The City is Not for Selling but for Living. Collective Architectures in Barcelona

The 2014 gathering is to be held in Barcelona from 6 to 13 July with the theme The City is Not for Selling but for Living, an essential idea, especially today and in a city like Barcelona which is beset by a host of human and urban problems caused by the global capitalist system. An open event that will gather a large number of people from around the world to discuss and work on the participative and collective construction of our urban habitat.

The event will be organized into 7 different areas in the city, inside the metropolitan area limited by rivers Llobregat and Besòs.

In the activity that has been programmed to be held at the CCCB, next 10 July, new groups that are joining Collective Architectures will be presented and possible ways of reinforcing the international network will be discussed.

Among the participants in the discussion the 10th July at CCCB are Aves project, Jardí de l'Amistat, Makea tu Vida, InSitu, Proyecto Habitar, Colectivo habitares, La banqueta se respeta, Arte detergente, Arte e autonomia, SOS Workshop, Teatro Marinoni, Moviment Nòmada, Escuela Moderna/Ateneo Libertario/RABbia, ECOM.

Escuela Moderna/Ateneo Libertario, one of AACC oldest members, will present its digital anarchist library and 'RABbiA', the new network of libraries in Rome. A reflection on the present situation of libertarian education and thinking, with an intervention by Laura Cazzaniga and Massimo Mazzone, focused on the relations between education, art and society.

For further information about the annual meeting of Collective Architectures click here (only in Spanish).

To read more on the collectives and groups participating, click here.

EVENTS STRUCTURE

Mornings

The activities carried out will be proposed by groups and associations involved in the encounter, throughout the city, in order to make visible and support various actions, issues and claims present in the territory.

Neighbourhood institutions will host and propose the activities' topics and formats (tours, workshops, street actions, etc.). Activities may last a few hours or a whole week. Individuals and groups can participate in different ways: coordinating and organizing activities with neighbours and / or taking part in them.

These activities are openly proposed, which means that any other group or individual can collaborate and suggest. If you are going to attend the event, and you have a proposal, you can share it through the registration form. We will review it and see how it can fit into the meeting's schedule. It is important for you to consider that proposing an activity usually involves the responsibility of carrying out and leading it.

Afternoons

Every evening, the participants will gather at a particularly important spot within each of the 7 selected areas.

The main aim is to reflect together on some themes that are, on one hand, relative to AACC's ideology and, moreover, an expression of the present moment.

Dates.- 6-13 July 2014.
Venue.- Barcelona, Spain.