Centro 73

Centro 73

Coordinates: 47°01′04″N 28°49′25″E / 47.0177°N 28.8235°E / 47.0177; 28.8235

Centro 73 (pronounced [t͡ʃenˈtro ʃapteˈzet͡ʃʲ ʃi ˈtrej]) is a social and cultural center of Chişinău and the first squat created in Moldova, which opened the 25th of September 2010[1]. It is located 73, Alexei Mateevici street.

The name is built from an in-joke which references to the fact that the owner of the building is Italian[2] (centro means center in Italian) and from the number of the building in the street.

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Functioning

The center works with the principles which goes usually with squatting, such as autonomy, autogestion, non-commercial, DIY. It is also involved in inter-cultural exchanges, as it is frequented by Moldavians, but also foreigner people, mostly from the international volunteering community of Chişinău. Most used languages in the squat are Romanian and English.

The 20th of November 2010, Centro 73 did a solidarity action for freedom of political prisoners in Belarus[3].

Activities

The aim of Centro 73 is to provide different social and cultural activities, such as:

  • a permanent photo exhibition
  • a free shop
  • a free price bar
  • café philosophique
  • theater workshops
  • jam sessions
  • different informative, creative or artistic workshops
  • cooking and eating afternoons
  • parties

Viability

The owner of the building wants to destroy it to build a business center, but it isn't allowed as it is a protected building[2]. The first of November 2010, a protest was organised by Centro 73 against demolition of buildings of historical center of Chişinău[4].

References

  1. ^ Jurnal TV (27 September 2010). "Squat, acum și la Chișinău!" (in Romanian). http://www.jurnaltv.com/159928/. Retrieved 5 December 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Timpul (21 October 2010). "Mateevici 73 în prag de demolare?" (in Romanian). http://www.timpul.md/articol/mateevici-73-in-prag-de-demolare-16846.html. Retrieved 5 December 2010. 
  3. ^ Indymedia Belarus, minsksolidarity (21 November 2010). "Солидарность в Кишинёве" (in Russian). http://belarus.indymedia.org/21830. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 
  4. ^ Jurnal TV (1 November 2010). "„Salvaţi Chişinăul istoric!”" (in Romanian). http://jurnaltv.com/178948/. Retrieved 27 November 2010. 

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