- Hausmania
Hausmania is a self-governed cultural house in
Oslo ,Norway . [ [http://www1.visitnorway.com/templates/NTRproduct.aspx?id=214904 Hausmania - self-governed culture house] ] It is run by a group of underground artists based on collectivist ideology. It is located in Hausmannsgate 34 inOslo and is a fertile ground foravant-garde art .History
A group of artists began to use the centre in winter 2000 and it was rented from the state property owner Statsbygg in 2003. After some problems with the municipality in 2004, the centre is now established as a cultural centre and is making plans alongside the Vestbredden squat (Housmannsgate 40) to be a “pilot project in inner city ecology, local governance, housing and culture”. [ [http://projects.takingitglobal.org/hausmania/about/ Hausmania Ecological Pilot Project] ]
Activities
The 5000m² centre provides space for artists' ateliers, practice rooms, exhibitions and other events. There are three galleries, a skate hall and an internet cafe.
There is a non-commercial vegan café called Blackeyedbean which serves mainly organic and fair trade products. [ [http://www1.visitnorway.com/templates/NTRproduct.aspx?id=214905&lang=EN Blackeyedbean] ]
The "Grusomhetens Teater" (Theatre of Cruelty) managed by
Lars Øyno is located within its perimeters.Outside, there is a legal
graffiti wall. [ [http://www.legal-walls.net/walls/65 Legal graffiti wall] ]References
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Squatting External links
* [http://www.hausmania.org/newsite Hausmania homepage]
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