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IMÁGENES Y PALABRAS
The primary aim of the cultural association Imágenes y Palabras (literal translation:
Images & Words) is to diversify the cultural environment of the rural areas
where it is based. The cultural centre and collective workshop “El Hacedor”,
at La Aldea del Portillo de Busto, is the heart and point of departure for the
realisation of its activities.
Examples of the activities we organise are: multidisciplinary and international
exhibitions of modern art, permanent sculpture exhibition in the open air, scarecrow
contests, artistical activities in the villages around, especially for children,
organization of performances, concerts, poetryreading and a large etcetera.
In order to maintain “El Hacedor” we work with long term volunteers, in cooperation
with WWOOF, SCI
(Service Civil International) and EVS
(European Voluntary Services). For more information about volunteering with
Imágenes y Palabras, click here.
Who we are
To comply with its primary aim to diversify cultural life in the countryside,
¨Imágenes y Palabras¨ is constantly working on cultural and artistic activities
in La Aldea del Portillo de Busto and in the surrounding villages and towns
belonging to the Province of Burgos.
Over the past 10 years, the activities that have taken place have varied greatly
both in shape and form. However, they are always brought together in their unique
invitation to ´create´, both in terms of ideas as well as artworks. In this
way, the activities have become a true stimulus for artists and call for an
active participation from the public. They are indeed very diverse, ranging
from contemporary art exhibitions, film viewings, prize givings, seminars, book
readings – in other words, a range of activities that in one way or another
relate to Culture and Society.
How we started
The idea of creating an association, a cultural centre, a collective workhop,
a scarecrowscontest, expositions about trains, filmprojections in small villages,…
in short: Imágenes y Palabras, never existed. Imágenes y Palabras has grown
alone, slowly, but emerging, in its own pace, from two foreigners who, one day
in their life, decided suddenly to replace the big crowded city for the silence
of the mountains.
One of these two persons happened to be an artist, the other one a fanatic organizer
and together they managed to surround themselves with more and more artists,
culturelovers, friends, volunteers, and so forth.
On the base of manual labour, lots of hours and loads of patience, somehow they
manage to keep the thing running and achieve progress. Not one boat will reach
the other side of the coast on its own; so won’t development in these abandoned
rural areas.
People, hands, energy and power are the basic ingredients for Imágenes y Palabras
to reach their goal: to have “El Hacedor” running, to be able to invite artists
from all over the world to come to work in this small village, to create, to
think, to debate, to quarrel and to laugh. And to keep on moving this area,
where there is still so much to do in order to guarantee future.
This website will help to get to know something about Imágenes y Palabras, but
if you really want to know what this is all about, a visit to La Aldea del Portillo
de Busto is required.
EL HACEDOR: COLLECTIVE WORKSHOP AND CULTURAL CENTRE
The Collective Workshop and Cultural Centre "El Hacedor" based in
the village of La Aldea del Portillo del Busto form the headquarters for "Imágenes
y Palabras", a creative space and a meeting place. Together with the extensive
workshop for artistic production, there is an art gallery (150m2), a small library
and a house where members of "Imágenes y Palabras", artists, volunteers
and guests can stay. In the workshop, artists of different backgrounds can produce
artworks and exchange ideas. The art gallery is open to all types of artistic
shows such as film viewings, plays, poetry recitals, gigs, dance performances,
seminars, book readings, to name a few – any activity that conforms with the
aims of "Imágenes y Palabras"
ACTIVITIES Imágenes y Palabras 2000 - 2010
EXHIBITIONS IN EL HACEDOR:
• ESCULTURAS ANDANTES (2009, '10) · Fashionshow & exhibitions
of creations.
• FIN DE OBRA (2009) · Opening exhibition with 39 artists from different nationalities
and artistical disciplines.
• MUY FRAGIL (2008) · 30 artists from Castilla y León create a book with a limited
edition of 50 unique versions.
COLLECTIVE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXHIBITIONS IN DIFFERENT PLACES:
• RETRATOS POLITÓCTONOS (2009) exhibition from
portraits of actual inhabitants of villages in Northern Burgos. Photographers:
Fernando Hidalgo (Burgos) & Harry Kuiper (Amsterdam) Briviesca: Caja de
Burgos
• PAISAJES POLÍGLOTAS (2008) exhibition from 5 artists from different
nationalities, presenting works related with interpretation of the natural environment.
Opening with music and performance. Consulado del Mar, Paseo del Espolón and
Instituto Municipal de Cultura; Burgos
• EN DOS IDIOMAS / IN TWEE TALEN (2005-‘07) exhibition homage
to visual poet Francisco Pino (Valladolid). 34 artists from all over Spain.
Burgos, Espacio Tangente; Miranda de Ebro, Sala de la Caja de Burgos; and in
Burgos, Instituto Municipal de Cultura. Closing ceremony with dance and performance.
• ENCANTAPÁJAROS (2004, 2005, 2007, 2009) exhibition of results
of scarewrowscontests held in 2003, 2004 and 2007. Feria San Mateo & Caja
de Burgos · Briviesca; Busto de Bureba; Las Torres · Medina de Pomar; Sala de
la Caja de Burgos · Villarcayo; Castillo de Frías; Espacio Tangente · Burgos;
El Hospitalillo · Briviesca; Librería Oletvm & Palacio Pimentel · Valladolid;
Complejo PRAE · Junta Castilla y León · Valladolid; La Aldea del Portillo de
Busto
• ARTE A-PARTE (2003) La Casa de Cultura in Frías.
• HIRI ARTEA/ARTE URBANO (2003) Sculptures in park. Official
opening of Parque San Vicente in Baracaldo (Vizcaya), in cooperation with Ayuntamiento
de Baracaldo.
• A TODO TREN II (2002) over 50 artists from Spain, Italy, Germany,
Taiwan, Holland, England, Argentina, ... ; with music, film and poetry. Burgos:Consulado
del Mar, Paseo del Espolón, Sala Arlanzón, Espacio de la Caja Burgos, Espacio
Tangente.
• A TODO TREN (2001) over 30 artists in 5 different galleries,
on the railwaystation and on squares of the city. Multidisciplinair event with
artistical traintrip 'Billete de Ida y Vuelta' (Miranda de Ebro - Briviesca);
Conferences; Film; Music, Poetry, Dance in Miranda de Ebro. Salas de exposición
Casa de Cultura, Caja del Circulo, Caja de Burgos, calles y Estación RENFE.
Segunda exposición del tren en Oña, Sala de exposición Caja Burgos, Hogar de
las Asociaciones, Antigua Escuela y Plaza.
• LOS TORRES (2000) Rens Bouma (La Haya - NL, 1953) Peter Vermeulen
(Ámsterdam - NL, 1951) y Jorge Baldessari (Rosario – Arg., 1953); y Iñaki Bilbao,
pintor (Bilbao – Esp.,1956); in castle “El Alcázar de los Condestables” de Medina
de Pomar
• EXPRESIONES
Expresiones I (2000) 17 artists, poetryreading, filmshow in 16
MM, classic concert. Oña: Main square, galleries and bars
Expresiones II (2000) 22 artists & rockconcert. Briviesca. El Hospitalillo.
Expresiones III (2001) 14 artists. collective painting. Cornudilla
Expresiones IV (2002) 7 artists. foto-action with Abajo Izquierdo. Briviesca.
Sala de Exposición Caja de Burgos.
• MARATÓN (2000) three exhibitions from three photographers from
three different countries: Timoteo González (Briviesca, 1962), Roberto Mancuso
(Montevideo,1952) & Coen Jongsma (Ámsterdam,1967); Medina de Pomar. Sala
de Exposiciones Caja Burgos.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
• Coen Jongsma, Photography
• Miguel Angel Antolín, Sculptures
• Harry Kuiper, Photography
• Jorge Baldessari, Sculptures
• Marcel Van Kempen, Photography
• Iñaki Bilbao, Painting
• Hans Fooy, Photography
• Jon Stone, Sculptures
• Sergio Corral, Painting
• Fernando García, Sculptures
• Davit Bordeix, Printings
• Ivan Perinaj, Photography
• Vardan Aslanyan, Drawings
CINE
• Film projections in different villages of the area.
ENCANTAPÁJAROS
• I Contest of Encantapájaros (2003)
• II Contest of Encantapájaros (2004)
• Exhibitions of Encantapájaros (2005, 2005)
• III Contest of Encantapájaros (2007)
• Creation of PaseoMuseo de Encantapájaros (2010)
VARIOUS OTHER ACTIVITIES
• “Nuevos caminos para la producción agrícola”, (New ways for the agricutural
production). Introductioncourse for ecological agriculture. Cofinanced by Programa
de Educación Ambiental de la Junta Castilla y León, in cooperation with Junta
Vecinal Barcina de los Montes, Ayto. Busto de Bureba y APROECO, Asociación de
Productores de Ovino Ecológico · simultaneously exhibition, workshop for environmental
education and videodocumentals.
• “Encuentros con Arte”: artistical encounter for children from 3 to 12 years
• "Pavores de Tornaloco" Design & Construction of a monumental
fountain in Frías
• Presentation of books
• Wine tasting
• Participation in “Arte y Territorio” organized by Espacio
Tangente
What´s in this website
This web contains information about Cultural Association Imágenes y Palabras.
“Quienes somos” (About us) is a short introduction
of "who we are".
"Objetivos" contains the description of the main goals of our Association.
"Que hacemos" describes what we do at la Aldea and you will find a short overview of activities we have realized since 2000.
"Contacto" is the way to get in touch with us.
"Donde estamos" shows the location of the village .
"Que hay en la web" = What's in this website
"Nuestros colaboradores" are our sponsors.
“Galería” (Gallery) is where you can find
pictures from exhibitions and other activities we have organized over the past
ten years.
The "Noticias" (news) contains actual information of activities we are organising, annoncements of workshops or free volnteer pllaces, invitations for participation in exhibitions, etc.
Contact us
For more information, you can always contact us: info@imagenesypalabras.com
or visit us and ask directly at La Aldea
Send us your ideas, suggestions, complaints... suggestion
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Where we are
La Aldea del Portillo de Busto is a small village, in the middle of the Natural
Park of the "Montes Obarenes". Nearest towns: Oña, Frías, Busto de
Bureba. 80 Km South from Bilbao; 70 Km Northeast from Burgos.
View "googlemaps"
for location. Nearest busstop: Oña (company: Soto y Alonso)
Thanks to our
Sponsors
Private enterprises :
Caja de Burgos · Cerámicas Llanos, Briviesca · Puertas Sifer, Briviesca · Jesús
Martínez S.L., Briviesca · Maxit S.L., Toledo (ant. Optiroc) · Instalaciones
Eléctricas Contreras, Briviesca · Construcciones Bureba, Busto de Bureba · RENFE
· Bamesa, transformados siderúrgicos S.A., Pancorbo · P.A.I.R., Burgos · Eroski,
Miranda de Ebro· Hormigones “La Bureba”, Las Vesgas de Bureba · Onduline S.A.
· Weber S.L., Santa María de Ribarredonda · Pinturas Florma, Burgos · Talleres
Cuesta, Busto de Bureba · ROCA, S.L., Barcelona · Bodegas Valonga · Foto Nice
· Imaggic Foto · Servicio Civil Internacional (SCI), Madrid · Espacio Tangente,
Burgos · Instituto Alemán, Madrid · Stichting Imágenes y Palabras, Amsterdam
Public Institutions:
Fondo Social Europeo· Ministerio de Trabajo / Instituto de la Juventud · Junta
Castilla y León, E-CyL · Diputación Provincial de Burgos, Asuntos Europeos y
Relaciones Institucionales , Bienestar Social, Cultura y Turismo· Diputación
Provincial de Valladolid · CEDER Merindades (Leader+) · ADECO Bureba ·Ayuntamientos
de Oña · Busto de Bureba · la Ciudad de Frías · Burgos· Briviesca