De Facto Live #1

With journalist Koen Greven about Catalonia, artist Vibeke Mascini about the Mont Blanc, photographer Rachel Corner and journalist Jorie Horsthuis about Transnistria and graphic designer Floor Koomen about cinderella stamps. Quiz: Suzanne Hendriks.

The room in The Generator (Amsterdam) was packed when the first interview started.

Henrik Jan Haarink

Dutch correspondent Koen Greven, who writes for the newspaper NRC Handelsblad, told us about his work in Catalonia and the challenges he faces.

Graphic designer Floor Koomen gave us some insight into the intruiging world of post stamps and cinderella’s, and told us how a stamp can map a country.

Artist Vibeke Mascini took us with her on her journey to the top of the Mont Blanc, that is claimed by both Italy and France.

Henrik Jan Haarink

Suzanne Hendriks designed a challenging quiz about curious borders and islands to the third power.

Henrik Jan Haarink

The audience was challenged when they had to find the right answers during the quiz of Suzanne Hendriks.

Henrik Jan Haarink

Journalist Jorie Horsthuis and photographer Rachel Corner went couchsurfing in Transnistria, and told us about their search for a good story.

Henrik Jan Haarink

During the break and after the event, 20 new ambassadors joined De Facto. As a thank you, they received a cinderella post stamp of an unrecognized country or a bank note.