Call from Memo/crealab // ESF Athens 2006
Building the memory of the Social Forums
Open call for a creative approach to memorization
MEMO/CREALAB // ESF Athens may 4-7 2006
WHY
With the miniaturization and spreading of media tools, more and more
activists carry their own camera, camcoder, minidisc recorder,
microphone, etc, recording in many different ways the events they
participate in.
The European Social Forum (ESF) is one of those spaces where the actors
themselves produce their own data and reading of the event. Their
productions become thus part of the process or unfolding of the event.
The Memory project, which has been supported and developed for one year
by a european team of volunteers, proceeds from different experiences of
collecting and emphasizing the data produced during the ESF. It aims to
create a space of articulation and visibility of this multiple production.
Inside this Memory Project, the Memoculture group emphasizes the
creative approch to the production of data. Text still remains the
dominant trace while new tools allow us to develop new forms of
productions (sounds, visuals, audiovisuals, artistic
) which are as many
readings of the social lives and struggles we experience.
WHAT
Thats why for the Athens EFS (4 to 7 may), the Memory project will open
a laboratory space, called CREALAB, aimed at involving the participants
in the production, the gathering and the streaming of multimedia traces
of the event.
We call on cultural actors, artists, media activists etc
to participate
in the building of this creative memory :
- during the ESF with Crealab
- after the ESF publishing their productions on the Memoculture website
(actually here : http://www.crealab.info/memoculture)
HOW
Several activities will be organized and proposed to all participants
during the 4 days of the Athens ESF.
- A web radio
- A web TV
- A web photo
- Workshops
(more details :
http://www.crealab.info/memoculture/doku.php?id=athenes_2006)
All the productions will be memorized on websites and accessible through
the « Memoculture website ».
These activities will be 'animated' by different european people (see
below) but volunteers are really welcome :
- to help in animating the different activities
- to assure a daily welcoming time
- to participate in the production of contents
We also intend to carry out «live performances » during the forum with
the productions of participants (ex : projections).
We will build a physical space in the Forum to work, provided with some
equipment (computers, free tools, some cameras, recorders
.), but dont
forget to bring your own equipment !
If youre interesting in the project :
- you can subscribe on our mailing list « crealab » at
http://lists.nomadfkt.org/mailman/listinfo/crealab
- you can contact one activity referent
- you can contact Sophie (sophie.gosselin@free.fr) or Carole
(carole.faure@altermundo.info) for general info
CONTACTS
- mailing list Crealab : (crealab@lists.nomadfkt.org)
- web tv : Julien (info@apo33.org)
- web radio : Rachid (rachid.sadaoui@freesurf.fr)
- web photo : Carole (carole.faure@altermundo.info)
- project « graine de parole »: Françoise (f.feugas@ritimo.org)
- project « wall of propositions »: Pierre (pierre.george@club-internet.fr)
- workshop « open tools memory project » Nuria (nuriavergesbosch@gmail.com)
- workshops how to built
o servers: Jean-François (bretzel@apo33.org)
o electronics / free hardware (micro, transmitters, controllers)
Alejandra (alejandra@v2.nl)
- workshop « activist research and free open tools » : Mayo
(Lilaroja@gmx.net)
- workshop « cartography » : Yves (ydegoyon@free.fr)
- general technical support : Jean-François (bretzel@apo33.org)
Open call for a creative approach to memorization
MEMO/CREALAB // ESF Athens may 4-7 2006
WHY
With the miniaturization and spreading of media tools, more and more
activists carry their own camera, camcoder, minidisc recorder,
microphone, etc, recording in many different ways the events they
participate in.
The European Social Forum (ESF) is one of those spaces where the actors
themselves produce their own data and reading of the event. Their
productions become thus part of the process or unfolding of the event.
The Memory project, which has been supported and developed for one year
by a european team of volunteers, proceeds from different experiences of
collecting and emphasizing the data produced during the ESF. It aims to
create a space of articulation and visibility of this multiple production.
Inside this Memory Project, the Memoculture group emphasizes the
creative approch to the production of data. Text still remains the
dominant trace while new tools allow us to develop new forms of
productions (sounds, visuals, audiovisuals, artistic
) which are as many
readings of the social lives and struggles we experience.
WHAT
Thats why for the Athens EFS (4 to 7 may), the Memory project will open
a laboratory space, called CREALAB, aimed at involving the participants
in the production, the gathering and the streaming of multimedia traces
of the event.
We call on cultural actors, artists, media activists etc
to participate
in the building of this creative memory :
- during the ESF with Crealab
- after the ESF publishing their productions on the Memoculture website
(actually here : http://www.crealab.info/memoculture)
HOW
Several activities will be organized and proposed to all participants
during the 4 days of the Athens ESF.
- A web radio
- A web TV
- A web photo
- Workshops
(more details :
http://www.crealab.info/memoculture/doku.php?id=athenes_2006)
All the productions will be memorized on websites and accessible through
the « Memoculture website ».
These activities will be 'animated' by different european people (see
below) but volunteers are really welcome :
- to help in animating the different activities
- to assure a daily welcoming time
- to participate in the production of contents
We also intend to carry out «live performances » during the forum with
the productions of participants (ex : projections).
We will build a physical space in the Forum to work, provided with some
equipment (computers, free tools, some cameras, recorders
.), but dont
forget to bring your own equipment !
If youre interesting in the project :
- you can subscribe on our mailing list « crealab » at
http://lists.nomadfkt.org/mailman/listinfo/crealab
- you can contact one activity referent
- you can contact Sophie (sophie.gosselin@free.fr) or Carole
(carole.faure@altermundo.info) for general info
CONTACTS
- mailing list Crealab : (crealab@lists.nomadfkt.org)
- web tv : Julien (info@apo33.org)
- web radio : Rachid (rachid.sadaoui@freesurf.fr)
- web photo : Carole (carole.faure@altermundo.info)
- project « graine de parole »: Françoise (f.feugas@ritimo.org)
- project « wall of propositions »: Pierre (pierre.george@club-internet.fr)
- workshop « open tools memory project » Nuria (nuriavergesbosch@gmail.com)
- workshops how to built
o servers: Jean-François (bretzel@apo33.org)
o electronics / free hardware (micro, transmitters, controllers)
Alejandra (alejandra@v2.nl)
- workshop « activist research and free open tools » : Mayo
(Lilaroja@gmx.net)
- workshop « cartography » : Yves (ydegoyon@free.fr)
- general technical support : Jean-François (bretzel@apo33.org)