This is a real ‘web’, just like a spider’s – a place of connections – ideas – information – of dreams!
Our aim is to make it a Web of Hubs for alternative and free cultural spaces and people
The idea is to provide a loose-knit, non-hierarchical, web-based resource network for a wide range of what we are calling ‘Free Cultural Spaces’ (FCS). They wouldn’t necessarily use that term to describe themselves, but we need a simple, non-threatening term!
This is a very grandly conceived utopian city that is being gradually developed in Southern India.
It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa (known as "The Mother") and designed by architect Roger Anger. However, it is not without its problems.
Their aim is: “Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
The purpose of Auroville is to realise human unity.”
Links to the official site and a commentary on the problems faced in Auroville.
A London visionary artist, occultist, philosopher and writer. Born in 1886 and died in relativity obscurity in 1956.
Originator of the Sigil. And one of the key figures in the development of chaos magick. His artwork was always controversial and full of sexual imagery. His book ‘The Book of Pleasure (self love): the psychology of ecstasy’ is viewed as a major title in esoteric literature and art.
Autonomedia is an autonomous zone for arts radicals in both old and new media. They publish books on radical media, politics and the arts.
Orgiva in Spain has long been a destination for new Travellers and hippies. Badulina is one community there, started by a Dutch guy, Melchior Hof.
Links to their Facebook page and a video. There are more about Orgiva, especially on Vimeo.
Baeredygtig Udvikling: bu.dk is a comprehensive Danish portal that focuses on the environmental, economic, social and political developments in Denmark and Globally. Lots of information that can be translated into English.
There’s now a book, ‘An Adventure Shared’, published by Diggers and Dreamers about the life, struggles, highs and lows of this community (1985-2010 compiled by Rachel Rowlands). Bamford Community is based in the Derbyshire Dales in England.
A link to the book and to their website which includes a short video with nice pics and stirring music!
Australian performer/artist/eco-activist. On the frontline of artistic eco-protest since the late 1960s. Founded the Nimbin Aquarius Foundation linking the Rainbow Region of Australia with Woodstock in the USA.
Links to his own website and a great video of him talking about his art – and masks from the ‘Dark Side’.
Interesting article about Bhutan’s agricultural goal: “In 2011, the tiny mountain nation of Bhutan announced a lofty goal: make the country’s agricultural system 100 percent organic by the year 2020. If it succeeded, it would be the first country in the world to achieve the feat.”
Here’s a link to a Reuter’s article and to a video.
The Bitcoin revolution is beginning to be discussed outside of the Dark Web. Tomer Kantor’s site offers some views and videos about the developments.
Link to the Foundation website for the non-commercial, Blindpainters, based from Amsterdam. Originally established in 1994.
It includes info about the Foundation; the World in a Shell; Beecare and the Euroarttrain.
Innovative stuff indeed!