A week ago, we laid the foundation for our current campaign. Today, we return to exactly where it all began—the Bavarian Audio Library for the Blind, Visually Impaired, and Reading Impaired. Martin Klein reads a German Braille text into the…
Read Aloud Day 2025: Melanie Wimleitner
Braille 200 wishes all bookworms, avid readers, and other reading enthusiasts out there a wonderful Read Aloud Day 2025! And what better way to celebrate this special occasion than with a reading about reading Braille? A big thank you to…
Braille in TV shows: ALF, and how not to do it
Let’s return to the topic of Braille in TV series. This time, I’ve dug up a real classic that some of you may already be familiar with. I’m talking about the cult series ALF, in which a furry alien crash-lands…
The Braille Finders: Braille on Food packaging
Today, an example of Braille writing on food packaging. In Slovakia, Braille finder Michal Tkáčik found a yogurt from the Czech dairy brand Olma. Here’s what he says about it, and of Course an image description: Michal Tkáčik: “It is…
Autumn Leaves
Autumn is here, covering streets and parks with golden and orange leaves gently falling from the trees. We can feel the season and would like to share a video with you. Video description The video begins with the Living Braille…
Cassandra & the Dots that Connect
Today, we’ll start the week with a short, empowering Video message. Below you’ll find both a link to the reel and a detailed description of ist Contents. Braille 200 thanks Jana Zimmermann for submitting this reel on the importance of…
Reading Aloud Day 2025, Part 2: Reading aloud in Quickborn
To start with, a quick reminder: Since 2004, we in Germany have been celebrating the wonderful tradition and importance of reading aloud on the third Friday in November. The nationwide Reading Aloud Day, which is now even celebrated beyond Germany’s…
German Reading Aloud Day 2025
Since 2004, we in Germany have been celebrating the wonderful tradition and importance of reading aloud on the third Friday in November. The nationwide Reading Aloud Day, which is now even celebrated beyond Germany’s borders, was launched by the Reading…
Two English-language online panels at a special Braille Anniversary Event in Paris
A special international event is currently taking place in Paris from November 13 to 15 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Braille. This Gathering is hosted by The Braille Revolution© Collective for the Visually Impaired 2025 and brings together experts,…
Traces
Matti Jatkola from Finland has a very interesting train of thought for you today, which deals with Braille and personal identity. He has been using Braille for decades and tells us how it relates to his personal memories. We would…