Last Sunday the city of Gent, as well as other cities in Flanders and Brussels, was celebrating the Heritage day (Erfgoeddag) which is held annually on the first Sunday after the Easter Holidays. Each year a theme is chosen and this time it was all about rituals. The museums, archives, documentation centres, collecting libraries, local heritage centres and organisations dedicated to folk culture opened their doors to public (free entrance). Every year this results in a diverse selection of activities. And this year was not an exception.
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1. Petko donation makes ASU’s type collection the largest in North American higher educational institution - link
2. Workshop by Thomas Gravemaker at the MIAT museum, 06-07.05.16. Be fast! - link
3. 24.04.16. Heritage day at the MIAT. Coffee, enamel, workshops, rituals and so much more. Don't forget to visit the 4th floor and receive a letterpress printed poster - link
4. The last of the Typewriter man - link
Ian Gabb. MIAT. Monotype.
Almost every printing & typecasting equipment at the printing department of the MIAT museum is frequently used: Heidelberg, Ludlow, Linotype, FAG and other proof presses, but the Monotype is one of a few we seldom see in action. But when a few weeks ago Patrick brought Ian Gabb, a British designer/printer to the MIAT to inspect the Monotype Super Caster we were sure they will make it work again.
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riso printing by Topo Copy
DRKPSTRT 5. 07-08.05.2016. Ham, Gent
The 5th and most probably the final edition of the DRUKOPSTRAAT steamroller printing event will take place on the 7th & 8th of May in Gent (Ham).
For one more time Topo Copy, Helix, the MIAT and Circa bundle their forces to organise this anniversary edition, but this time as part of the SORRY, NOT SORRY festival. SORRY, NOT SORRY is a street art festival of Circa, Topo Copy, Kapow & 019: with murals, graffiti, performances and art installations, spread through the city of Gent.
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1. High on Type & Novo Typo join their forces and organise ‘High on TypeWood‘ workshop. 16.04.16, Grafisch Werkcentrum Amsterdam - link
2. 'Transformationen des Buchdrucks' conference. 09-10.06.2016, Berlin - link
3. TIPOITALIA 3 book is out now - link
4. St Bride Foundation Wayzgoose. 15.05.2016. Free admission - link
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1. Alan Kitching: A Life in Letterpress - link
2. Make Extremism History. The competition will be open to designers around the world until July 10, 2016 - link. Details at this brief - link
3. DADA ist 100. 2 weeks left to support the crowdfunding campaign. Follow the news about DADA exhibition to be held in Berlin in the summer of 2016 - link
4. Opening TDC61 & inauguration Intertype at PXL-MAD, Hasselt (BE).
April 14th, 2016 - link
Exhibition of Historical Printed Matter & Materials selected by Mathieu Lommen (NL)
Lecture of Fred Smeijers: 19.00 - 20.00
Real-Life Intertype Demonstrations from 20.30h
Screening of the Linotype Movie: 21.30h
Exhibition: April 14th, 2016 – June 10th, 2016