OPEN CALL ‘SPORT’
Rafael Arocha
‘Gotics’
El Gotics RC es un modesto club de Rugby fundado en 1984 en la ciudad de Barcelona. Su sección femenina logró el pasado año el ascenso a “división de honor” nacional tras una dura temporada, todo un gran logro para el club. Entre la dedicación del amateur y las aspiraciones profesionales más de treinta mujeres luchan por hacerse hueco en un deporte minoritario en España y con un fuerte legado masculino. Azafatas, enfermeras, periodistas, veterinarias o biólogas son parte de un grupo que lucha por llevar a su equipo a lo más alto. Un esfuerzo que además de enfrentarlas a un deporte sin apenas ayudas económicas las confronta con un mundo reservado históricamente a los hombres. Ellas declaran sentir pasión por el rugby y es que en este deporte no puede ser de otra manera. Un deporte que tras su contundencia física ensalza valores como el compromiso, el compañerismo, la perseverancia, el instinto de protección y el trabajo en equipo. “El rugby es 20% talento y 80% pasion.”
‘Primapersona’ is a biannual magazine that features unpublished autobiographical texts, whether they are memoirs or autobiographies, diaries or letters that are traces of life written by “ordinary people”. The magazine gives voice to the National Diary Archive of Pieve Santo Stefano in Italy, and moreover, to the general debate on the issues of autobiography.
In each issue, depending on the subject matter, are presented excerpts from these texts, from all periods of our recent history and from all regions of Italy. Their responses act as in an indirect dialogue with the study and theoretical reflections of those who, anthropologist or historian, sociologist and linguist, philosopher and writer, are convinced that writing is a gesture of inquiry. (to understand something more of ourselves).
Photography has an important role in this magazine. In each article, words torn from the diaries and autobiographical memories are accompanied by images in black and white. Photographs are carefully selected to dialogue with rather than interpret these words.
Urbanautica will take part in this new issue dedicated to Sports by suggesting a series of photographic projects that will be collected through an open call. In addition our editorial manager Steve Bisson will write a specific essay.
Submission have to bent sent to info@urbanautica.com. Deadline for submission March 7, 2013.