Centro 73
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Centro 73(pronounced[ˈtʃentroˌʃapteˈzetʃʲʃiˈtrej]) was asocialandcultural centreinChișinăuand the firstsquatcreated inMoldova.The early twentieth century villa at 73 Alexei Mateevici street was a monumental building which the owner intended to demolish. It was occupied in August 2010 and evicted in December the same year.
History
[edit]The villa at 73 Alexei Mateevici street inChişinău,the capital ofMoldova,was constructed in the early twentieth century and was rated as a local monument by theAcademy of Sciences.[1]After World War II, it was lived in by a Romanian general.[2]In 2005, the president of the Academy bought the building, intending to live there, and after two years sold it to an Italian businessman. The villa then stood empty for several years.[3]
Social centre
[edit]Inspired by squatting movements in other European countries, artists and students occupied the villa in August 2010. It was in a bad condition and with the help of volunteers it was cleaned up.[2]It opened to the public on 25 September 2010 as Centro 73, the firstsquatted,self-managed social centrein Moldova.[4][3]The centre was used as a place for alternative culture and events such as concerts and exhibitions were organized.[5][6]On 20 November 2010, Centro 73 did a solidarity action for freedom ofpolitical prisonersinBelarus.[7]
The Italian owner intended to demolish the building despite its monumental status, which concerned the occupiers since in the previous two years, forty buildings out of a total of 977 monuments had been demolished.[8]On 1 November 2010, a protest was organised by Centro 73 against demolitions under the slogan "Salvaţi Chişinăul istoric" ( "Save historic Chişinău" ). This was featured in local media such asPublika TVandJurnal TV.[8][9]The building was evicted in December 2010 and the squatters claimed a victory since the owner had pledged to renovate instead of destroying it.[2]Afterwards, the same group of people briefly occupied the former Turkish embassy, also on Alexei Mateevici street.[10]They then set up Art Labyrinth in collaboration with the city authorities. The legally establishedcultural centrebased in an old museum provided space for concerts, meetings and art exhibitions.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Alexei Mateevici, 73 – Vilă urbană".monument.sit.md.Centrul Istoric al Chişinăului.Retrieved1 December2020.
- ^abcVarious (2011).New urban topologies: The Chisinau and Minsk experience.Stockholm: Färgfabriken. pp. 80–83.ISBN978-91-977274-8-8.
- ^abTimpul (21 October 2010)."Mateevici 73 în prag de demolare?"(in Romanian).Archivedfrom the original on 4 November 2010.Retrieved5 December2010.
- ^Jurnal TV (27 September 2010)."Squat, acum și la Chișinău!"(in Romanian). Archived fromthe originalon 13 July 2011.Retrieved5 December2010.
- ^Rabitz, Cornelia (24 October 2010)."Staatskunst und Underground in Chisinau".Deutsche Welle(in German).Retrieved15 November2020.
- ^abCaucaso, Osservatorio Balcani e."Moldavia: Chișinău underground".OBC Transeuropa(in Italian).Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2016.Retrieved7 November2020.
- ^Indymedia Belarus, minsksolidarity (21 November 2010).Солидарность в Кишинёве(in Russian). Archived fromthe originalon 23 November 2010.Retrieved27 November2010.
- ^ab"Un grup de tineri a protestat azi împotriva demolării unei clădiri istorice din Capitală".Publika(in Romanian). 1 November 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 2 June 2012.Retrieved7 November2020.
- ^Jurnal TV (1 November 2010)."Salvaţi Chişinăul istoric!"(in Romanian).Archivedfrom the original on 13 July 2011.Retrieved27 November2010.
- ^Lebedev, Alexandru (21 September 2019)."Centro 73 - povestea primului squat din Chișinău care a rezistat doar patru luni în 2010".Diez(in Romanian).Retrieved1 December2020.
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