Category: People and Stories

The Story Behind “Wij Zijn De Tijden”. An Interview on Intergenerational Art and Dialogue

by Dana Marin | Nov 29, 2025 | Amsterdam, Culture and Events, People and Stories | 0

On November 22, 2025, the intergenerational art exhibition Wij Zijn De Tijden (We Are The Times)...

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Finding Your Good Place: An Interview With Robin Cox

by Dana Marin | Mar 6, 2025 | All Photos, People and Stories | 1

I’ve discovered Robin a few years ago when I stumbled upon A City Made by People, one of his...

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Art and Culture in the City: Interview with Adanya Dunn, Founder of Red Light Arts and Culture

by Dana Marin | Feb 14, 2024 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

Welcome to a new interview from the series “Cool initiatives”! This series introduces...

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A Love for Storytelling: Interview with Tour Guide Elyzabeth Gorman

by Dana Marin | Feb 13, 2023 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

Many people would agree that the best job ever invented was that of a storyteller. Storytelling...

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Photo Session with Local Blogger in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Jan 30, 2023 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

I love it when my fellow bloggers entrust me with taking new photos for their website! One of...

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Cool Photo Session at NDSM Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Nov 10, 2022 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

The NDSM in Amsterdam Noord is a former industrial area, transformed into a hip neighbourhood,...

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First Time on the Boat at Amsterdam Pride Canal Parade

by Dana Marin | Aug 17, 2022 | All Photos, Amsterdam, People and Stories | 0

Pride Amsterdam is one of the biggest events in Europe, a festival celebrating the right to love...

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A Library Where the Books Are People: Living Library

by Dana Marin | Jul 7, 2022 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

We are all books. Each human has stories to tell, and each life can be given a title. If your life...

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Photo Session on a Cold Autumn Day

by Dana Marin | Dec 6, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories | 1

Autumn in Amsterdam is really beautiful, and, if you’re lucky, there will be some gorgeous sunny...

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Amsterdam in Watercolour: Interview with Anouk Potter

by Dana Marin | Nov 16, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

Today it’s time for another interview with a creative person from the Netherlands. We will...

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A Love for Dance: Photo Session with Andrea

by Dana Marin | Oct 20, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

Andrea is a lovely, warm and friendly person, and a talented dancer for LeineRoebana dance...

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Meet the Artist: Fleur Spolidor, a Painter with a Poetic Imagination

by Dana Marin | Apr 28, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

I was walking with Fleur on a street in Amsterdam, during our meeting for a photoshoot, and...

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Life in the Time of Coronavirus (6)

by Dana Marin | May 6, 2020 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

I can’t believe we arrived at the sixth part of this little project! Today’s story...

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Life in the Time of Coronavirus (5)

by Dana Marin | May 1, 2020 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

The fifth part of my little project brings more stories: today, from the Netherlands and USA. The...

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