Fixers are warming up for Repair Day across the globe

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James Pickstone, writing on openrepair.org, previews what communities have planned for International Repair Day on October 17. This is the 10th edition, and the global event map is still filling up. Vienna’s re:pair Festival runs 17 days, with textile workshops, furniture restoration demos, musical instrument repair clinics and a repair cafe. Vivita Philippines is running […]

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