Studio Aleppo is a homage to those who have witnessed their surroundings destroyed by war and were forced to flee their homes. During this event you can register to have your portrait taken by the renowned photographer Koos Breukel. With the purchase of your own portrait, you will be ‘gifting’ the opportunity for a new Dutch resident to also enjoy the privilege of having their portrait taken by Koos Breukel.

DDK is a live magazine with different guests from various disciplines of photography. In this edition Issa Touma will be interviewed about Studio Aleppo and other projects

For all who are interested in and/or portayed at Studio Aleppo [Amsterdam]: we are happy to invite you to the festive conclusion on the last day of the exposition.

Studio Aleppo is an exhibition and pop-up photo studio, where old and new citizens are invited to have their portrait taken by a prominent local photographer. The first exhibition and photo studio of the renowned Dutch portrait photographer Koos Breukel will take place at Unseen, the international photo festival and fair from 16 – 25 September in Amsterdam.

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. But around the world writers, artists and musicians are censored, persecuted and imprisoned for exercising their rights. What is it about art, music and literature that frightens people in power? On November 19, photographer Issa Touma participates in a panel discussion Dangerous ideas – freedom of...

Since the early 1990s, cities around the world have taken the initiative to invite a writer or journalist who is not able to operate freely in his homeland. In September 2015, the Swedish city of Gävle decided to become a member in the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN). Participating towns are linked by this...

Video with portraits of (new) Europeans shown at Festival of Childers Youth Choirs on Freedom at Thessaloniki, Greece.

After a succesful start of Studio Aleppo [Amsterdam] last year, Studio Aleppo [Helsinki] grabs the baton. Photographer Juuso Westerlund (FI) will portrait old and new residents of Helsinki. All portraits will be shot and exhibited from 10 - 17 August at the National Museum of Finland accompanied by a collection of negatives from a photo studio in Aleppo. These remains, found by Issa Touma, formed the starting point of Studio Aleppo.

What influence can a photographer have on social perceptions and prejudices within society? That is the question with which Humanity House and Paradox close the weekend of pop-up Studio Aleppo (The Hague). Studio Aleppo wants to make it possible for newcomers and ‘older’ residents to identify with one another. Recent years have seen a number of photography and multimedia...

During the weekend of Just Peace Festival in The Hague, Humanity House organises a discussion with policy-makers, newcomers and artists how The Hague does it: welcome newcomers. Our special guest is the Syrian photographer Issa Touma. During the war he organized workshops that brought together young people from various religious and ethnic backgrounds. What can The Hague,...

The third Studio Aleppo will emerge at the Humanity House in The Hague (NL)! On 16 and 17 September the renowned Dutch photographer Robin de Puy will portray ‘old’ and ‘new’ citizens of The Hague in a pop-up studio. As a welcoming gesture, citizens of the city pay for two portraits: their own and a refugees’ portrait....

Studio Aleppo [Europe] is expanding again. In October the pop-up photo studio will be set up in Berlin, organized together with GfHF. Not one, but four photographers are portraiting new and old residents living in the metropole. Coincidentally, this will the forth edition of Studio Aleppo [Europe] – after Amsterdam, Helsinki and The Hague. Kick-off...

In the exhibition Studio Aleppo [The Hague] at ‘Spuiplein’, 28 inhabitants from The Hague introduce themselves to you. Some of them are newcomers, while others have lived here for a long time. The portraits, taken by renowned photographer Robin de Puy, challenge you to reflect on your judgment about refugees. The portraits are a selection of the fifty The Hague...