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Lamparina: the party in Vidigal is lit 

Fruit of a Cultural melting pot, the party Lamparina (Lamp) illuminates a collective of ideas, which is changing the "look" of Vidigal with  loads of fun, and best of all: culture. Are you in sync? 

A collective of ideas, a production company, a group of theatre friends, a space of artistic entertainment, and at the same time, lots of fun amongst a few other stuff. What is this and who is behind it? Surely, must be a very enthusiastic crowd. But in reality the responsible are only five people who won't even fill a van in direction to Vidigal.  The place where this story started: Lamparina, the party that everyone talks about, change the ways of partying (at a slum) : the Lamp is lit al-righty, it's actually burning. At least according to Carol Vaz, one of the "hostess" of the first edition of the Lamparina, last friday 13/01. 
 

Although it was declared as one of the best parties of 2011, and the big promise for 2012, the idea of the party Lamparina started being shaped in 2006, when the group formed by: André Luiz, Carolina Ivancevic, Mariana Quintão, Marcelo Mello and Pierre Santos, started making a party at Vidigal, that united different types of art. That's how the Cultural Pot (Group+Coxia Produções, from Nelson Marcondes and Jonathan Haagensen). “Our desire was to create a space of artistic experimentation and at the same time of entertainment, diverting people from the usual cultural places and force them to go up to Vidigal and meet these astonishing place. A privileged area from the south area" describes Carolina Ivancevic.

“During the three years of existence, the group proved the potential not only from the producers but also that Vidigal is the ideal location for a cultural hub. In 2009, we stopped because we lacked sponsors, but we started again in the end of 2011", adds Carol. Speaking of 2011, the year was quite "agitated"for the collective, besides having taken the sip from the strength cauldron also transformed into a creation producer, the Solos Colectivos, recreated the Lamparina and still add-up to another: LUVidgal. This last is the meeting from the well-known collective Luv, from Nicole Nandes. "The party Luv was a party that we all went and loved, it's a black music movement in Rio and its not only a party. Together, we did the  LUVidigal, that now will have a monthly edition”. explains Carol.

“The "look" of our events, as the party Lamparina, also burdens the producer company character and artistic experience of the members of the group. Besides actores, we all work with scenery, light, figurine, script-writing, production, cinema, television and video creation. Everything involves the creation process. This intimate atmosphere reflects our events. We create a peculiar scenery, a creative lightning, a musical concept that brings the audience together through the artistic and poetic stream." concludes Carol Ivancevic, who also adds that the "humble and cosy" shed at Vidigal will host another event "Summer at the workshop", which will highlight curious parties during all season. The event was already considered, as one of the best 50 events by the Sunday Magazine, of the newspapers, O Globo. It's the heat ..... of the Lamparina, stay lit! 

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