For International Music Day, we not only have the next episode of our series on this topic for you, but also a wonderful feature from the BBC that looks at how braille music notation has influenced blind musicians over the…
Music week: notes, pictures and thoughts
As promised, today we are continuing our little excursion into Braille music notation. And in addition, Tânia Jordão Cardoso is providing some variety in our pictures today with her great additional picture contribution, which is perfectly suited to the event.…
Music Week: Introduction
October 1 is International Music Day. That’s why we’re spending the whole week looking at a writing system that was also invented by Louis Braille: Braille music notation. Today: The introduction Louis Braille invented Braille – that much is clear.…
Amsterdam day: Alison Long
Yesterday, Ana Fontes spoke about the joy and beauty of being able to read aloud to children. Today’s statement from Amsterdam clearly shows that she is not alone in this view. For Alison Long from Dot inc, this is a…
Moving Fingers
Sometimes a personal wish can lead to a great opportunity. And sometimes it can even turn into a wonderful, recurring tradition. Ana Fontes also had such a wish, which came true and triggered reactions she had not anticipated. Braille is…
Contentment in Braille
Marieke from Nijmegen has a beautiful story from her life to share with us today. It’s about contentment, poetry, Braille, and definitely a lot of work! Thank you, dear Marieke, for adding to and enriching our collection with your nice…
Writing together, learning together, experiencing together
Many of us probably remember dictations as nothing more than a tedious chore from our school days. But when it’s a voluntary activity that places value on being truly accessible to everyone, it suddenly becomes a fascinating event that’s hard…
Braille and the City
Our new addition to Braille 200, Tânia Cardoso, recently started learning Braille and combines daily training with the joy of being out and about. Today, we accompany Tânia on her journey through Berlin and her search for Braille. A big…
A special greeting, a special thank you, a special picture
Today we are delighted to present a truly extraordinary picture: Berlin artist Silja Korn created it especially for us using light painting to mark the 200th anniversary of Braille. Thank you very much, dear Silja, for your creativity, your spontaneity,…
Scouting for Braille
When someone goes on a journey, they might go looking for Braille. That’s exactly what Susanna Halme did on her recently completed trip and today she shares her experiences with us. Many thanks to our dear Braillepathfinder Susanna, for the…