This page documents the public domain day event in Brussels in May 2018. See for other years of the event at public domain day.

Purpose edit

The purpose of the event is to celebrate that at 1 January new works have entered the public domain (because copyrights expired), as well as to raise awareness of the public domain and the importance of it for our society.

Public Domain Day happens every year on 1 January. The event to celebrate the public domain is also named public domain day and takes place later in the year.

Public domain day is an excellent opportunity to put the works that have become public domain in the spotlight.

In 2018 we have especially attention for the works of the Belgian architect Victor Horta.

History and background edit

In both 2016 and 2017 public domain day was also celebrated in Brussels.

Contacts edit

Partners edit

Budget edit

  • Generic budget 2018: GLAM program

Timeline edit

  • 7 March 2018 - Organisational meeting for the public domain day 2018 event   (Romaine)
  • 3 May 2018 - Sending out invitations to for the public domain month in May 2018 by PACKED vzw
  • 9 May 2018 - Working session to prepare the public domain day event 2018, at office of ModeMuseum Antwerpen in Antwerp   (Romaine)
  • 13 May 2018 - Sending out invitations for the public domain month in May 2018   (info) (invitation: English - French - Dutch)

Program edit

In bold the wiki related activities. See for the full program at: http://pd2018.constantvzw.org/program/pd2018_program.pdf

  • 2-31 May 2018 - Expo about Wonder Woman in RoSa-bibliotheek in Brussels
  • 5 May 2018 - CANCELLED: Edit-a-thon in the Mundaneum in Mons
  • 8 May 2018 - Lecture Victor Horta en het Japonisme, door Jos Vandenbreeden in Muntpunt, Brussels
  • 15 May 2018 - Lecture Restaureren – Herbestemmen – Actualiseren van Victor Horta’s erfgoed, door Barbara Van der Wee in Muntpunt, Brussels
  • 17 May 2018 - Lecture CineRoSa: Professor Marston and the wonder women (2017) in RoSa-bibliotheek in Brussels
  • 19 May 2018 - Edit-a-thon in the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels + drink afterwards next to Belgium Pride Parade   (KBR | project page | photos)
  • 19 May-14 July 2018 - Expo about the oeuvre of authors, artists, and composers who entered the public domain on 1 January 2018in the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels
  • 22 May 2018 - Lecture Vivre Exclusivement ! par Michel Gilbert, propriétaire de maisons de Victor Horta in Muntpunt, Brussels
  • 24 May 2018 - RoSa leest: ‘The Secret History of Wonder Woman’ at RoSa, Brussels
  • 25 May 2018 - Vernissage: Wonderwoman meets Horta
  • 25 May-1 July 2018 - Expo Wonderwoman meets Horta in Parcours d’Artistes de St-Gillis
  • 25 May 2018 - Vernissage: The Death of the Authors, 1946 : Xavan & Jaluka de - par Pléoter Spilliaestenberg in Cinema Nova
  • 25-27 May 2018 - Expo The Death of the Authors, 1946: Xavan & Jaluka door - de Pléoter Spilliaestenberg in Cinema Nova
  • 25 May 2018 - Vernissage: Un faible degré d’originalité par Antoine Defoort in Cinema Nova
  • 26 May 2018 - Public domain day 2018 event
    • 26 May 2018 - De Algoliterator in Muntpunt
    • 26 May 2018 - CANCELLED: Edit-a-thon: Victor Horta, Ernst Lubitsch, Ferdinand Zecca, August Blom, Carl Hoffmann in Muntpunt, Brussels
    • 26 May 2018 - CoderDojo Brussel in Muntpunt
    • 26 May 2018 - Atelier décor : Ernst Lubitsch in Cinema Nova
    • 26 May 2018 - Atelier collage : Victor Horta & Emile De Wildeman in Muntpunt
    • 26 May 2018 - An afternoon about the potential and practices of the Public Domain in Muntpunt   (photos)
    • 26 May 2018 - Feestelijke afsluiter - Clôture festive in Cinema Nova

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