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Gids slavernijverleden Curaçao / Slavery Heritage Guide Curaçao
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Gids slavernijverleden Curaçao / Slavery Heritage Guide Curaçao

€20,00

Voor veel toeristen die naar Curaçao op vakantie gaan is het slavernijverleden volkomen onbekend. Ook de lokale bevolking is zich hier niet altijd van bewust, ondanks het feit dat de Curaçaoënaars nog steeds de gevolgen van slavernij en kolonialisme ervaren. Voor wie goed kijkt, is deze erfenis overal zichtbaar: in gebouwen, tradities en gebruiken, muziek en eten. De gids voert langs ongeveer 70 locaties.

For many tourists who go on holiday to Curaçao, the history of slavery is completely unknown. The local population is not always aware of this either, despite the fact that Curaçaoans are still experiencing the consequences of slavery and colonialism. If you look closely, this legacy is visible everywhere: in buildings, traditions and customs, music and food. The guide takes you past about 70 locations.

Schiphol voor de spirits/Touchdown for the spirits
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Schiphol voor de spirits/Touchdown for the spirits

€17,50

In dit boek lees je meer over deze vodou-priesteres, Maria van Daalen, haar altaren en haar gevoel van inspiratie en verbondenheid met vodou.

In this book you will read more about this Vodou priestess, Maria van Daalen, her Altars and her sense of inspiration and connectedness with Vodou.

Gids Slavernijverleden van De Kaap/Slavery Heritage Guide of The Cape
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Gids Slavernijverleden van De Kaap/Slavery Heritage Guide of The Cape

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De formele koloniale aanwezigheid van Nederland die 150 jaar duurde, heeft een enorme impact gehad op Zuid-Afrika. Wie in Kaapstad rondloopt en bewust rondkijkt, struikelt bijna over de straatnamen, graven, monumenten, gebouwen en kerken die Nederlandse koloniale sporen verraden. Deze gids voert ons langs 80 verschillende locaties in De Kaap die een directe link hebben met het slavernijverleden.

The formal colonial presence of the Netherlands, which lasted 150 years, had a huge impact on South Africa. Anyone walking around Cape Town and consciously looking around will almost stumble over the street names, graves, monuments, buildings and churches that betray Dutch colonial traces. This guide takes us through 80 different locations in The Cape that have a direct link to the slavery past.

Modern Architecture of Curaçao
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Modern Architecture of Curaçao

€37,50

This book focuses on 25 buildings on the island of Curaçao, constructed between the 1930s and the 1960s, whose designs were influenced by two distinct yet interrelated international architectural styles that emerged in the early 20th century: the Modern Movement and Art Deco.

Kartika
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Kartika

€39,50

Kartika Affandi learned to paint from her father, mostly in the open air. Her paintings and sculptures embody an essential passion for authentic visual works. The look she gives to her art makes an indelible impression on those who view it, and even now while as she nears the age of ninety, her work ethic is relentless and full of joy and a desire to connect people. It has brought her international fame.

Revisualizing Slavery
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Revisualizing Slavery

€22,50

Revisualizing slavery explores the history of slavery in Asia by focusing on visual sources. The traditional image of slavery in Asia is shaped and dominated by words such as ‘mild’, ‘guilt’ and ‘domestic’. But this is shifting by new historical research that points precisely to the tougher sides and to similarities with the Atlantic slavery past.