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Das Tikozigalpa

ist ein gemeinnütziges und unabhängiges Kulturprojekt, an dem 11 Leute in Wohngemeinschaft in einer alten Villa am Altstadtrand der Hansestadt Wismar und auch, nach Lust und Laune Leute die ihr Bett woanders haben, werkeln. In dem Haus befinden sich ein Kino, ein kleines Café, das zu den Veranstaltungen geöffnet ist, ein bescheiden großer Saal mit winziger Bühne für Konzerte, Vorträge, Lesungen, Theater- und Tanzaufführungen. Das Veranstaltungsprogramm wird von den Bewohnern des Hauses und anderen ehrenamtlich organisiert und durchgeführt. Das Projekt ist 1997 begründet worden und leistet seitdem einen bedeutenden Beitrag zum kulturellen und politischen Leben der Stadt und der Region.

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Short presentation in English

The Tikozigalpa is an alternative and non-commercial project of culture and living. It’s in a beautiful old villa at the fringe of the old town of Wismar at the Baltic Sea. It was founded in 1997. The house is owned by the association that consists mainly out of the people living in the house: Eleven people live here and are organizing together with people from outside the house a very diverse cultural program. Everybody is working voluntarily. There is a 35mm (and 16mm) cinema in the house for 70 spectators with a weekly program of cultural films. Often directors are invited and tours with them are organized through non-commerical cinemas. There’s a café and a hall for theatre plays, readings, lectures, worshops, political events, live concerts, exhibitions, summer academies, big dinners and parties. Various groups use it as their meeting place. There are several worksshops, a foto laboratory and a garden in and around the villa. There are cooperations with several organizations from different countries. Bands from Australia, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, United States played here. We would like to invite you to come along and see.