Friday 15/8

Sunday 24/8


Vaals (NL)

Theme 2025:

SOURCES

Source of Inspiration
How mountains inspire us – and how the Vaalserberg shapes our sense of style.
Source for Retreat
Water sources as natural power and places of rest and restoration.
Source of Reference
On source material, alternatives to sea-level-based systems like NAP, and extraordinary maps.
Resources
What does the Vaalserberg provide in terms of materials, colours, and fibres?

Will you join us on a journey along natural, cultural, and cartographic sources in a festival full of maps, stories, and imagination?

From mountain peak to river, from water spring to source of knowledge: discover the origin at MAPAWAY.

PROGRAM

Exhibitions

Free access during the festival from Fr. 15/8 till Sunday 24/8.

Summit op Slippers

In de Wolken

Turning the Tide

Grondstoffen van de Vaalserberg

Source of INSPIRATION

How mountains inspire us and how the Vaalserberg shapes our sense of style.

Talk by Clean Climber (NL):
Sa. 23/8 10-11h

DIY on Mountain Wearables (permanent)

 

Source for RETREAT

Water sources as natural power and places of rest and restoration.

Talk on the Viennese Drinking Water Wonder:
Sa. 23/8 12-13h

Workshop Sourcitis Retreat by Frederieke Peters (NL):
Su. 24/8 10h & 11:30h

DIY Sourcitis Retreat (permanent)

 

Source of REFERENCE

On source material, alternatives to sea-level based systems like NAP, and extraordinary maps.

Workshop on Mountain Weather by the MWIS (UK):
Fr. 22/8 & Sa. 23/8 14-17h

Workshop Map collage art by Helen Hartmann (NL):
Sa. 23/8 14-17h

Talk ‘Source of Maps’ by the Institute of Cartopology:
Sa. 23/8 11-12h

DIY on Cloud Base Measurements (permanent)

 

RE-SOURCES

What does the Vaalserberg provide in terms of materials, colours and fibers?

DIY Various material experiments (permanent)

Workshop Embroidery and repairing by Nina Führer (D) & Sofie Hermans (B):
Th. 19/8 & Su. 24/8 14-17h

Workshop on Wild Nettle Soup & Pancakes by Ward Willems (NL):
Fr. 22/8 18-21h

 

Program subject to change – more details will be added in the coming weeks.

TICKETS

Early bird weekend

45
30
  • Map A Way day one (Fr 22/8, excluding DIY expeditions)
  • Map A Way day two (Sa 23/8, excluding DIY expeditions)
  • Map A Way day three (Su 24/8, excluding DIY expeditions)
Limited time

Early bird day

20
15
  • One Map A Way day of choice (Fr 22/8, Sa 23/8 or Su 24/8), excluding DIY expeditions
Limited time
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