CasaViva is a project which wants
to be open to the community, available to welcome irreverent initiatives that propose new ways of
thinking, through music, painting, theatre, talks, cinema, workshops,
literature, dance. It's a free entrance space.
CasaViva does not pay the artists
and it does not ask anyone to pay to get in. Free entrance. Each artist is free to ask for
some help at the end of his show. The advertisement of the events is the
organizers’ responsibility. CasaViva participates through its blog and mailing
list. In order to do so, we need to have as soon as possible (at least a week
before) the information about what will happen there: text and image (400x300
dpi). CasaViva records both sound and image during performances, and will
share those contents through its usual diffusion channels – blog, facebook,
radio. From time to time, we usually make some CDs with songs from all the
bands that played here. If you think that to be abusive, it just means that you
‘ve chosen the wrong place to play.
CasaViva is a place free of
violence.
Sometimes violence arises where you least expect it, a careless moshing can be
enough. That's why we appeal to performers to help us enforce this message, in
the promotion of their event and/or during the performance. We are present throughout
the event to help out in case things get out of hand, but we'd rather prevent
such situations by all possible means rather than be forced to intervene.
CasaViva is supported by a dozen
of friends who enjoy to be envolved in the project. People who open and close the
door, make sure the initiatives are carried on, promote the debate, the thinking,
the cleaning of ashtrays, the floor and the WCs. In order to keep the space –
and following a philosophy of sharing rights and responsibilities –, we expect
that anyone who looks for the house to make something happen will contribute in
a similar way.
CasaViva is a private house, temporarily borrowed by the
owner with no money included. Supported by those friends who don't want to institutionalize
the project. In exchange, all we have to do, is to preserve the space and give
it life. Giving it animation as an alternative or putting our hands in its
skin. You can intervene, as long as you respect the structure and some facings.
CasaViva will always be a private
house. It is open
only when there's something happening inside, but the door is always closed and
people need to knock to get in. There's nothing on the outside showing what
goes on inside. The concerts (3 band/day max.) have to be on Fridays
and Saturdays and must end at 10,00 pm. CasaViva believes in autonomous
networks of culture and free software in permanent construction. Therefore,
even though we can hear and download songs from Myspace with linux, we chose to
advantage other sharing networks more distributed and less controlled by large
corporations. Netlabels, like jamendo, phlow magazine, enough records, alg-a
lab or commonsbaby are alternatives for publication and dissemination. If you
want more information, write to this email or we can talk about that when you’ll
get here to play, act, etc ...
CasaViva has 4 floors, a little
garden and a terrace.
Half a dozen of free rooms, a kitchen and 2 WCs. A long corridor and stairs
with natural light from above. It also has: a projector, a PA (mix table and
its amplifier and also the sound exits - PEVEY POWER 250 WATTS
8 OHMS) and 1 mics with stand. It's beginning to collect and catalogue movies,
cds, magazines, books, fanzines... to share. The information is always free.
CasaViva exists since April 2006. Because of the reasons stated in
its
Manifesto: casa-viva.blogspot.pt/p/blog-page_20.html
It's activities are at: casa-viva.blogspot.comManifesto: casa-viva.blogspot.pt/p/blog-page_20.html
News and Opinions: picamiolos-casaviva.
Community radio: radiocasaviva.blogspot.com
Sketches of the space: casa-viva.blogspot.pt/p/blog-page_21.html
Address: Praça do Marquês de Pombal, 167, 4000-391 Porto.
casaviva167@gmail.com
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