Imaging The Netherlands 030: Winter Fires at Café Terrace, Den Haag (ZH)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

030: Winter fires

On a very cold day in March, I walked in the cozy center of The Hague. As I was accustomed to the tropical temperatures of Belo Horizonte durign summer, I suffered much from the wintry temperatures in The Netherlands. Even as a native Dutch, I had big difficulties to adapt myself again to temperatures that were common for me when I was living there. Therefore, I had to wear several layers of shirts and blouses, covered by a thick winter coat. Most bystanders must have considered me as a foreigner, despite by light skin, brown hair, and blue eyes. For me, it was weird to notice people sitting down on madeshift windproof terraces, heated by many candles and little gas-fueled fires.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

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Imaging Brazil 307: Terrace in Historic Diamantina, MG (2011)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

307: Terrace

The historic center of Diamantina has been well preserved. Since 1999, the cozy center is added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Every year, around one hundred and fifty thousand tourists come to Diamantina; not only for the historical architecture, but also for the music. The Seresta is a Brazilian music style, based on the ancient serenade. There are regular seresta nights with a selection of musicians and their orchestras. The city center is then completely occupied by music lovers. On quiet weekdays, you can walk through the center, and watch a bar owner preparing the terrace tables and chairs for his customers.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017