Public Domain Day - Celebrations

Celebrations

It is not clear when Public Domain Day started to be observed (it was mentioned by Lawrence Lessig in 2004,) but in recent years it has been mentioned by Project Gutenberg and has been promoted by Creative Commons. Public Domain Day events have been hosted on various dates in Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Israel.

In January 2011, to celebrate Public Domain Day 2011, Open Knowledge Foundation launched the The Public Domain Review, a web-based review of works which have entered the public domain.

In January 2012, a celebration was announced in Warsaw, Poland and for the first time in Cracow), where for several years on that day various activities have been organized by free culture NGOs (such as Koalicja Otwartej Edukacji and Open Society Institute) and other supporters. Other 2012 events announced worldwide:

• Switzerland: Public Domain Jam, Zurich
• Israel: PD Day Celebration at Haifa University, Haifa
• Macedonia: Events and promotional activities on the Public Domain
• Italy:
  • La giornata del Pubblico Dominio, Turin
  • Festeggiamo il Giorno del Pubblico Dominio, Rome
  • Celebriamo il Giorno del Pubblico Dominio e la Cultura Libera, Grosseto
• France: Journée du domaine public, Paris