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		<title>GRAND HOTEL 15-M</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Widespread multitudinous protests on 15th October in more than 1000 cities worldwide were organised through social networks using the slogan “United for global change”. Following these protests a group of 50 “indignados” occupied a hotel, next to the Plaza del Sol in Madrid, that had been empty for years. The occupation has received the support [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Widespread multitudinous protests on 15th October in more than 1000 cities worldwide were organised through social networks using the slogan “United for global change”. Following these protests a group of 50 “indignados” occupied a hotel, next to the Plaza del Sol in Madrid, that had been empty for years. The occupation has received the support of the 15-M movement. They have decided to use the property to accommodate families evicted as a result of being unable to keep up with their mortgage payments and people who have lost their homes for other reasons. Mrs. Esperanza is 75 years old and has lived in a second floor room for over a month. She became homeless in 2010 after being evicted from her house. She does not have children or a husband and, according to her, the 15-M movement has become her family. Luis is also 75 and he was evicted from his apartment in September. He participated in the hotel occupation on the night of 15 October. He is an activist for the campaign “Stop Evictions” which is supported by the Platform for those Affected by Mortgages. This a charitable organization established in Barcelona in 2009 that is now active in 33 Spanish cities. It is fighting for people’s right to a home and for mortgage law reform. Ronald is 47 years old and has already asked to be admitted to the hotel. He is about to be made homeless due to mortgage non-payments. He is from the Dominican Republic and lives in Madrid with his wife and four children. His mortgage increased in one year from 700 to 1400 euros. The Caja Madrid bank rejected his request to renegotiate the mortgage and his apartment was auctioned in 2010. Since 2008 the property crisis in Spain has left 140.485 families homeless. The People’s Grand Hotel, as its occupants have re-baptised it, has five floors, a basement and two terraces. Its long corridors have red carpets and its rooms have brown doors with gold numbers. The place has become the summer headquarters of the Sol General Assembly. The Madrid Popular Assembly organises meetings at the hotel for the representatives of all the local popular assemblies. The former hotel reception area now hosts lectures by intellectuals and economists. Carlos Taibo, a successful writer and Professor of Political and Administrative Science, talks to and debates with a diverse group of young and old people. They all sit in front of him on a discoloured green carpet. Wet weather in Madrid suggests that winter is approaching. In the old wooden panelled hall of the 15-M Hotel people are arguing that another world is possible. In the bedrooms, bathrooms, dining rooms and hallways, slogans are visible. At the moment the 15-M movement is based in the hotel. Sooner or later they too will be evicted. However, they promise that when that happens they will find other places in which to continue their fight.</span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Tras la multitudinaria manifestación del 15 de octubre, convocada a través de las redes sociales en mas de mil ciudades en todo el mundo, bajo el slogan &#8220;Unidos por un cambio global&#8221;, un grupo de 50 indignados ha ocupado un hotel a lado de Plaza del Sol, en Madrid, que estaba vacío desde hace años. La ocupacion ha recibido el apoyo del movimiento 15-M que ha decidido destinar el inmueble al alojamiento de familias desahuciadas por impago de hipotecas o de cualquier persona que se haya quedado sin techo por otros motivos. Desde hace un mes, la señora Esperanza, 75 años, vive en una habitación de la segunda planta. Se quedó sin casa en el 2010 tras un proceso de desahucio que la dejó en la calle. No tiene hijos ni marido y el movimiento 15-M, según lo que ella misma dice, se ha convertido en su familia. Luis tiene la misma edad, ha sido desahuciado de su piso en septiembre y participó a la ocupación, la noche del 15 de octubre. Es un activista de la campaña &#8220;STOP DESAHUCIOS&#8221;, promocionada por la Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca (PAH), una organización no lucrativa nacida en Barcelona en el 2009, pero ya activa en 32 ciudades de todos lados de España, que lucha para el derecho a la vivienda y la reforma de la ley hipotecaria. Ronald, 47 años, ya ha pedido el ingreso. Están a punto de echarlo a la calle por impago de hipoteca. Es de República Dominicana y vive en Madrid con su mujer y sus 4 hijos. Su hipoteca ha pasado, en un año, de 700 a 1400 euros; el Banco Caja Madrid ha rechazado su propuesta de renegociación y el piso que compró ha sido subastado en el 2010. Desde 2008, la crisis inmobiliaria en España ha dejado sin casa 140.485 familias. El Grand Hotel del Pueblo, como lo han rebautizado los ocupantes, con su cinco plantas, sótano y dos azoteas, con sus largos pasillos de alfombras rojas, puertas marrones con chapas doradas se ha convertido además en la sede invernal de la Asamblea General de Sol. Se reúne allí la Asamblea Popular de Madrid (APM), que convoca los portavoces de todas las asambleas populares locales; la que un tiempo era la recepción, acoge charlas de intelectuales y economistas. Carlos Taibo, escritor de éxito y catedrático de Ciencias Políticas y de la Administración, habla y debate con un público heterogéneo, de joven y mayores sentados, frente a el, en el suelo de moqueta verde descolorido. Mientras un clima húmedo envuelve Madrid que se acerca a un nuevo invierno, dentro del Hotel 15-M, entre las paredes de madera de la vieja <em>hall</em>, se discute que otro mundo es posible y, en las habitaciones, comedores, baños y pasillos, hay consignas. De momento el movimiento 15-M resiste en el hotel y promete que cuando, antes o después, también ellos serán desalojados, buscarán otros espacios para seguir con la lucha.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Al termine della gigantesca manifestazione del 15 ottobre, convocata attraverso le reti sociali in più di mille città in tutto il mondo, nel segno dello slogan “Uniti per un cambio globale”, un gruppo di 50 <em>indignados</em></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> ha occupato un hotel, da anni in stato di abbandono, di fianco alla centralissima e simbolica <em>Plaza del Sol</em></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">, a Madrid. La occupazione ha ricevuto l’appoggio del Movimento 15-M che ha deciso di utilizzare l’immobile per ospitare famiglie sfrattate per insolvenza nel pagamento del muto o qualunque altra persona che, per altri motivi, si trovi senza tetto. Da un mese la signora Esperanza, 75 anni, vive in una stanza del secondo piano. È rimasta senza casa nel 2010, al termine di un procedimento di sfratto che l’ha lasciata in mezzo a alla strada. Non ha figli né marito e il Movimento 15-M, secondo quanto dice lei stessa, è diventato la sua famiglia. Luis ha la stessa età, è stato sfrattato dal suo appartamento in settembre e ha partecipato all’occupazione, la notte del 15 ottobre. È un attivista della campagna “STOP DESAHUCIOS”, promossa dalla PAH, un’organizzazione senza fini di lucro, nata a Barcellona nel 2009 ma già attiva in 32 città di tutta la Spagna, che lotta per il diritto alla casa e la riforma della normativa sui mutui immobiliari. Ronald, 47 anni, ha già chiesto l’ingresso. Stanno per sfrattarlo per insolvenza nel pagamento del mutuo. È della Repubblica Dominicana e vive a Madrid con sua moglie e 4 figli. La rata del suo mutuo è lievitata, in un anno, da 700 a 1400 euro; la banca Caja Madrid ha respinto la sua proposta di rinegoziazione e il suo appartamento è stato venduto all’asta nel 2010. Dal 2008, la crisi immobiliare in Spagna ha lasciato senza casa 140.485 famiglie. <em>El Grand Hotel del Pueblo</em>, come l’hanno ribattezzato gli occupanti, con i suoi 5 piani, il seminterrato e le due terrazze sul tetto, con i suoi lunghi corridoi di tappeti rossi e le porte marroni con i numeri d’oro, è diventato inoltre la sede invernale dell’Assemblea Generale della <em>Plaza del Sol</em></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">. Si riunisce lì dentro l’Assemblea Popolare di Madrid che convoca i portavoce di tutte le assemblee popolari locali; quella che un tempo era stata la <em>reception</em>, accoglie dibattiti con intellettuali ed economisti. Carlos Taibo, scrittore di successo e cattedratico di Scienze Politiche e della Amministrazione, dibatte con un pubblico eterogeneo, di giovani e anziani, seduti, di fronte a lui, sul pavimento di moquette verde sbiadito. Mentre un clima umido avvolge Mardrid che si avvicina ad un nuovo inverno, tra le pareti di legno della vecchia <em>hall</em> si discute di un altro mondo possibile; nelle stanze, nelle cucine, nei bagni e nei corridoi, sono visibili gli slogan. Al momento il Movimento 15-M resiste dentro l’hotel e promette che quando, prima o poi, anche loro saranno sgomberati, cercheranno altri spazi per proseguire nella lotta.</span></span></p>
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		<title>THE FIRST DIGITAL WAKE</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>EMBT BARCELONA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>DRY MARTINI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Italo Rondinella</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>ILLUMINATIONS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Italo Rondinella</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>ARQUITECTAS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>SUPERBARRIO GÓMEZ</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 11:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Italo Rondinella</dc:creator>
		
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		<title>MY GRANDMOTHER, AGAIN.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>SECRET DINNER PARTY</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a tram stop in front of the entrance to the Barcelona Zoo in Wellington Street. Be there at 20.00 tomorrow evening. These are the instructions that I receive in an e-mail from a certain Mr. Frank. He also informs me that I am one of only twenty fortunate individuals that have been invited [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">There is a tram stop in front of the entrance to the Barcelona Zoo in Wellington Street. Be there at 20.00 tomorrow evening.</span></span><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> These are the instructions that I receive in an e-mail from a certain Mr. Frank. He also informs me that I am one of only twenty fortunate individuals that have been invited to attend the first secret supper organized outside of New York City. Mr. Frank is a veteran of this type of event. A</span></span><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">typical social gatherings in extraordinary venues. In fact, they are venues that you are normally prohibited from entering. Eva, the friend who put me in contact with Mr. Frank, lives in Brooklyn. There, she says, secret suppers are very popular. They started in 2006 as a refined response to the rave party phenomenon. The focus of a supper is not the guests but the location. Events have been held in abandoned metro tunnels, old factories, or ancient buildings on city outskirts. None of the guests know beforehand where they will be going.</span></span> <span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We board a tram heading towards Badalona. When Mr. Frank asks us to get off all becomes clearer. We find ourselves in front of three power station chimneys in the Sant Adrià de Besòs district just north of Barcelona. The night sky is blue and the clouds, reflecting the last natural light of the day, have turned pink. We gaze up incredulously at the motionless cement bipeds that tower 200 metres above us. The post-modern atmosphere makes me feel as if I am in <em>Blade Runner</em></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">La cita es a las 8 de la tarde, en la parada de tranvía frente a la entrada del Zoológico de Barcelona, en la calle Wellington. Anoche he recibido las instrucciones; un correo electrónico del Señor Frank me informa que soy uno de los 20 afortunados participantes en la primera cena secreta organizada por el fuera de la ciudad de Nueva York. El Señor Frank es un veterano de este tipo de eventos; reuniones sociales atípicas en lugares extraordinarios donde, normalmente, no está permitido entrar. Eva, la amiga que me invitó a participar, pasándome el contacto del Señor Frank, me dijo que en Brooklyn, donde vive, las cenas secretas son muy populares. Empezaron en el 2006 como respuesta refinada al fenómeno de los rave party. Los protagonistas de estas noches: los lugares; generalmente, los túneles del metro abandonados, viejas fábricas o antiguos edificios en las periferias de la ciudad. Ninguno de los invitados sabe de antemano a dónde se va. Subimos en el tranvía rumbo a  Badalona y cuando el Señor Frank nos invita a bajar todo parece más claro. Nos encontramos frente a las 3 chimeneas de la central térmica del Besòs en el municipio de Sant Adrià de Besòs en la periferia norte de Barcelona. El cielo azul noche y las nubes, convertidas de color rosa por los últimos reflejos de luz natural, nos envuelven a todos, incrédulos y pequeños frente a estos parados paralelepípedos de cemento que se destacan más de 200 metros por encima de nuestras miradas, en una atmósfera posmoderna que me hace sentir como si fuera dentro de <em>Blade Runner</em>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">L&#8217;appuntamento è alle 20, alla fermata del tram di fronte all&#8217;ingresso dello Zoo di Barcellona, in calle Wellington. Ho ricevuto istruzioni appena ieri notte; una mail del Signor Frank mi informa che sono tra i 20 fortunati partecipanti alla prima cena segreta da lui organizzata fuori dalla città di New York. Il Signor Frank è un veterano di questo genere di eventi; incontri sociali anomali, in luoghi straordinari ove, normalmente, è vietato l&#8217;accesso. Eva, l&#8217;amica che mi ha invitato a partecipare, passandomi il contatto del Signor Frank, mi ha raccontato che a Brooklyn, dove vive, le cene segrete sono abbastanza diffuse. Iniziarono nel 2006 come risposta raffinata al fenomeno dei rave party. Protagonisti indiscussi di queste serate: i luoghi; tipicamente, i tunnel abbandonati della metropolitana, le fabbriche in disuso o antichi edifici alla periferia della città. A nessuno dei convitati è dato sapere in anticipo dove si va. Saliamo sul tram in direzione Badalona e quando il Signor Frank ci invita a scendere tutto appare più chiaro: siamo di fronte alle 3 ciminiere della centrale termoelettrica del Besòs, nel Comune di Sant Adrià de Besòs alla periferia nord di Barcellona. Il cielo blu notte e le nuvole, rese rosa dagli ultimi riflessi di luce naturale, avvolgono noi tutti, increduli e piccolissimi al cospetto di questi immobili parallelepipedi di cemento che si stagliano per oltre 200 metri sopra i nostri sguardi, in una atmosfera postmoderna che mi fa sembrare di essere dentro a <em>Blade Runner</em>.</span></span></p>
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		<title>Barcelona Eagles Cricket Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #c0c0c0;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Most of the players of the Barcelona Eagles Cricket Club go unnoticed in the city. They work as labourers, taxi drivers or security guards. Some are married and others have just broken up with a girlfriend. Cricket has a dual purpose for each of them. It is a mental reminder of Pakistan but it is also a sign of the roots they have put down in Catalunya. Some of them even play for the Catalan national cricket team. Behind the stereotype of a closed, backward community that is strongly influenced by religious rules, is hidden the young, modern and little-known face of a complex and contradictory country. It is a place far from the borders of Europe, but every day closer to Western society, economy and culture. This is the side of Pakistan revealed by these players both on and off the cricket pitch. These young men have succeeded in Barcelona but their stories are emblematic of a young generation of Pakistanis heading towards the major European capitals.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #808080;">La mayoría de los jugadores del Barcelona Eagles Cricket Club pasan desapercibidos en la ciudad. Trabajan como albañiles, taxistas o guardias de seguridad. Algunos están casados y otros acaban de romper con una novia. El críquet representa sus dos yos: es un billete mental a Paquistán y una señal de arraigo en Catalunya, ya que forman parte de la selección catalana. Dentro y fuera del campo de críquet y detrás del estereotipo de una comunidad retrograda, cerrada, fuertemente condicionada por sus reglas religiosas, se esconde el rostro joven, moderno y poco conocido de un País complejo y contradictorio, lejos de las fronteras del territorio europeo pero siempre mas cercano a nuestra sociedad, economía y cultura. La historia de estos chicos ocurre en Barcelona pero nos cuenta un relato emblemático del camino de acercamiento de las jóvenes generaciones de pakistaníes a las principales capitales europeas</span><span style="color: #808080;">.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #333333;">La maggior parte dei giocatori del Barcelona Eagles Cricket Club passano inosservati in città. Lavorano come muratori, autisti di taxi o guardie giurate. Alcuni sono sposati e altri hanno appena rotto con  la ragazza. Il cricket rappresenta la duplice natura di ciascuno di loro: un biglietto mentale per il Pakistan e un segno di radici in Catalogna, dato che formano parte della Nazionale catalana. Dentro e fuori dal campo di cricket e dietro allo stereotipo di una comunità retrograda, chiusa, fortemente condizionata dalle proprie regole religiose, si nasconde il volto giovane, moderno e poco conosciuto di un Paese complesso e contraddittorio, lontano dai confini del territorio europeo, ma sempre più vicino alla nostra società, economia e cultura. La vicenda di queti ragazzi si svolge a Barcellona ma racconta una storia emblematica del percorso di avvicinamento delle giovani generazioni di pakistani alle principali capitali europee</span><span style="color: #333333;">.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://comress.org/cv-del-grup/" target="_blank">Text by Catalina Gayà</a><br />
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