Photo Exhibition
Galerie RudolfV Exhibition
Promotes the Transformative Power of Play
(Amsterdam – July XX, 2010) Health.
Safety. Play. For many children, these are simple facts of daily life. For others, they are luxuries not
afforded them by the environment in which they live.
This September, Galerie
RudolfV in Amsterdam gives center stage to the powerful role of sport and play in
improving the development, health and peace of
children affected by war, poverty and diseasethrough a documentary photography exhibition by Den Haag photographer Daphne
Johnson.
The exhibition, which
opens September 4 and continues through October 2, provides a candid glimpse
into the unique programs facilitated by Right To Play, an international
humanitarian organization that uses sport and play to
improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and
communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world.
Johnson travelled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as part of a personal project to
document the local Right To Play program in May and June 2009. The exhibition
features a selection of documentary images from her immersion into the Addis
Ababa program.
“There is a stark contrast
between the spirit of the children participating in this program and that of
their immediate surroundings,” said Johnson. “I am grateful for the opportunity
I had to capture moments that are both moving and remarkable considering the
context in which they were documented.”
Daphne Johnson is a
freelance photojournalist and the owner of LucidPics Photography in Den Haag (www.lucidpics.com). She studied photography at the renowned
Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California, and photojournalism at San
Francisco State University. Daphne’s images have been published through a number of local,
regional and international media outlets, including the Associated Press.
Galerie RudolfV, at Kerkstraat
427, 1017HX Amsterdam, is open Wednesday to Saturday, from 12.00 until 17:00,
and the first Sunday of the month from 13:00 until 17:00.
About Right To Play
Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and
play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for
children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world.
Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play builds
local capacity by training community leaders as Coaches to deliver its programs
in 23 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia, the
Middle East and South America. Founded in 2000, Right To Play is headquartered
in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, Norway, The Netherlands,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The national offices
raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for Sport
for Development.
Over
Right To Play
Right
To Play is een internationale hulporganisatie die met sport- en spelprogramma’s
de levens van kinderen in de meest achtergestelde gebieden ter wereld wil
verbeteren. Momenteel werkt Right To Play in meer dan 23 landen met ruim 40
projecten en sporten er wekelijks ruim 700.000 kinderen in haar sport- en
spelprogramma’s. De resultaten van het werk van Right To Play zijn dagelijks te
zien; blijere, gezondere kinderen en vredelievendere en sterkere
gemeenschappen. Kijk voor meer informatie op www.righttoplay.nl.
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