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Paz Die Dean and LOC met the artists in Lisbon as they flew in from their various destinations in Europe. It was a first visit for most of the artists, and they enjoyed the tour around the city eventually meeting up at 11pm in a bar chosen by Portugese and Lisbon based Ana Aguiar where traditional Portugese food was served. The Ligacao Symposium had begun.

The journey to Elvas in the North of Portugal begun at 2am and eventually arriving at our destination at the "Herdade das Defesinhas" at 5am. A quick look at the studio space ready for work tomorrow, and then to bed. Most had been travelling for 24 hours and more.

We woke to a hot sunny day to find ourselves in the magnificent setting of Herdade das Defisinhas.

A rough translation in English would be 'The Homestead of Defesinhas' which to my eyes we appeared to be on a rather large cattle ranch running 600 head of cattle and rearing the famous black pig fed on acorns from the oak trees that were all over the grazing land to make the famous
cured ham known as "jamón de pata negra", an extraordinary and expensive ham of the Iberian peninsular.

The artists came from Portugal, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Spain and Wales joined by musician Melanie Carona Belgium based in Portugal.

  
 
 
 
 
 
Artists meeting in Lisbon
  
 
 
 
We were now into day two, the artists had arrived from Lisbon, and work began in the studio.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The studio was spacious and ideal for working inside out of the heat of the day. Temperature reached 33-36. Whilst work was in progress in the studio, Carlos was preparing and cooking fish for lunch that he had caught in the river'
 
 
 
 
Here is Carlos cooking the fish, and below set out ready for lunch. The fish Carp and Barbel all about 1 kilo in size were delicious.
  
 
 
 
A major aim of the network of artists organisations (LIGACAO, Elvas - NEXO, Toledo - CAM, Napoli - ART COLONY GALICHNIK, Macedonia and ICAW, Wales) is to make an impact through visual art events and thereby making contact and developing a dialogue with the region in which the International event takes place. Here in Elvas, Portugal the artists took part in a presentation of LIGACAO at Casa Da Cultura, Elvas, Portugal.
  
 
 
 
Paz Die Dean Director LIGACAO making a presentation with the Mayor of Elvas in the Casa Da Cultura. You can see the wonderful murals that give a notion of history and importance of culture in Elvas. Elvas is a small town in the North of Portugal, with a proud history of its culture and art.
  
 
 
 
Part of the LIGACAO Symposium was to for Artist Directors to meet and develop the idea of a major International event planned for 2012.
  
 
 
 

International Arts Organisation Meeting
Held at LIGACAO 2010, Elvas, Portugal on 3 June 2010

Agenda: To develop an integrated event across Europe in 2012 aiming at the participation of young people in a series of connected creative cross-border Visual Art and Performance Workshops and Exhibitions.

In attendance: Fernando Barredo De Venzuela - NEXO taking the Chair. The meeting decided on a structure for the organisation. NEXO was to be the prime mover with CAM, ICAW, LIGACAO and ART COLONY GALICHNIK as partners.

In attendance Paz Die Dean, Fernado Barredo De Valenzuela, Antonio Manfredi, Ana Frangovska, Alexandar Pribicevic, Nove Frangovski, Biljana kekovic and John Brown.

The meeting came to the conclusion that an art event will take place in six regions represented by the partners to the NEXO initiative. It will be a Visual Art and Performance Project focussing on issues of the CROSSING BORDERS in an ART-TRAIN and REAL-TIME SKYPE connection. The Project will involve young people in a series of creative activities in the VISUAL ARTS and PERFORMANCE to celebrate in an environmentally friendly way to cross borders and celebrate our different cultures.

  
 
Work in the studios had finished except for some last minute adjustments. Here in the cool of the evening artists were relaxing in the art of Tai Chi.
  
 
 
 
 
 
Also endulging in a spot of horse-riding for some.
  
 
 
 
Work on installing the work for the Exhibition Opening on 4 June 2010 had finished.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The opening took place on Friday 4 June at 7.30pm
  
 
 
     
   
 
Report of Ligacao Art Symposium and meeting held with ICAW International partners for EUROPE CROSS-BORDERS VISUAL ARTS & PERFOMANCE WORKSHPS & EXHIBITIONS with REAL-TIME Skype MEETINGS for young people between partners in six countries/regions of Europe.