Past event De Facto Live #3 With writer Philip Dröge about Moresnet, pianist and Soviet expert Sara Crombach about Nagorno Karabakh, artist Oscar Santillan about the Bermeja Island and graphic designer Floor Koomen about Celestia. Quiz: Suzanne Hendriks, moderation: Jorie Horsthuis. De Facto | 1 Jun 2022 Europe Caucasus Space Americas Music History Art Design Stamps Nature In focus Chagos Archipelago Post office on Chagos Archipelago stops sending mail abroad In October 2021 “Sure updates” announces that the Post office of Diego Garcia, an island of the Chagos Archipelago, temporarily suspended the outbound postal service until ongoing discussions with the United Postal Union (UPU) are solved. Jan Heijs | 21 Oct 2021 Africa Asia Stamps Politics In focus Kurdistan Disputed Stamp of Iraqi Kurdistan not Accepted by Turkey To commemorate the visit of Pope Francis to the Kurdistan region, five postage stamps were designed. The one depicting a controversial map of the region sparked a protest by Turkey. Jan Heijs | 10 Mar 2021 Middle East Stamps Design Politics In focus Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands’ Stamp Battle Since 1833 the Falkland Islands have been part of the British Overseas Territories. Argentina has always protested against this claim, also via philately. Jan Heijs | 8 Jan 2021 Americas Stamps Politics Analysis Transnistria A Hammer, Sickle and a Red Square As of this year, the Dnister Moldavian Republic, aka Transnistria, has existed for thirty years. In 2000, four stamps were issued to celebrate its ten year anniversary, with plenty of references to a Soviet past. Floor Koomen | 23 Dec 2020 Europe Stamps Maps Politics Design Past event De Facto Live #1 With journalist Koen Greven about Catalonia, artist Vibeke Mascini about the Mont Blanc, photographer Rachel Corner and journalist Jorie Horsthuis about Transnistria and graphic designer Floor Koomen about cinderella stamps. Quiz: Suzanne Hendriks. De Facto | 15 Nov 2019 Europe Media Stamps Politics Design Art History
Past event De Facto Live #3 With writer Philip Dröge about Moresnet, pianist and Soviet expert Sara Crombach about Nagorno Karabakh, artist Oscar Santillan about the Bermeja Island and graphic designer Floor Koomen about Celestia. Quiz: Suzanne Hendriks, moderation: Jorie Horsthuis. De Facto | 1 Jun 2022 Europe Caucasus Space Americas Music History Art Design Stamps Nature
In focus Chagos Archipelago Post office on Chagos Archipelago stops sending mail abroad In October 2021 “Sure updates” announces that the Post office of Diego Garcia, an island of the Chagos Archipelago, temporarily suspended the outbound postal service until ongoing discussions with the United Postal Union (UPU) are solved. Jan Heijs | 21 Oct 2021 Africa Asia Stamps Politics
In focus Kurdistan Disputed Stamp of Iraqi Kurdistan not Accepted by Turkey To commemorate the visit of Pope Francis to the Kurdistan region, five postage stamps were designed. The one depicting a controversial map of the region sparked a protest by Turkey. Jan Heijs | 10 Mar 2021 Middle East Stamps Design Politics
In focus Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands’ Stamp Battle Since 1833 the Falkland Islands have been part of the British Overseas Territories. Argentina has always protested against this claim, also via philately. Jan Heijs | 8 Jan 2021 Americas Stamps Politics
Analysis Transnistria A Hammer, Sickle and a Red Square As of this year, the Dnister Moldavian Republic, aka Transnistria, has existed for thirty years. In 2000, four stamps were issued to celebrate its ten year anniversary, with plenty of references to a Soviet past. Floor Koomen | 23 Dec 2020 Europe Stamps Maps Politics Design
Past event De Facto Live #1 With journalist Koen Greven about Catalonia, artist Vibeke Mascini about the Mont Blanc, photographer Rachel Corner and journalist Jorie Horsthuis about Transnistria and graphic designer Floor Koomen about cinderella stamps. Quiz: Suzanne Hendriks. De Facto | 15 Nov 2019 Europe Media Stamps Politics Design Art History