Vitruvia, the Print Culture Magazine Published by a Vigo Café-Bar
Vitruvia, a café-bar in Vigo founded by Javier Ferreiro in 2015, has introduced a print magazine focusing on culture, releasing three issues for July-August, September, and October. Carlos Miniño is responsible for the design, while Ferreiro manages the content. Rather than acting as a cultural guide, the magazine aims to stimulate inquiry. It features a distinctive layout with ample white space and illustrations. The editorial content intertwines music, philosophy, photography, and literature. The inaugural issue addressed cultural preservation and jazz; September included Ferreiro's essays along with a piece on Mozart; while October examined moral progress and Max Richter's connections to human rights. The magazine is also available online as Vitruvia. Cuaderno de Cultura.
Key facts
- Vitruvia is a print culture magazine published by the café-bar of the same name on Calle Reconquista in Vigo
- Three issues have appeared, corresponding to July-August, September and October
- The café-bar was founded by Javier Ferreiro and has run cultural programming since 2015
- Carlos Miniño handles design and creativity; Ferreiro is responsible for contents
- The magazine refuses to function as a cultural consumption guide or events agenda
- MusicaV, the Festival de Música Clásica y Jazz de Vigo, holds its fourth edition in October
- September issues included Ferreiro's essays La inteligencia incompleta and La serenidad que hemos ido perdiendo
- The café's furniture includes original pieces from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
Entities
Artists
- Javier Ferreiro
- Carlos Miniño
- Hélène Grimaud
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Max Richter
- Horst P. Horst
- Augusto Rodríguez
Institutions
- Vitruvia
- MusicaV
- Festival de Música Clásica y Jazz de Vigo
- hoyesarte.com
- United Nations
Locations
- Vigo
- Spain
- Calle Reconquista