Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 11 AM – 9 PM
Warehouse Eight Coworking & Events Space
2241 Don Chino Roces Ave. Warehouse 8-B, 1231 Makati
A collaboration between independent bookstore Kwago and co-working and event space Warehouse Eight, Komura; is organizing its first ever Black and White zine fair on September 21, 2019, 11AM-9PM at Warehouse Eight, Makati.
Komura; Black and White Zine Fair strips down the zine to its most basic, radical format: several pages, printed in black and white, loosely folded, and stapled together. The radical zine format is centered on concepts, ideas, and spreading it to social networks (global and local) without the intervention of digital tools. With talks and a film screening about press freedom and independent writing, the Komura; BNW Zine Fair is a celebration of free speech — a place to connect, learn, discover, and be human.
PROGRAM:
Komura; Merchants: We have over 40 zine makers selling their Black and White zines!
Komura; Studio: We invited Adjani Arumpac of RESBAK to learn about political zine making, Hulyen to know more about democratizing creation through zines, Matanglawin Ateneo to hear about their publication as a mosquito press and how campus press is an instrument to freedom, and Gladys Regalado to hear about how algorithm and new technology manufactures truth.
Komura; Pixel: We’re screening the film Portraits of Mosquito Press by JL Burgos to witness the narratives about press freedom during the time of Martial Law
Zine Swapping: Guests and vendors can swap their zines all day through our swapping booth! Bring your own zine if you wish!
Komura; Echoes: Fill your day with tunes by Skymarines, Extrapolation, and Alexa
Komura; Creators Grant – We’re funding a crazy idea of a local zine maker! Apply via bit.ly/KomuraBNWCreatorsGrant
Exhibit: An art exhibit curated by Comma
Food and Beverage: Ready-to-eat grubs from SALO, Nipa Brew, Candid Coffee, Worth The Health! Foods.
DOOR FEE:
200 – regular
150 – students
www.hellokomura.com
09175709208 for questions & partnerships
Independent and localized, the radical zine is about creating good content. It’s about democratizing information and production in an era marked by algorithm-based content and the rapid centralization of corporate media slaved by advertising.
More than anything else, the radical zine format is a celebration of free speech.
Inviting zine makers to join and be a vendor
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Please use the hashtags:
#Komura #BnwZineFair #IsipKwago #WarehouseEight #Zines #ZinesPH
ABOUT KOMURA;
Inspired by the runaway library in Haruki Murakami’s award-winning novel “Kafka on the Shore,” Komura; is a literary respite where people can chill with friends and talk about the stories they love. An initiative by Warehouse Eight and Kwago, Komura; is a haven for deep and honest exchange of curiosities and a platform to showcase and explore the possibilities of a book.
Business address: Warehouse 8a, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces ave., Makati 1231
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/komurabookfair
ABOUT WAREHOUSE EIGHT
Warehouse Eight is a multi-functional warehouse housed in a creative compound of La Fuerza . A coworking & events space by nature, they collaborate to disrupt and provide an avenue for meaningful experiences.
Business address: Warehouse 8a, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces ave., Makati 1231
Website: http://www.warehouse-eight.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warehouseeight8/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warehouseeight_/
ABOUT KWAGO
Kwago is an independent bookstore and publishing lab that offers zines, a curated shelf, and programs that aim to make people fall in love with reading and learning. They co-founded the book fair Komura;,the publishing and curatorial platform Comma; the music and video production ECHOES; and the non-profit digital library and archiving project KOPYA. Their current home is a book bar at Warehouse Eight, La Fuerza Compound.
Business address: Warehouse 8a, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces ave., Makati 1231
Website: www.isipkwago.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isipkwago
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isipkwago
