Celestine Raalte
(Paramaribo, 1948) is a poet, writer, reciter and does school theatre. She has published two volumes of poetry: Akwenda Streven en Ma Awitya. 'My biggest inspiration are the grandma's from the working-class area I used to live when I was a kid. Furthermore all the single mothers who have to work hard to raise their children.' She was honoured on several occasions, for instance when she got the Kwakoe Award for her contribution to Surinamese art. She gives workshops at primary and secondary schools. She is a contributor to the Studium Generale of the Hogeschool in Rotterdam. In Amsterdam she is busy with the workshop Life Lines. Here themes are: the power of women, apartheid, hope, love and everything that moves her.
Past events
For the sake of love - Surinamese and Aruban female writers in the Netherlands
Sranantongo poet Celestine Raalte, writers Giselle Ecury and Karin Amatmoekrim (When We are Together) speak with Noraly Beyer. Dutch spoken.
