Further reading
For further background information check out the links below:
http://bricolabs.net/
Bricolabs - A distributed network for global and local development of generic infrastructures incrementally developed by communities.
http://www.cultura.gov.br/programas_e_acoes/cultura_viva/index.html
(click on the English link on the right - it provides the ideology behind the programme, with contributions from Gilberto Gil, the Minister of Culture and explains the need for Pontos de Culturas in empowering the marginalised and the importance of international hotspots).
http://www.estudiolivre.org/tiki-index.php?page=paperEL_english - -
(Paper in English on Estudio Livre)
http://oxossi.metareciclagem.org/moin/MetaReciclagemEn
(explains the eco-nature of the work of many of the Pontos who advocate Metareciclagem and are at the forefront of teaching recycling intiatives from reconditioning electrical items to paints to fabrics).
http://www.showskills.com/brazcast
(blog by Pedro Zaz, commissioned by Arts Council to work alongside Estudio Livre Sao Paulo).
http://www.acca-manchester.org.uk/acca.htm
Outlines the work of Associacao Cultural de Capoeira Angola - a powerful African cultural tradition that can help community regeneration that welcomes all people
http://ftp1.dns-systems.net/~globalpatchwrk/
Global Patchwork is trying to raise £10,000 to send a container full of tools and equipment to send to Senegal, where the help is needed. We aim to build an on-line community based around the Global Patchwork project, so people from all corners of the world can get involved and see what can be achieved in such a short time when people work together. One of our activities with Global Patchwork is to set up exchanges (with physical youth exchanges) between UK, Brasil and Senegal. Discussions and preliminary visits are underway for the youth exchange set to happen early 2009. Please contact vickysinclair@gmail.com for more information about the exchange programme.