Wednesday, May 19, 2010

PAO SUMMERCAMPS 2010 IN ITALY AND ROMANIA

Finally, dates and appointments for the PAO 2010 summercamps got fixed! Ambitious ones, as this year´s "Design to build"-sessions will be held in two fascinating places: in the city of l´Aquila (Italy), and in the village of Potoc (Romania).



PLACE 1: L´AQUILA The city of l´Aquila is a fantastic, beautiful place high up in the alpine Abruzzo Mountains, 100 km from Rome. After a major earthquake in 2009, there are still many tasks waiting for creative intervention: New "Hot Spots" for the demolished city center, and "Cool Places" for students and young people. In the fantastic medieval city of l´Aquila, however, concerns of Cultural Heritage will be play an eminent role. The summerschool will be organised in cooperation with the University of l´Aquila and it´s students.


PLACE 2: POTOC The village of Potoc is a remote, quiet settlement close to the city of Timisoara in Southwestern Romania. In 2009, a PAO camp was held there already which prepared an ambitious follow-up project for this year: the re-fitting of the old village school-building into a "House of Creativity". In cooperation with the villagers and local artists, a new scheme for a sustainable culture institution is to be conceived - and put to reality.


DATES The two-week session in l´Aquila goes from August 30th-September 10th; the two-week session in Potoc from September 13th-September 24th. Interested participants can join both workshops in sequence.

PARTICIPANTS The workshop adresses students, prospective students, and professionals of architecture, arts, and culture studies alike. The workshop programme includes lectures, design studios, field trips, and a visit to the Venice Architecture Biennale. Prospective international participants will come from Italy, Spain, Romania, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Egypt and Japan.


INFORMATION / REGISTRATION For further information or registration email to paoproject@gmail.com or see the website http://www.pao-project.org/ Don´t hesitate to inquire! See you in l´Aquila and / or Potoc!

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