La Gente Feliz
Help me to go to Santiago de Compostela to photograph smiles... A project about little successes that have big echoes!!!
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La Gente Feliz
Presentation disponible en FranƧais:Ā
http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/fr/projects/la-gente-feliz
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PresentaciĆ³n en EspaƱol disponible:Ā
http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/es/projects/la-gente-feliz
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My name is Alice, I am a second year student in Fine Art - Media at the National College of Art and Design (Dublin, Ireland)
Coming from a drama and dancing training, I create my project from my body experience of the world.
What brings me to the Camino de Santiago which I walked twice.
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The Camino francƩs, from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (France) to Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
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The first time, I was 9 and walked from Burgos to Santiago de Compostela with my father, Sylvie and my little sister. The second time, I went on my own on the summer of my 23rd birthday (the red feet are mine!)
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I know the Camino's stories, I have even been one of them!
I know the personal challenge it could be, often way more than only going to Santiago.
I know that everybody has their reason to be on that path.
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(David who offers water to the pilgrims after a dry and hard part on the hills before Astorga. Translation: Ā«Ā Big changes are made by little detailsĀ Ā» )
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For that reason, I would like to be for 7 days or more, waiting for the pilgrims to arrive at the end of the Camino - the Cathedral's place in Santiago - and print my 35mm film with their smile, and receive if they want to share it how do it feels to have done it.
Then, I will make an edition from that joys and personal successes.
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The project is called Ā«Ā La Gente FelizĀ Ā» Ā what means in Spanish Ā« Happy PeopleĀ Ā»
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My 1999 and 2013 Compostelana, overlapped with a drawing I stenciled after the Camino.
Waar dient de collecte voor
That dream needs support to come trueā¦
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The first part of the project, which is going to Santiago and take the photographs, and needs a minimum of 830ā¬:
The return ticket in bus from France to Santiago is around 200ā¬. Then, everyday - counting the accommodation, the meals and the photographic rolls - costs me 90ā¬ (7days=630ā¬)
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To that budget, I have to add the cost of the rewards (the most wonderful smiles will be printed on badges, calendars, bagsā¦) and the commission the bank and the website take on the amount I would have been able to collect.
This gives a total of 1500ā¬
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This is wonderful news and opens two possibilities:
Or, every 100ā¬ going over the target add a day in Santiago for more photographs and more smiles! (90ā¬+commission)
Or, you support the second part of the project...which is the future of the best photographs (if it goes well, it can bring to an exhibition on a gallery)
It is you to choose, you just have to mention your choice in comment after you donation!
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First, because it is a need to support the little joys and simple thingsā¦you are taking position in the smiling side!
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Then, because we want to spread that joy and make it shine around us, I made up accessories that are going to be printed with the most wonderful smiles.
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And to be sure to make you smile, this little test will tell you what happy person you are:
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Find out your answer in the drop-down menu on the right!
So? What happy (wo)man are you? Ā Does that look like you? Share you result!
It doesnāt look like you but you had a good time? Share the test! or do it againā¦ ;)
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Thanks for your attention, I hope I give you the will to support that project!!!
Talk to you soon for some fresh news!!!!
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Alice
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Ā© photographs by Sara Mancini