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Chemnitz Festivals Street Art
Announcing the media partnership with IBUG 2018 urban art festival

by Giulia Blocal 12 June 2018

My time at IBUG festival was among the most exciting weeks of 2017. The format of this urban art festival held every year in Saxony …
Street Art Festivals Oostende
The streets are fields that never die: The Crystal Ship 2018’s logbook

by Giulia Blocal 20 April 2018

The Crystal Ship 2018 > “The Crystal Ship is being filled” “It’s nice to see a familiar face,” I said as I hugged Wasp Elder. …
Festivals Another Rome || City Centre
On the Road Film Festival at Cinema Detour – part 2

by Giulia Blocal 5 December 2017

Twenty years ago, a group of students opened a film club inside a former print shop in Monti, transforming the snobbish scene of Rome’s independent …
Another Rome || City Centre Festivals
On The Road Film Festival at Cinema Detour – Part 1

by Giulia Blocal 21 November 2017

Despite the fact that I lived just around the corner for a few years, this is my first time at Cinema Detour, the independent cinema …
Festivals Chemnitz Street Art
IBUG Story #3: good vibes + good people = good memories

by Giulia Blocal 29 August 2017

Goosebumps rise on my arms as I enter the former VEB Spezialmaschinenfabrik factory for the last time. I do the same tour I’ve taken many …
Festivals Chemnitz Street Art
IBUG Story #2: experimental art, collaborations and synergies throughout the abandoned factory

by Giulia Blocal 25 August 2017

Despite the fact that 100+ artists are painting, building, welding and creating non-stop since one week, the former VEB Spezialmaschinenfabrik is so huge that for …

Giulia 'BLocal' Riva

Ciao, my name is Giulia. I’m a writer specialised in street art and graffiti. Since 2011 I’ve been running this independent street art blog, which has been the media partner of major street art festivals across Europe. I was the Communication & Content Manager of Amsterdam’s STRAAT Museum and now I’m a freelance writer and content creator based in Rome. I work with creative enterprises and museums, and my writing has been published in street art catalogues and art publications. I also write "Beyond the Walls", a monthly newsletter of editorials and critical insights into the world of urban art, and in 2024 I launched the book series "As Seen on the Streets of…," an independent publishing project that captures the cities shaping the global street art movement through my personal experiences, in-depth research, and the voices of local street artists.

Festivals

Announcing the media partnership with IBUG 2018 urban art festival

The streets are fields that never die: The Crystal Ship 2018’s logbook

On the Road Film Festival at Cinema Detour – part 2

On The Road Film Festival at Cinema Detour – Part 1

IBUG Story #3: good vibes + good people = good memories

IBUG Story #2: experimental art, collaborations and synergies throughout the abandoned factory