Event

Thursday 27 November, 5 to 9.30 p.m.
Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th, 11 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.

NOW

Meetings in the Present Continuous

 
 

 

British theatre company Stan's Cafe presents its performance installation Of All the People in All the World..., a visual statistical construction that uses rice to represent human beings: each grain is a person. Using 2000 kg of rice, the actors weigh out and pile up this staple to quantify a range of information on the seven strands of NOW: how many people in Barcelona use solar energy? How many voluntary workers are there in Spain? How many doctors are there? And what about soldiers? By presenting and comparing statistics, they tell stories that range from moving to shocking to funny, stimulating interactive reflection with the public throughout the four days.

This year also sees the first NOW Documentary MiniFest, a selection of audiovisual works that address the seven NOW themes from new viewpoints. At a time when the documentary genre has really taken off, the MiniFest takes an across-the-board look, highlighting the interconnection between various areas of human thought and knowledge. Its selection of documentaries takes a clear-sighted look at highly topical themes and offers a precise diagnosis of the situation, proposing solutions and ways round it. The documentaries will be presented by an expert in the field and followed by a debate with the public.

General information

Place: Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB)
Montalegre, 5. 08001 Barcelona. Tel: (+34) 933.064.100. http://www.cccb.org/now

Date:
Space opening hours:
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
Montalegre 5
08001 Barcelona

Opening hours: Thursday November 27, from 5 pm to 9.30 pm; Friday 28, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30, from 11 am to 9.30 pm
Free entrance
CCCB Hall and Auditorium

Free entrance to all activities
Prior registration for the workshops: Tel: (+34) 933.064.135.
E-mail: seducatiu@cccb.org.

CCCB reserves the right to modify the schedule for reasons beyond its control.

Credits

Organizer
Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
With the collaboration of
British Council