Here's a very interesting postcard from Amsterdam showing a bit of Dutch culture.
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| From a distance, they look like presents. While at the fair you can almost touch them. - Esra, 11. |
The picture above was taken by one of the children of Johannesschool (John School Foundation) in Osdorp, Amsterdam, in cooperation with Stichting De Bakkerij and the Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam. The children took photographs of themselves and their lives in Osdorp with the aim of promoting a better neighbourhood and a fun, safe place for children.
The photographs of these kids are then displayed to the public in a fair-like event called Foam Osdorp sponsored by the above-mentioned organisations, with balloons and trade show booths and all the fanfare. The sender of this postcard wrote that it is a part of their town's culture art that children are actively involved. I think this is wonderful - engaging children in activities like this not only achieves the goal but also allowing children to exercise their creativity and learn to socialise with other children in a very positive way and with artistic outputs.














