CATEGORY:
Game

FORMAT:
Action in the street

PLACE:
Barceloneta, Barcelona. April 26th 2008

TOOL:
Printed color Passport in two languages (english / spanish). Identificative shield. Some pens.

OBJETIVE:
inform to passer-by and tourists about the situation of Barceloneta.
Visualize the conflict outside the neighbourhood.
Open a new information source for neighbours (voice)

DEVELOPMENT:
A shield is designed based on the peculiarities of the district and its social network. A passport is designed with information about the present situation of La Barceloneta. La Barceloneta is transformed into an independent Republic. Working with ‘identities', passer-by and tourists can be citizen of the Independent Republic of La Barceloneta. They get a new passport in which they will find some history information. They are also able to change their name, occupation, even their place of birth -if they wish-. A new house is assigned to them. But this house is under a Municipal Town Planning Guideline: "The elevators Plan": elevators will be installed in all the houses of the neighbourhood with negative consequences for their inhabitants. Neighbours are worried, if there is not enough control, especulation can be stronger and can affect a lot of families. Too many doubts and not clear answers coming from the city council. The neighbours keep insisting, while giving support to already affected neighbours.

The passport also contains a map in its back page
where the new citizens can indicate their favourite places.

The boys of ArteBastardo paint a mural.
Sara brings her recicled lego.
Some Nieighbours of La Barceloneta give out the passports.
Krax meeting participants act as customs officers

After the action, the neighbours of La Barceloneta want to distribute the passport through commerce, restaurants... of their confidence. They ask for more copies.