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For the 30th birthday Bread & Roses we invited friendly heritage institutions to share special pieces from their own collections that, in their opinion, resonate with the meaning of the legendary slogan behind the magazine's name:We want bread and we want roses too'.

Thanks to the enthusiastic cooperation of numerous organizations, the virtual expo brings Bread & Roses is cheating a polyphonic selection of objects, images, documents, and stories together.

To the virtual expo

International Archives Week 2026 - Archives for Justice

International Archives Week (8-12 June 2026) is dedicated this year to Archives for JusticeThis draws attention to the important role that archives can play in protecting rights, making injustice visible, and strengthening democratic values. That...

Virtual exhibition opening: DemaOne - Writing the Crossing

Thursday, June 18 - 19 PM Digidaar (online) After his residency at the virtual archive and museum Digidaar, calligraffiti artist DemaOne presents his work. Writing the Crossing. In this immersive exhibition, he combines elements of calligraffiti, video, and archival footage to tell the story of migration...

The winners of the Bread & Roses writing competition

What can 'We want bread and we want roses too' what do we mean today? With that question, Amsab-ISG challenged writers. From more than a hundred submissions, three winners were ultimately chosen, each with an original, personal, and sharp vision of justice, hope, and a dignified existence in the...

Margo De Koster becomes the new director of Amsab-ISG

From May 1, 2026, Margo De Koster will take over as the new director from Paule Verbruggen, who will retire at the beginning of September.

Don't turn Amsab-ISG into a haunted house: sponsor our new lighting

We will soon be renewing the lighting in our heritage depots. With modern, energy-efficient lamps, we ensure better working conditions and optimal preservation of our valuable collections. Your contribution helps us take this sustainable step. Join us in keeping the past visible.

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A one-year subscription to Brood & Rozen - the perfect gift

Looking for a gift that surprises and enriches? Give a one-year subscription to Brood & Rozen, the most widely distributed and versatile magazine on social history in Flanders.

Don't turn Amsab-ISG into a haunted house

At Amsab-ISG, we're updating the lighting in our heritage storage facilities. With modern, energy-efficient lamps, we're ensuring better working conditions and optimal preservation of our valuable collections. Your contribution will help us take this sustainable step. Make a donation and join us in keeping the past visible.

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