11.02.06
-POST-09—Ponto_01_Tainã–
I did the first visit to a “Ponto” this week. Was a fantastic human expirience. It was the “Casa da Cultura da Tainã” in the Sao Paulo State at a twon called: “Campinas”– I’ve met in there a bunch of great people. “TC” is the menthor (with the drum on the photo).
- I found this extremly interesting: “Quilombo is a Brazilian hinterland founded by Quilombolos, or Maroons and, sometimes, a minority of marginalised Portuguese, Brazilian aboriginals, and/or other non-black, non-slave Brazilians.” I’ve been told that in those communities they used share. Helpped each other to overcome problems, they have communal places and they are still alive today. “TC” grew up in a Quilombo and he finds that same sharing spirit in the opensource community.
The venue used to be a public swiming pool but in 1989 collapsed and it was closed down. The commuity occupied the permises and 3 years ago became an official “Ponto de Cultura” receiving an “Open source Multimedia KiT” (with support from de estudioLivre) regular funding plus free satelite conection to the internet. They are producing music, have an amazing Steel drums orquestra, regular digital opensource workshops, hacklab, music studio, all runing without a single license! Well done. Allthought they have a telephone line and they could be receiving adsl, their satelite conection is so slow that they have skipped the youtube revolution. When they need to upload some of their productions they go to their friends adsl connection. Again Brazil, so many people to blame that it looks like is no ones fault. But one thing is true: Well done from all the people involved but a Linux Quilombo in the 21st century should NOT be treated with third class Internet.