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'''Loesje''' ({{IPAc-en|'|l|uː|ʃ|ə}}; {{IPA-nl|ˈluʃə|lang}}) is an international [[free speech]] [[organisation]] started in [[Arnhem]] ([[Netherlands]]) in 1983 and went international in 1989.<ref>[http://www.loesje.org/page/3661 This is Loesje]</ref> Its charter is to spread creativity, positive criticism, ideas, philosophical ponderings and thoughts on current events by way of short slogans on [[poster]]s. The posters are signed by Loesje, which is a Dutch female name, representing "a world wide collective of people who want to make the world a more positive creative place".<ref>[http://www.loesje.org/page/3661 This is Loesje]</ref>
'''Loesje''' ({{IPAc-en|'|l|uː|ʃ|ə}} {{respell|LOO|shə}}, {{IPA|nl|ˈluɕə|lang}}) is an international [[free speech]] [[organisation]] started in [[Arnhem]] ([[Netherlands]]) in 1983 and went international in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.loesje.org/page/3661 |title=This is Loesje |access-date=2016-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728064923/http://www.loesje.org/page/3661 |archive-date=2014-07-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Its charter is to spread creativity, positive criticism, ideas, philosophical ponderings and thoughts on current events by way of short slogans on [[poster]]s. The posters are signed by Loesje, which is a Dutch female name, representing "a world wide collective of people who want to make the world a more positive creative place".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.loesje.org/page/3661 |title=This is Loesje |access-date=2016-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728064923/http://www.loesje.org/page/3661 |archive-date=2014-07-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://gettyscience.org/2017/11/how-loesje-posters-are-changing-the-world/ How Loesje posters are changing the world], [[Getty Science]], november 2017</ref>


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It is not clear how many active writers there are and also the number of people who decide to spread the posters that can be downloaded from the poster archive.<ref>[http://www.loesje.org/posterarchive/advanced Poster archive]</ref> The organisation cannot keep track of who spreads posters and where, partly because it is impossible to see how often a poster is downloaded (or printed at home) from the website, and partly because Loesje is not responsible for any misdeeds of individuals who paste posters on places where it is illegal.<ref>[http://www.loesje.org/node/3456 Sticking law]</ref>
Loesje is currently to some extent active in over 30 countries, including [[Argentina]], [[Armenia]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]], [[Belgium]], [[Spain]], [[Denmark]], [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Hungary]], [[Iceland]], [[Italy]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Macedonia (country)|Macedonia]], [[Mexico]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Nigeria]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Romania]], [[Russia]], [[Serbia]], [[Slovenia]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]], the [[United States|United States of America]], and [[State of Palestine|Palestine]]. In one country it is possible to have several more or less active writing groups.


Between 2005 and 2013, Loesje's international headquarters were located in [[Berlin]], but since then Loesje International has moved back to Arnhem.<ref>[http://www.loesje.org/contact Address of Loesje International]</ref>
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It is not clear how many active writers there are and also the number of people who decide to spread the posters that can be downloaded from the poster archive.<ref>[http://www.loesje.org/posterarchive/advanced Poster archive]</ref> The organisation cannot hold track of who spreads posters and where, partly because it is impossible to see how often a poster is downloaded (or printed at home) from the website, and partly because Loesje is not responsible for any misdeeds of individuals who paste posters on places where it is illegal.<ref>[http://www.loesje.org/node/3456 Sticking law]</ref>


==Controversy==
Between 2005 and 2013, Loesje's international headquarters were located in [[Berlin]], but since then Loesje International has moved back to Arnhem.<ref>[http://www.loesje.org/contact Address of Loesje International]</ref> From there Loesje implements and coordinates many diverse international projects around the world. Loesje gives creative writing [http://www.loesje.org/page/3671 workshops], for team building for example and joins conferences about issues that connect to her values, such as this environmental conference called [http://www.loesje.org/CEI2012 Caretakers of the environment international] in 2012 in [[Maastricht]] in the Netherlands. Loesje is especially active on [[World Press Freedom Day]].
While Loesje aims to write texts from a positive point of view, not all posters are always appreciated. In 2012, a local Loesje group in Amsterdam created a poster with the text "to honour [[Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau|Friso]] let's go binge-drinking on [[Queen's Day]]". Prince Friso was at that moment in coma in the hospital in [[London]]. The Dutch Loesje office distanced itself from this text, which was only published in Amsterdam.<ref>[https://www.ad.nl/amsterdam/pijnlijke-loesje-poster-over-prins-friso~ab8a7674/ Pijnlijke Loesje-poster over prins Friso] (in Dutch), [[Algemeen Dagblad]]</ref>

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* [http://hdl.handle.net/10622/COLL00310 Collectie posters Loesje] at the [[International Institute of Social History]]
* [http://hdl.handle.net/10622/COLL00310 Collectie posters Loesje] at the [[International Institute of Social History]]


Links to websites of specific countries
* [http://loesje.org/palestine Loesje Palestine]
* [http://www.loesje.org/belgie/ Loesje in Belgium]
* [http://www.loesje.ee/ Loesje in Estonia]
* [http://www.loesje.fi/ Loesje in Finland]
* [http://www.loesje.org/france/ Loesje in France]
* [http://www.loesje.de/ Loesje in Germany]
* [http://www.loesje.gr/ Loesje in Greece]
* [http://www.loesje.ie/ Loesje in Ireland]
* [http://www.loesje.org/italy Loesje in Italy]
* [http://lv.loesje.org/ Loesje in Latvia]
* [http://loesje.lietuvoje.info/ Loesje in Lithuania]
* [http://www.loesje.nl Loesje in the Netherlands]
* [http://www.loesje.pl Loesje in Poland]
* [http://www.loesje.org/portugal/ Loesje in Portugal]
* [http://www.loesje.ru/ Loesje in Russia ]
* [http://www.loesje.org.yu/ Loesje in Serbia]
* [http://loesje.slo.net/ Loesje in Slovenia]
* [http://www.loesje.se/ Loesje in Sweden]
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 25 September 2024

UKRAINE
WHEN DEMOCRACY ISN'T WORKING
PEOPLE ARE

Loesje (/ˈluːʃə/ LOO-shə, Dutch: [ˈluɕə]) is an international free speech organisation started in Arnhem (Netherlands) in 1983 and went international in 1989.[1] Its charter is to spread creativity, positive criticism, ideas, philosophical ponderings and thoughts on current events by way of short slogans on posters. The posters are signed by Loesje, which is a Dutch female name, representing "a world wide collective of people who want to make the world a more positive creative place".[2][3]

It is not clear how many active writers there are and also the number of people who decide to spread the posters that can be downloaded from the poster archive.[4] The organisation cannot keep track of who spreads posters and where, partly because it is impossible to see how often a poster is downloaded (or printed at home) from the website, and partly because Loesje is not responsible for any misdeeds of individuals who paste posters on places where it is illegal.[5]

Between 2005 and 2013, Loesje's international headquarters were located in Berlin, but since then Loesje International has moved back to Arnhem.[6]

Controversy

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While Loesje aims to write texts from a positive point of view, not all posters are always appreciated. In 2012, a local Loesje group in Amsterdam created a poster with the text "to honour Friso let's go binge-drinking on Queen's Day". Prince Friso was at that moment in coma in the hospital in London. The Dutch Loesje office distanced itself from this text, which was only published in Amsterdam.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "This is Loesje". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  2. ^ "This is Loesje". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  3. ^ How Loesje posters are changing the world, Getty Science, november 2017
  4. ^ Poster archive
  5. ^ Sticking law
  6. ^ Address of Loesje International
  7. ^ Pijnlijke Loesje-poster over prins Friso (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad
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