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Call for help: editor Solange is looking for a hobby and needs your input

Editor Solange from indebuurt Amsterdam is launching a new video series and is seeking suggestions for unique local hobbies to try. She is inviting residents to reach out with their favorite activities so she can film herself participating in them across the city.

Editor Solange of the Amsterdam news outlet indebuurt is searching for a new hobby as the summer season concludes. She intends to step out of her comfort zone and document various pastimes across the city for a new video series. Solange is inviting residents to share their unique and interesting leisure activities for her to explore, learn, and feature on camera.

The search is not limited to conventional hobbies like cooking or dancing, as Solange is eager to discover unusual or obscure activities such as LARPing, fencing, or birdwatching. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact her via email with suggestions. If selected, the editor will visit the participant to try out the hobby firsthand and create content showcasing the diverse recreational life found throughout Amsterdam.

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Based on reporting by ad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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