Red Wine and Arepas - Book on Venezuelan Football & Society

A project in London, UK by Jordan Florit
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A book on Venezuelan football, featuring exclusive interviews from those in the game, exploring culture, society, and politics.
Backers: 191
Average Pledge Per Backer: £32

Funded: £6,020 of £5,000
Dates: Jul 31st -> Sep 4th (35 days)
Project By: Jordan Florit
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Latest News

Featured on Tifo Football!

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
A while back, Tifo Football, who specialise in 'informative, illustrated football analysis,' approached me to help with a video feature on football in Venezuela.  This week, they released their video and it looks excellent. Check it out, it acts as... (Read More)

WATCH: Live TV interview about the project!

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Last night, I had a live TV interview on teleSUR English, a Latin American satellite TV channel, about the project!  In it, I was asked about: Why I chose to write about Venezuela How it can unite the country Why I chose to turn down a publishing... (Read More)

LIVE TV INTERVIEW TONIGHT!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Tonight, I have my first TV interview discussing the book! If you would like to watch it, the 30 minute programme is broadcasting live at 2130 (UK Time) on teleSUR English, a satellite TV channel in South America. The interview is likely to be 10... (Read More)

THE REACTION TO US REACHING OUR TARGET!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Friday night was unbelievable. The target was reached at 2230, and five-and-a-half hours later at 0400, I was still awake replying to messages and requests from all over the world. By the time I went to sleep, I had been approached by three big news... (Read More)

WE MADE IT! WE HAVE PASSED 100%

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
As of 2230, August 16, the Kickstarter campaign for 'Red Wine and Arepas: How Football is Becoming Venezuela's Religion' is successfully funded! With just over 17 days left to go, we've exceeded the campaign target of £5000. Thank you to all 139 of... (Read More)

WE’RE NEARLY THERE!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
With 22 days to go, we are 80% there, thanks to 112 amazing backers! In the past week, I’ve also secured a further four interviewees, including former Venezuela manager Richard Páez. Páez was manager from 2001-2007 and guided La Vinotinto to... (Read More)

DAY TEN AND 100+ BACKERS!

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys! Today is Day Ten and the project is already 75% funded with 101 backers. I'm starting to believe we can get this over the line! I did not know what to expect when I started this Kickstarter, but what I did know is that I was going to do all... (Read More)

ELEVEN NEW INTERVIEWEES CONFIRMED FOR RED WINE AND AREPAS

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I am delighted to announced that on Saturday night I was able to confirm a further eleven interviewees! At 10pm on Saturday, I sent a few messages with every intention of then shutting the laptop and watching some TV. At 0130, I finally did so after... (Read More)

Amazing. 30 hours in and we are 50% there!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This is unreal. I launched 30 hours ago & we’re already halfway there...../Es increíble.  Lo lancé hace 30 horas y ya estamos a medio camino........  You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with... (Read More)

What an unbelievable start! Thank you :)

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The first 24 hours are nearly over and together we've reached 47% of the funding target to turn 'Red Wine and Arepas' into a reality! Thank you so much for your support on Day One, it's a big show of faith and trust and I'm incredibly grateful. It's... (Read More)

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