Tolerance Posters

We are pleased to share that on March 20th, in parallel with the Tolerance Posters Show, the   School of Education, Communication, and Sports , part of Politécnico da Guarda, organized a lecture titled "The Fight Against Poverty and Social Exclusion is a Mission for All: And You, Are You Going to Be Left Out?" The lecture was given by Cátia Azevedo, representing   EAPN - European Network Against Poverty . In today's global and intercultural world, new questions have emerged regarding human rights. To promote knowledge and discussion on these topics within the academic community, the Citizenship and Tolerance lecture series will take place from March to June, in partnership with the "Step by Step..." project and UNITA.  

We are pleased to let you know that in parallel with hosting the Tolerance Poster Shows, ” Politécnico da Guarda “ (IPG), " UNITA - Universitas Monitum " and " Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior " (The Directorate General for Higher Education), an organization part of the "Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation" are organizing series of lectures on "Citizenship and Tolerance".  The lectures will be held in the different IPG schools. The first lecture is about the legacy of the Portuguese consul  Aristides Sousa Pereira . During the Second World War, he helped Jews in Germany to obtain Portuguese passports, and later he did the same with Jews in France. Despite the huge problems caused to him by the Portuguese fascist regime, Aristides Sousa Pereira managed to save 30,000 refugees, of which 10,000 were Jews. The speaker will be Aristides' grandson, and he is going to talk about his grandfather and his legacy.  The second lecture will be f...

On Tuesday, March 4th, at 12 PM, I gave a lecture titled "Design Activism" at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. The lecture was organized by Maja Budec Stanicic and Aljosa Puzar.  

Tolerance poster design by David Tartakover featured in the 'Fonts in Use' blog. " For his contribution, Israeli designer David Tartakover opted for a photographic self-portrait in which he applied lipstick. The text is in English, Arabic, and Hebrew, and makes early use of Abraham . This multiscript typeface for public signage was designed as my graduation project at the KABK in The Hague. Abraham was subsequently released with Fontef .' – Daniel Grumer  

We are pleased to share that in 2024, we helped organize a record-breaking 28 Tolerance Poster Shows—the most we've ever had in a single year. In addition, we helped organize many lectures and workshops related to these shows. Below, you'll find a list of all 28 Tolerance Poster Shows, along with links for more information about each one.   Accra, Ghana February 3, 2024 Plauen, Germany February 21, 2024 Lahore, Pakistan February 22, 2024 Virginia, USA March 12, 2024 New York, USA March 28, 2024 Brussels, Belgium April 10, 2024 Brussels, Belgium April 16, 2024 Civitanova Marche, Italy April 29, 2024 Buenas Aires, Argentina May 22, 2024 San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy May 24, 2024 Chișinău, Moldova June 1, 2024 Brussels, Belgium June 17, 2024 Pilton Somerset, UK June 26, 2024 Košice, Slovakia June 28, 2024   Braga, Portugal July 1, 2024 Turin, Italy July 4, 2024 New York, USA July 5, 2024 Zittau, Germany July 20, 2024 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina August 28, 2024 Hangzhou, Chin...

  Review of Tolerance Poster Show in Tiempo Argentino newspaper. The exhibition opens today at the Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo in Buenos Aires. '“The Tolerance Project,” a traveling exhibition of graphic artists from around the world that aims to promote dialogue and inclusion' 'The “The Tolerance Project” exhibition,” concludes Juan Lo Bianco, “is also an open-air class on how to make social posters of this kind. We have been encouraging this type of joint work between public institutions for a long time, always with very good results. We have worked with the Chilean Embassy, ​​with the Recoleta Cultural Center, with other universities, and experience tells us that working in this way enriches a project greatly.”'  

On December 6th, a lecture on symbols of hate was held by Mirko Ilić for 48 new police recruits in the Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Skopje, North Macedonia. Mirko Ilic was invited to come to the Center by invitation of the Assistant Minister of the Training Center, Mr. Vlatko Mitkovski. During the lecture, Ilić spoke about the importance of recognizing and understanding the meaning of the symbols of hate used by neo-Nazis, racists, and various hate groups, which bombard society daily through the Internet, street graffiti, and different sports fan groups. He explained how police officers, as part of their professional work, must learn to recognize these symbols and do everything in their power to stop the spread of these messages of hate and bring positive changes to the community. It is hoped that the lecture had been beneficial and provided the attendees with valuable knowledge and new perspectives on the topic.  The event was org...