the art festival “In De Diamantfabriek” at the Roeterseiland-Campus. IDD is a special art festival which offers opportunities for young talents in Amsterdam to present their art works. The festival included multiple areas of art such as dance, music, visual arts and spoken words, which enabled the visitors to experience new perspectives and fresh ideas about art. On the final…