Every person has the right to contribute to making their community a better place.
collaborates with young people and local organizations to reinvent public space by engaging youth in placemaking and building stronger communities at night. We also seek to improve their life opportunities and promote the development of their identity and creativity.
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Metodology
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Our work with youth is guided by two complementary pillars:
Laboratory
(light/creativity)
A space where the collective
creation takes shape
through the exploration
and learning of
artistic lighting
Placemaking
(transformation)
Reinventing community spaces through public space
interventions and night activations.
Laboratory
A space for learning and exploring light in which new technical and essential skills are acquired, and collectively develop artistic ideas that will transform spaces into community places.
...I can put light in my room.
In other words, what I learned here, I can do at home...
We help young people acquire skills and knowledge that will enable them to understand the role that light plays in our lives. We emphasize light's potential not just as a functional tool, but a transformative element that shapes the environment, conveys messages and evokes emotions. What they learn has various applications as a professional practice.
Placemaking
A collaborative process that reinvents spaces and transforms them into community hubs based on the identities and needs of each neighborhood.
...There is something contagious about seeing a group of young people, strangers and artists get together and take over a place that people have forgotten.
We collaborate with communities to make dynamic, healthy and safe night spots that reflect local identity and strengthen community ties.
ALUMBRA is a project by Colectivo Barrio
Iniciativa Ciudadana para el Desarrollo Barrial A.C.
