Pen Collective

Questa estate ci sono gli incontri per scrivere insieme e parlare di libri, su un prato, con una birretta e degli snack in stile picnic.
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mercoledì 22 luglio 17:30 - 19:00
mercoledì 26 agosto 17:30 - 19:00

Come sempre: partecipazione gratuita, iscrizione obbligatoria.
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Your phone is full of travel photos. What if you brought those photos somewhere else instead?

There were moments you wanted to hold onto and places you promised yourself you'd remember.

But screens can fade, or we simply collect them.

What if you brought those photos somewhere else instead?

What if we could relive these moments by writing them down? In our own way, starting with a photo, so we don't lose all the details the camera missed?

Somewhere tangible where you could return to whenever you need to feel what you felt.
We're holding a space to do this together to transform those digital moments into something on paper.

Into a journal that actually remembers for you.

when: Friday, July 24, 2026 | 15:00 – 18:00
where: paper republic [la maison], Sonnenfelsgasse 3, 1010 Vienna
mentor: Francesca Romana Cordella (Francesca Romana Cordella | pen collective )
language: English and German

Ever heard of the third trip?

We travel three times. Once when we plan the trip. Once when we’re actually there. And once after, when we try to remember it.

That third one is the part we usually lose. We take so many photos. We come home. And somehow the memories just stay stuck in our phones, getting fuzzier every month.

I built The Traveling Pen for that third journey. You bring a few photos from a recent trip, and we use them as a starting point for guided writing exercises. The moments start coming back. Not just what happened, but how it felt to be there.

And then I’ll show you some simple analogue rituals you can bring on your next trip. Small ways to notice more while you’re there, so you have more to remember later.
You don’t need any writing experience. Just a few photos and some curiosity to reconnect with what you actually lived, not just what you photographed.

📅 Friday, July 24, 2026 · 15:00–18:00
📍 la maison, Sonnenfelsgasse 3, 1010 Vienna
🗣️ English and German
👥 6 to 14 participants
🎟️ €60, ticket includes a notebook refill and all materials
Link in bio to reserve your spot.

Paper Republic Notebooks × Francesca Romana Cordella | pen collective

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