Rotterdam impressions

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Watching an empty screen instead of the world oustide - visitors become installations, in Boijmans van Beuningen museum.

by Ole Chavannes, 20 juli 2010

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Lost track...the skyline is the 'Kop van Zuid'.

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Kop van Zuid - the 'Manhattan' of Rotterdam, with the highest buildings in the country, with Hotel New York in front.

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Fish in the middle of town...

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A sky passes by on the way back home.

Wedding reportage: Niels & Ineke

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My 2nd brother Niels got married with Ineke Verhagen at June 26th in the orchard of castle Sterkenburg. The wedding reportage>
by Ole Chavannes, 26 juni 2010

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Sterkenburg castle, nearby Driebergen. Watch here their promo video.

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"Yes I do" (I was filming at the same time, so I don't have 'the kiss' moment on jpeg).

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The just married couple congratulated by mom, eating strawberry sticks with Norwegian kransekaker.

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The bride girls releasing nerves on the trampoline after the ceremony.

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Putih in pink, having her first drink in over a year.

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The afternoon program: a wild walk with performances and klootschieten (ball shooting: wikiplanation).

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The Chavannes family performance - can you hear it at the back?

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Flute performance by Ineke's niece.

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At night we eat, drink & dance. That's all you need.

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It was a perfect wedding day and party; thank you so much for everything N&I!

Stockholm architecture

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The public library. The capital of Sweden has surprisingly different structures.

by Ole Chavannes, 16 juni 2010

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Gamla Stan, the island where Stockholm started expanding since the 13th century.

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City hall tower.

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To me Stockholm seems a mix between Prague and Barcelona.

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This picture is taken at 00.00h at midnight. The 21st is the shortest night, but already it simply doesn't get dark here.

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