Facing Pages, an immense independent magazine event in Arnhem, The Netherlands, will be held the weekend of April 20 to the 22, 2012. From the website:

A weekend full of exhibitions of unique magazines, lectures by renowned magazine makers and magazine lovers. So please join us for tons of inspiration, networking and fantastic parties. A weekend you don’t want to miss. Facing Pages is an event for everybody who loves magazines, or in a broader sense; loves photography, design, illustration and publishing. Facing Pages is a biennial festival about independent magazines. With a three-day event, Facing Pages (formerly O.K. Festival) brings leading independent magazine makers and aficionados to Arnhem, The Netherlands. The event shows what part the independent magazine currently plays in the development of our visual culture.

Sounds like a must attend for those on the continent. Tickets in advance for lectures and such, main exhibition free. Here’s a taste of the library of innovative magazines in attendance. And how did I ever miss this?