Name: Silvia

Age: 27

Where do you live? Castelfranco

Student/working? Where? With what? Student in English and Spanish Language and Literature with specialization in History of Art at the University of Padova

What do you do at the Buenaventura? Bar, TEH organization, …

When did you first get in contact with the Buenaventura and how? 3-4 years ago. I knew many people involved in this project and I always thought a place like this was necessary in this area (but not also here…). At the beginning I used to come here only to drink something at the bar or to see some concerts, then, almost 1 year ago, I started to be more “active”. I started by working at the bar.

A few lines about your relationship to Buenaventura, what do you like/dislike? Almost 10 years ago I was a member of an association called “Giovani per Itaca” whose aim was to create a new space for young people in Castelfranco different from usual spaces such as bars or discoteques. We imagined a free space where people could meet, discuss and express their ideas (art, music and whatever…); a place for conferences, concerts and expositions where it was not necessary to be “famous” to present paintings, photographs or books. We failed, but I found that place here at Buenaventura.