Trans Europe Halles (TEH) is a Europe-based network of cultural centres initiated by citizens and artists. TEH says that they have, “been at the forefront of re-purposing Europe’s industrial buildings for arts, culture and activism since 1983. As of 2018, TEH has brought together nearly 102 multidisciplinary cultural centres and other cultural organisations from across Europe.
Our mission is to strengthen the sustainable development of non-governmental cultural centres and encourage new initiatives by connecting, supporting and promoting them.”
US-based maintream media and resources network aiming to try and move ‘sustainability and green’ issues into a wider space. Some useful news stories and links
Tribal Living Forum for folk who live a bit on the edge of so-called ‘normal’ society. UK-based but fairly global mix of members. Many are new Travellers or have been part of that scene.
A respected intentional community in Virginia, USA. Originally founded in 1967, it has adopted some interesting methods of community work and income-generation including making and selling hammocks and tofu.
Links to their website to a remarkably good collection of photos and an interesting article about their community featured in the UK’s Daily Mail newspaper.
After the closure of Tacheles Arts Academy, ufa Fabrik remains an important ‘alternative arts’ space in Germany’s Berlin in Tempelhof. They describe it as a ‘cultural oasis’. It started life as a squat back in 1979 when the old Universal film studios were occupied. There are still a core of permanent residents and it is described as an eco-village. It hosts many diverse events and festivals.
This is the link to the official site.
UK hippy is a hub of hubs linking to gigs, festivals, conspiracy theories and more. A useful portal.
Undercurrents have produced some world-renowned documentary films offering alternative news and countercultural views. Now based in Wales. The link site includes a potted history about their film-making. Their films include documentaries on eco-villages and the Mayan people.
Unfamous Resistenza
is a French blog site with all sort of nooks and crannies of ‘alternative’ stuff. Protest, counter-culture, street-art, or, as the site proclaims (quite loudly):
You are U.R.!
Link to their blog
Dutch, Amsterdam-based innovative housing organisation. Their site says: “Urban Resort realizes inexpensive space for the cultural, social and creative sector by transforming vacant property in lively (living) work spaces with a public function and a cultural influence. All buildings play an active role in the neighborhood or city. By reusing buildings and encouraging self Urban Resort can create affordable places.”
To celebrate the publication of Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’ 500 years ago, lots of international events – festivals, conferences, music and arts are planned.
Here are two links.