Meeting Concept presented in Berlin for the TEH meeting 59 at buenaventura

MEETING CONCEPT

The basic idea is to make the meeting not a conference but a project of supporting Buenaventura's decision-making process and their struggle to find a new place.

As there is no suitable space in town that TEH can use for the meeting, it will take place in a tent in tjhe public sphere of Castelfranco. This will enhance the visibility of the meeting and the process. One or two empty public buildings will serve as the starting points for the Buenaproject; the idea being to pool information about setting up a new cultural centre in 2005 and to discuss different options across all working areas. See it as a DIY game; getting specialists of different cultural centres to work together.

The meeting will draw on the extensive knowledge and experience of its members who will be able to share some stories of the start of their projects and the choices they had to make. Within the main areas that make up the running of a cultural centre members will be able to explain, share and debate the many different ways of working and surviving. Members who are just starting their projects will learn about the histories, policies and views of our diverse network while more established centres will have the opportunity to re-evalate their current policies and future visions. Physical space is a key issue in this meeting. Lots of TEH centres are in phase of transition and have changed or rebuilt their premises.

Working teams will include the following topics: economical/political-social/artistic/operational/physical/use of new technology. Every workshop will result in proposals that will be presented and discussed in a final meeting.

AIM OF THE MEETING