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| name            = Maja Pegan
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House! Society for people and spaces (Hiša! in Slovenian) was set up in [[established::2010]], its first and still prominent initiative being the ''Living courtyards'' programme with its peak during the [[:Category:Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012| Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012]], and later in the scope of the summer [[Lent Festival]]. Being an incubator of new ideas and young activists, Hiša! has developed also the ''Polygon of Knowledge'' for the Maribor 2013 – European Youth Capital.  
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Set up in [[established::2010]], [[House! Society for People and Spaces|House!]] produces and fosters several culturally and socially invigorating programmes. As its full name – ''Society for people and spaces'' – implies, their activities often tend to address public spaces, foremost those in the city of Maribor. It is involved in the Actors of Urban Change project, led by the Robert Bosch Foundation, and its aim of achieving "sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities" holds for House! as well.  
  
House! is part of the Actors of Urban Change the Robert Bosch Foundation. It is recognized as an innovative local community initiative (Award InLoCom 2013), and received two Challenge Future Summit 2013 awards in the category of social enterprises and the main prize of Maribor. Today it fosters culturally and socially invigorating programmes, its professional team working intensively on the cooperation of the private, public and creative sector.  
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Its first and still ongoing initiative is the ''Living courtyards'' programme of reviving various urban spots. It is integrated into the summer festival [[Lent Festival|Lent]], as are some other society's initiatives. Among them are street performances, for which House! also collaborates with the [[Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival]].  
 
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==Programmes==
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Together with [[Vetrinjski dvor]] House! is organising the Maribor line of the well liked seasonal events of [[Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival|Ana Desetnica]], the ''Ana Frost'' and the ''Ana Blaze''. Another notable project run by the House! society is the [[CGU Printmaking Art Centre]], an on-going international workshop for printmaking art, located at [[Vetrinjski dvor]].
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It also collaborated with the [[Maribor National Liberation Museum]] and several local educational isntitutions, researching and presenting the industrial heritage of Maribor.
  
== Living courtyards and Living town ==
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===Living courtyards and Living town ===
  
''Living courtyards'', a year-round program, has brought to life several abandoned semi-public spaces, the Maribor backyards in the city centre, giving an opportunity to artists to revive courtyards in collaboration with the local community. The project has won the best international collaboration prize at the BIO 50 ([[Biennial of Design (BIO)]]).
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''Living courtyards'', a year-round program, has brought to life several abandoned semi-public spaces, the Maribor backyards in the city centre, giving an opportunity to artists to revive courtyards in collaboration with the local community. The project has won the best international collaboration prize at the BIO 50 ([[Biennial of Design (BIO)]]) and has been extensively applied during the [[:Category:Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012| Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012]] project.
  
 
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''Living town'' programme aims at revitalization of deserted or forgotten streets of the city in co-operation with the local clubs, street theatre, craftsmen and residents. Widely popular ''Koroška Live'' brings dozens of activities to the Koroška Street temporary turned into a pedestrian zone during the [[Lent Festival]]).  
 
''Living town'' programme aims at revitalization of deserted or forgotten streets of the city in co-operation with the local clubs, street theatre, craftsmen and residents. Widely popular ''Koroška Live'' brings dozens of activities to the Koroška Street temporary turned into a pedestrian zone during the [[Lent Festival]]).  
  
Hiša! produces also street performances and interventions in public spaces (Vilin Klopčič), it collaborates with [[Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival]], organising a Maribor line of street performances of Ana Desetnica, ''Ana Frost'' and ''Ana Blaze'' together with [[Vetrinjski dvor]] ([[Narodni dom Maribor]]).
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=== Rajzefiber biro ===
  
== Printmaking art centre ==
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The Rajzefiber office provides an alternative tourist offer, tailored for individual guests and presenting the less obvious spots, sights and activities around the city. It is developing various new ways of how tourist services can be done and is set to continuously discover new local curiosities.
  
One of notable activities of the House! society is the [[CGU Printmaking Art Centre]], an on-going international workshop for printmaking art, located at [[Vetrinjski dvor]].
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== Rajzefiber biro ==
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== International projects ==  
  
Rajzefiber office, an alternative tourist offer, is tailored to the individual and continuously discovers new curiosities of the town.
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As of 2017 House! leads an international joint project financed by the Creative Europe fund, called ''LUCity'' and bent on "bringing communities and artists together on an international level". In a way it is an ambitious expansion of the already existing Living courtyards and Living town initiatives.
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House! is recognized as an innovative local community initiative (Award InLoCom 2013), and received two Challenge Future Summit 2013 awards in the category of social enterprises and the main prize of Maribor. It is invovled in the Erasmus Youth Mobility programmes.  
  
{{Vimeo|99906059}}
 
  
 
== See also ==  
 
== See also ==  
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*[[CGU Printmaking Art Centre]]
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*[[Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival|Ana Desetnica]]
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*[[Lent Festival]]
 
*[[Vetrinjski dvor]]
 
*[[Vetrinjski dvor]]
  
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[[Category:EU funding of Slovene organisations (Culture and MEDIA Programmes)]]
 
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Revision as of 15:53, 15 June 2017




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Hiša! društvo za ljudi in prostore
Orožnova 7, SI-2000 Maribor
Katja Beck Kos, President







Set up in 2010, House! produces and fosters several culturally and socially invigorating programmes. As its full name – Society for people and spaces – implies, their activities often tend to address public spaces, foremost those in the city of Maribor. It is involved in the Actors of Urban Change project, led by the Robert Bosch Foundation, and its aim of achieving "sustainable and participatory urban development through cultural activities" holds for House! as well.

Its first and still ongoing initiative is the Living courtyards programme of reviving various urban spots. It is integrated into the summer festival Lent, as are some other society's initiatives. Among them are street performances, for which House! also collaborates with the Ana Desetnica International Street Theatre Festival.


Programmes

Together with Vetrinjski dvor House! is organising the Maribor line of the well liked seasonal events of Ana Desetnica, the Ana Frost and the Ana Blaze. Another notable project run by the House! society is the CGU Printmaking Art Centre, an on-going international workshop for printmaking art, located at Vetrinjski dvor.

It also collaborated with the Maribor National Liberation Museum and several local educational isntitutions, researching and presenting the industrial heritage of Maribor.

Living courtyards and Living town

Living courtyards, a year-round program, has brought to life several abandoned semi-public spaces, the Maribor backyards in the city centre, giving an opportunity to artists to revive courtyards in collaboration with the local community. The project has won the best international collaboration prize at the BIO 50 (Biennial of Design (BIO)) and has been extensively applied during the Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012 project.

Living town programme aims at revitalization of deserted or forgotten streets of the city in co-operation with the local clubs, street theatre, craftsmen and residents. Widely popular Koroška Live brings dozens of activities to the Koroška Street temporary turned into a pedestrian zone during the Lent Festival).

Rajzefiber biro

The Rajzefiber office provides an alternative tourist offer, tailored for individual guests and presenting the less obvious spots, sights and activities around the city. It is developing various new ways of how tourist services can be done and is set to continuously discover new local curiosities.

International projects

As of 2017 House! leads an international joint project financed by the Creative Europe fund, called LUCity and bent on "bringing communities and artists together on an international level". In a way it is an ambitious expansion of the already existing Living courtyards and Living town initiatives.

House! is recognized as an innovative local community initiative (Award InLoCom 2013), and received two Challenge Future Summit 2013 awards in the category of social enterprises and the main prize of Maribor. It is invovled in the Erasmus Youth Mobility programmes.


See also

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