Cinema America Occupato

Cinema America in the tourist-packed and commercial Trastevere has been occupied by students, locals, social activists, and civic associations, after being abandoned for 15 years. As it undergoes a number of electrifying developments its becoming a beacon of alternative culture in Rome. Since its doors re-opened Nov. 13, the cinema’s original 1950s sign ‘Cinema America’ is now accompanied by the word ‘occupato’ written in white paint on a black fabric. As the cinema was once an important entertainment and romance hot-spot, long-time Trastevere residents were happy to see its return, after 15 years of absolute neglection. Coining itself as both a cultural point and a symbol for the defence of territory hosts both creative and political activities and services to the Trastevere and the rest of Rome.

See more at: http://www.americaoccupato.org/, Facebook, Italian Insider and at Al Jazeera

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Cinema America occupato

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