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The nominees for the Black Achievement Awards 2022 have been announced! The Black Achievement Awards Ceremony took place on October 31st in the DeLaMar Theatre in Amsterdam.

Eleonoor Jap Sam, founder and editor of Jap Sam Books has been nominated in the entrepreneurship category. 

VPRO Tegenlicht made a documentary about Marjan van Aubels mission towards a bright future, showing all the unused possibilties of the sun.

Jap Sam Book's latest catalogue is out as of now! This years edition is seriously packed, with many new and forthcoming titles. The beautiful design is once again made by Montse Hernàndez i Sala. 

Coming sunday the Books Are Bridges Art Books Fest takes place at the Clubhouse of SNV in Rotterdam. Our representative Jesse Presse will showcase a selection of new publications by Jap Sam Books at their table. Come say hi!

Image by Bram Belloni 

Amsterdam, 31 May 2022 - Visual artist Remy Jungerman receives the Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Art 2022, the biggest visual art prize in the Netherlands. The jury praises the artist for the way he interweaves the cultures of the countries that define him, Suriname, the Netherlands, and the United States.

This saturday, March 19th the It's a book 2022 Independent Publishing fair will take place! The event is hybrid, so you can join the digital event from wherever you are here. Jap Sam Books will participate in the online event with a great selection of our publications.

On Wednesday March 9th Future Cities was launched at Pakhuis de Zwijger with an amazing program, both physical and online via livestream. For everyone who missed it, you can watch the whole livestream below!

We are happy to announce that Future Cities. Stories behind the statistics of urbanization and growth will be launched on March 9, from 5 till 7 pm at Pakhuis de Zwijger (on location and online).

For RSVP: Pakhuis de Zwijger Free admission.