Johan Roozer
Johan Roozer is the chairman of the Henri Frans de Ziel Foundation and has been actively involved in promoting and preserving Surinamese cultural heritage. Recently, he made a heartfelt appeal to the community to help recover the stolen bronze bust of Trefossa, emphasizing the emotional and historical significance of the monument.
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Johan Roozer highlights the vulnerability of heritage without documentation and protection, especially in the context of climate change.
Klimaatverandering vormt ernstige bedreiging voor Surinaams erfgoed – de Ware Tijd
Suriname· 2026-01-30
Johan Roozer is the chairman who signed the letter from the Henri Frans de Ziel Stichting.
Henri Frans de Ziel Stichting pleit voor instelling van een Nationale Raad voor Cultuur – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-12-10
Johan Roozer highlights the need to discuss both the beautiful and dark sides of the history between Suriname and the Netherlands.
‘Kwakoe mag niet genegeerd worden tijdens staatsbezoek Willem-Alexander’ – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-11-28
Johan Roozer is the chairman of the committee who also spoke at the commemoration.
‘Het verleden als kompas’ – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-07-02
Johan Roozer is the chairman of the committee for the Commemoration of Slavery History and delivered a speech at the Kwakoe monument.
‘Ware bevrijding is zelfbevrijding’ – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-07-02
Johan Roozer outlined the broader framework of the working group and the importance of policy progress.
‘Gebouwd erfgoed verbindt ons met de geschiedenis’ – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-06-22
Johan Roozer is the chairman of the presidential working group on the maintenance of monumental buildings and places of worship.
Zorgen om onderhoud religieus erfgoed centraal op informatieavond – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-06-19Johan Roozer, chairman of the presidential working group for the preservation of monumental buildings, witnessed the disaster.
‘Familie is er kapot van’ – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-04-19
Johan Roozer made a plea to the community to help recover the stolen bust of Henri Frans de Ziel.
‘Wij hopen dat we beeld Trefossa terugvinden’ – de Ware TijdSuriname· 2025-02-26
