01. W ha t is OZ U OZU, founded in 2005, is a residential cultural and ar ts centre.Located in an ex-candy factor y, in the hear t of the Sabine hills, in the centre of Italy. Living at OZU are people from various ar tistic disciplines, producing and promoting a wide range of diverse cultural projects.
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OZU is a laborator y for production; a place of exchange, encounter and collaboration. 1.250 square metres of creative freedom in which to develop new and innovative cultural programmes and activities.
0 2. W her e is OZ U
OZ U is l oc a t e d abou t 5 k il ome t r e s ( 3 mil e s) f r om Mon t el e one S abino, a smal l v il l age w i t h 1.0 0 0 inhabi t an t s. OZ U is sur r ounde d b y be au t i f ul l ands c ape s and r ol l ing hil l s. Mon t el e one is in t he he ar t o f S abina, a r e gion w el l k no w n f or i t s exc el l en t ol i v e oil , au t hen t ic and unc on t amina t e d na t ur e, an ancien t r ich his t or y and w ar m ho spi t al i t y. OZ U is only 5 5 k il ome t r e s ( 3 5 mil e s) f r om Rome and i t s t w o in t er na t ional air por t s , w hich c an e asily be r e ache d b y c ar or publ ic t r anspor t (i f r e quir e d, pr i v a t e t r anspor t a t ion c an al s o be or gani z e d).
03 . OZ U f acil i t ie s
OZ U is an indus t r ial buil ding o f 1. 2 5 0 m 2 . Pr e v iously, i t w as a pr in t ing f ac t or y and t hen a s w e e t (c and y) f ac t or y. T he buil ding has be en c ompl e t ely r e s t or e d and e quippe d f or i t s ne w ne e ds , be c oming a mult i f unc t ional and v er s a t il e cult ur al sp ac e.
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T he mult i f unc t ional sp ac e (r oom nr. 3 ) is 2 5 x 10 me t r e s (8 2 x 3 3 f e e t). I t has w indo w s on t hr e e side s , t w o big en t r anc e door s and an emer genc y ex i t . I t is br igh t , has a w ir el e s s in t er ne t c onne c t ion, a danc e f l oor and independen t he a t ing. I t c an be sub di v ide d in t o smal l er sp ac e s i f r e quir e d. T he r o om is c ompl e t ely emp t y, bu t f ur ni t ur e, s t aging or o t her ne e ds c an be ar r ange d as r e quir e d.
The l arge and fully equipped kitchen can accommodate up to 20 people. In OZU’s kitchen food (including veget arian and vegan) is prepared mainly w ith organic ingredient s from the local area. Lunches and dinners are cooked for guest s ever y day. On the second floor there is a l arge dormitor y sleeping 10 people. There are 3 other rooms for 1 to 3 people each. The big and bright liv ing room can al so be used for dif ferent ac tiv ities. There is al so a small kitchen ups t airs.
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ho spi t al i t y a pl ac e f or cr e a t ing, r ehe ar sing, pr e s en t ing or... t he be s t I t al ian f ood f r e shly c ooke d f or y ou a pe ac e f ul and be au t i f ul l oc a t ion f or r el a x a t ion and r eju v ina t ion a cr e a t i v e a t mo spher e f ul l o f s t imul a t ion
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t our s t o Rome excur sions in t he sur r ounding ar e a en t er t ainmen t ac t i v i t ie s l oc al w al k s ol i v e pick ing I t al ian c ook ing and l anguage cl as s e s
“I t w as a r e al pl e asur e t o w or k in OZ U; l ar ge r ehe ar s al r oom, f r e sh air, f r iendly s t a f f and f an t as t ic f ood enr iche d e v en mor e our pr oje c t . We de f ina t ely w il l be b ack her e.�
Mila Bogen Course Director National Diploma Performing Arts West Suffolk College - UK
0 4 . OZ U p ar t ner s and ol i v e oil
O z u is an ac t i v e member o f Tr ans Eur ope Hal l e s (w w w.t eh.ne t ), t he Eur ope an ne t w or k o f indep enden t cult ur al c en t r e s and Re s A r t is (w w w.r e s ar tis.or g), t he w or l d w ide ne t w or k o f ar t is t r e sidencie s and r e siden t ial ar t c en t r e s.
O z u pr o duc e s i t s o w n ol i v e oil in p ar t ner ship w i t h Ol i v e ar t e C ult ur al A genc y. Vacuna is an exc el l en t , ex t r a-v ir gin, c ol d-pr e s s e d oil , w hich hel p s t o sus t ain t he l oc al agr icult ur al c ommuni t y. (w w w.ol i ve ar t e.c om /no de/2 0)
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