Istanbul Ex-libris Society

Dear Friends

As President of the Istanbul Ex-libris Society, it gives me great pleasure to invite you to Istanbul for the XXXIII rd FISAE International Ex-libris Congress in 25-29 August 2010.

Istanbul is not only a geographic bridge between Europe and Asia, it is at the same time a cultural crossroads. In 2010, you will have an opportunity to explore its unparalleled history and environment, while experiencing the unforgettable tastes of the Turkish cuisine, returning to your nations with a feeling of contentment.

Regarding your accommodations while in Istanbul, you will be able to choose from many economically priced alternatives. You will be able to reach the Congress which will be held at Faculty of Fine Arts, Isik University at the Maslak Campus relatively easily by metro, as it is close in proximity to the city center.

You will not only be participating in an Ex-libris congress while in Istanbul, you will also have the opportunity for an unforgettable summer vacation.

I thank you for your cooperation and support and would like to reiterate that we look forward to hosting you in Istanbul, where we eagerly await your arrival.

Sincerely,

Prof. Hasip Pektas
President of the Congress Organization Committee, FISAE and the Istanbul Ex-libris Society. Chair of Graphic Design Dep. Faculty of Fine Arts, Isik University

Note: Remember to find out if you need a visa for Turkey from the closest Turkish Embassy or Consulate. Let us know and we will send you an official letter of invitation.

Program of the XXXIIIrd FISAE International Ex-libris Congress Istanbul, Turkey, 25-29 August 2010
Wednesday 25 August 09:00-21:00	Registration and exchanges, Faculty of Fine Arts, Istinye Sarıyer Ist.
Thursday 26 August 09:00-18:00 09:00	Registration and exchanges. Departure by bus from Faculty of Fine Arts to visit to the Basilica Cistern, the Museums of Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Visit to the Grand Bazaar and shopping (*Optional*).
18:00-24:00	Look round to Beyoglu (The Old Pera) and dinner (Optional).
Friday 27 August 09:00 10:00	Welcome-address by the President of FISAE, Opening of the Exhibitions: 1) The International Ex-libris Competition, 2) Ex-libris Collection of Mr. Ichigoro Uchida, 3) Ex-libris Collection of Mr. Heinrich R. Scheffer, 4) Ex-libris Collection of Moscow Ex-libris Museum, 5) Ex-libris Collection of Chinai Ex-libris Association, 6) Ex-libris Collection of Shangai Fu Xihan Zhai Ex-libris Society, 7) The Pictures of the Old Books with Ex-libris Stamps, 8) The Souvenir Pictures from the Previous Congresses, 9) Exhibition of Turkish Ex-libris Artists.
11:00-16:00	Continuation of exchanges.
16:00-19:00	Departure by bus from Faculty of Fine Arts to visit to the Istanbul Ex-libris Museum and IMOGA Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts. Opening of the Exhibition: 1) Ex-librises and Printmakings of Bogdan Cirsic
20:30-24:00	Dinner at the Kervansaray Restaurant&Night Club. The most beautiful belly dancers and folkloric dance shows, Menu & Program ! (Optional - the participants have to declare before and can pay in the restaurant.) www.kervansarayistanbul.com
Saturday 28 August 09:00-11:00	Meeting of FISAE Delegates. Conference Hall.
11:00-12:30	The Round Table: "To Sell or Not to Sell".
09:00-14:00	Continuation of exchanges.
14:30-17:30	A Cruise Tour of the Bosphorus. (Free)
19:30-23:00	Final banquet. SheratonIstanbulMaslak Hotel. Menu!
Sunday 29 August 09:00-12:00	Last possibilities of exchanges and departure of participants.
10:00	Excursion to Cappadocia (*Optional* - the participants who want to join this trip have to declare before and make reservation. Read please careful to this details: CappadociaTours You can come back to Istanbul in 31 August at 16:25 or 20:25 and return to your country same day or night. You can contact to with Mr. Suleyman Cakir for reservation. info@cappadociatours.com (mobile: +90 532 315 01 29) When you make reservation you will use the code of “Ex-libris Congress”. web site:www.cappadociatours.com
	Congress Area Isik University Faculty of Fine Arts, Buyukdere Cad. No: 106 TR-34460 Istinye Sarıyer-Istanbul, Turkey Tel:+90 212 286 49 11 / 2043 Fax:+90 212 276 96 49 Mobile:+90 532 437 99 76 E-mail: hasipp@ttmail.com hasipp@isikun.edu.tr

AGENDA

XXXIII Ex-Libris Congress Plenary Meeting of Delegates
Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, 28 August 2010 09:00 hours

The President of FISAE, Professor Hasip Pektas, presiding-

1. Apologies for absence

2. Delegations in Attendance

3. Report on the XXXIII (2010) Congress

4. Report on Congress Bookplate Exhibition

5. XXXIV Congress (2012): Invitation from: Finland

6. Election of President of FISAE:

7. Election of First and Second Vice Presidents of FISAE
- Proposed: Hasip Pektas, First Vice President
- Proposed: Liang Dong, Second Vice President

8. XXXV Congress: Catalonia

9. Membership Applications
- Russian National Society of Ex-libris and Graphics Lovers (Vologda)
- Shanghai Fu Xian Zhai Exlibris Society (China)
- Status of Rigas Exlibristu klubs

10. Computer-Generated Design Competition

11. FISAE Web-Site
- B. Junod

12. FISAE Certificates and Medals: Udo Ivask Medal and Awarding of Certificates
- W. E. Butler

13. Enlargement of Scope of FISAE awards for national bookplate activities
To add the following language to the criteria for the Udo Ivask Certificate and Medal: “Editorships of national bookplate journals will be considered when the quality of the journal and editorial contribution have been exceptional”.
To add the following language to the criteria for the Gianni Mantero Certificate: “Editorships of national bookplate journals that do not fall within the criteria for the Ivask Award may fit into this category”.

14. Addition of Symbol “Phe” to FISAE List of Technical Symbols
- Deutsche Exlibris Gesellschaft

15. Election of Executive Secretary of FISAE
- The six-year term expires of Professor W. E. Butler, who is willing to stand for re-election.

16. Provisional Appointment of Executive Coordinator of FISAE
- To appoint Benoit Junod as Executive Coordinator of FISAE to manage the website of FISAE, assist the Executive Secretary in coordinating relations with member societies and with other organizations, and otherwise further the aims of FISAE, the appointment initially being for two years with an appropriate amendment to the FISAE constitutive documents to make the post permanent to be considered at the 2012 Congress

17. Preparation of FISAE draft model standards or contract for commissioning bookplates: a draft will be circulated for discussion at Istanbul

18. Affiliation of FISAE with the Fellowship of American Bibliophile Societies (FABS)
- FABS is a loose coordinating organization of bibliophile societies in the United States (being very similar to FISAE) which accepts foreign associate members. A number of European bibliophile societies have joined in this capacity. There are no financial implications for FISAE. Affiliation would give greater exposure and publicity to our activities among book collectors.

19. Any Other Business
- announcement of children’s bookplate design competition: L. Shustrova

The Bosphorus and Ortaköy Mosque - Istanbul

Participants of Contest - Istanbul 2010

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Participants of XXXIII. FISAE Congress - Istanbul 2010

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Registration / Congress Fee / Registration Form

The registration fee is EUR 170, Accompanying persons EUR 150, Honorary Members of Istanbul Ex-libris Society EUR 130, (Children under 7 do not pay; between 7 and 14 years old pay EUR 80. by money transfer until May 30th 2010 to the one of these way (A, B, C).

(Participants from Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hong Kong, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Ukraine, as well as artists from these countries whose financial means are limited, have the possibility of paying EUR 110 per person instead of EUR 170 per person)

At a cost of EUR 30, individual desks are available for antiquarians, artists and other sellers.

A) To transfer by MoneyGram to Hasip Pektas. (www.moneygram.com) It is very easy and cheap. (You will sent just a reference number to Hasip Pektas by e-mail.)

B) To transfer by Mail Order to name of Hasip Pektas.

C) To transfer by bank
Account Name: Istanbul Ekslibris Dernegi, Bank Name: Akbank Maslak Branch, Account Nr: (EUR) 0645-0092044 , Swift Code: AKBKTRIS , IBAN: TR90 0004 6006 4503 6000 0920 44 , Tel: +90 212 365 71 07

Please send all correspondence and your registration form before May 30th 2010 to hasipp@ttmail.com It is very important that people send their registration form, their portret and knowledges.

(The fee of Friday Dinner was changed. It's EUR 45. You can pay it in the Kervansaray Restaurant)

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Keep in Mind

A new city, new people, new culture... We can’t neglect to make some recommendations that will provide knowledge that you need to know about Istanbul.

Turkey doesn’t require visas from every country
Before departing on your journey, there is something quite important that we should remind you of: Turkey does not require a visa from citizens of many different countries.

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Congress Area

http://maps.google.com/Exlibris Istanbul 2010

Information (Don't hesitate to contact us)

Prof. Dr. Hasip Pektas
Isik University Faculty of Fine Arts, Buyukdere Cad. No: 106
TR-34460 Istinye Sarıyer-Istanbul, Turkey
Tel:+90 212 286 49 11 / 2043 Fax:+90 212 276 96 49
Mobile:+90 532 437 99 76
E-mail: hasipp@ttmail.com hasipp@isikun.edu.tr

Istanbul Ex-libris Society,
Istanbul Ex-libris Museum, IMOGA Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts
Unalan Mah. Keban Cad. 20 TR-34700 Uskudar-Istanbul, Turkey
Tel:+90 216 470 92 92

Istanbul Ex-libris Museum. Photo:H.P.

Istanbul Ex-libris Museum

Istanbul Ex-libris Museum was formed in January 08, 2008 within IMOGA Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts. AED organized 1th and 2nd International Ex-libris Competition in Ankara in 2003 and 2007. Participants sent 7.484 Ex-libris to this competitions. These Ex-libris and Hasip Pektas' minor collection as 2.500 pieces are the nukleus of Istanbul Ex-libris Museum.
Address: Unalan Mah. Keban Cad. No:20 TR-34700 Uskudar - Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 216 470 92 92 www.imoga.org

The most important ex-libris museums

by Benoit Junod

The most important ex-libris museums are Frederikshavn, the Gutenberg Museum, the Sint Niklaas Museum, the Moscow Museum, the Museo Exlibris Mediterraneo in Italy, the Shanghai Fuxihanzhai Ex-libris Museum, the Nancy Library in France, the Ex-libris Centre in Bulgaria and the Lewych Museum in Odessa. The Frederikshavn has over 1 million ex-libris covering the whole history of the art; Gutenberg and Sint Niklaas have about 800,000; Moscow has about the same but with accent on Russian ex-libris. The MEM collection is smaller (based on Palmirani’s fantastic collection), but it is an active organizer of competitions, conferences, exhibitions, etc. which many of the others (except Sint Niklaas) don’t.
However, to these museums, it would be necessary to add the many very important collections which are in public institutions (libraries, graphic collections and museums) which are open to the public and where works can be consulted. There are maybe 15 in Britain (of which the celebrated Franks Collection in the British Museum), close to 20 in Germany, about 5 in France, the same in the USA and in Austria (including the famous National Library collection which Claudia Karoly deals with). In Russia, both the Pushkin Museum in Moscow (Nadya Derkach) and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg have very important collections (the latter is said to have the best collection of early German ex-libris in the world). But maybe the highest concentration of public collections is in Switzerland – about 25, of which two in Geneva, five in Basel!
August 27, 2008

Online Ex-libris Exhibitions

1st International Ex libris Competition Ankara 2003

2nd International Ex libris Competition Ankara 2007

Contemporary Printmakings, Ex-libris from Turkey

Cafe Restaurant and Faculty of Fine Arts (behind)

The Basilica Cistern - Istanbul Photo:H.P.

The Museum of Hagia Sophia - Istanbul. Photo:H.P.

Congress Area (Big Gallery) in the the Faculty of Fine Arts, Isik University

The Grand Bazaar - Istanbul Photo:H.P.

The Fairy Chimneys - Cappadocia: Photo:H.P.

The Semazen - Whirling Dervishe. Photo:H.P.

The Dance of Invitation to Istanbul