Surinamese months of Urban Recovery Amsterdam
theme '(World) heritage and archaeology
For the 5th time in a row, Stadherstel Amsterdam is organizing the Surinamese months from June 5 to July 26, 2024. This year, attention will be paid to the theme '(World) heritage and archaeology' with lectures and works of art. Various benefit activities for Surinamese heritage will be organized for two months.
The proceeds this year will entirely benefit two heritage projects in Paramaribo:
- Purchase of the 6th monumental building to be saved by Stadsherstel Suriname
- Realization of the Elisabeth Samson House by Cynthia McLeod
Surinamese months of lectures
The four planned lectures are scheduled as follows on Monday evening between 20-22 p.m. in De Amstelkerk in Amsterdam:
- Lecture 1: June 17, Jodensavanne and the Elisabeth Samson House, speaker Cynthia McLeod. Find HERE more information and order tickets.
- Lecture 2: June 24, Gouda pipes found in Surinamese soil, speaker Benedict Goes/Amsterdam Pipe museum. Find HERE more information and order tickets.
- Lecture 3: July 8, Sugar bowls and confectionery in Amsterdam soil, Jorgen Veerkamp, archaeologist in the municipality of Amsterdam. Find HERE more information and order tickets.
- Lecture 4: July 15, The treasures of the Shard wreck, speaker Carl van Dijk (diver to the wreck). Find HERE more information and order tickets.
Order a passepartout if you want to attend all the lectures!
Surinamese months Sales exhibition: Wandering with a blanket of memories
In the Amstelkerk in Amsterdam you can view the exhibition of various artists in relation to Suriname.
- Djon Louis Seedorf
- Razia Barsatie
- Nishal Hindori
- Neil Fortune
- Glenn Kallasingh
- Ursula Neubauer
- Dan Ernst & Cary Speksnijder
- Chequita Nahar
and information from it Amsterdam Pipe Museum about the Gouda pipe, which is also often found in the Surinamese soil.
Curator: Myra Winter
Surinamese month walk in Amsterdam
There is also a City Recovery Surinamese Months walk for you, which is available from June 5. This is a walk that you can take on your own. The walk can be downloaded for free from June 5 or can be picked up in the Stadsherstel shop opposite the Amstel Church.
Get in the mood!
And read on the site of Stadsherstel Amsterdam and find details about the program of the coming months!
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