For immediate release
International Festival of Post-Digital Culture
Theme: “Zeitgeist, from digital to post-digital”
“The idea that digital is something new and transformative is now quite old. So the question for most creatives is not about going digital - it's about making it feel less digital, about making participation and interaction feel post-digital; making the tech less techy. We see this reflected back in the freshest creative and cultural work and Alpha-ville is probably where you see that most vividly in this country.” Tom Uglow, Director of Creative Labs at Google.
The 2011 edition provides an online and live platform to explore, test and disseminate new ideas, emerging trends, collaborations and groundbreaking works. Running from 22-25 September the
programme presents social media and interactive art, open labs, meet-ups, talks, workshops and screenings alongside with live music, visual performances and parties.
Taking place alongside the London Design Festival, the 2011 edition enables a network of satellite events spreading across different London boroughs and links with other European cities such as Madrid (Twin Gallery) and Brussels & The Hague (Todays Art). Selected venues include the Whitechapel Gallery, Rich Mix, Netil House, Arcola Tent, XOYO, Hearn Street Warehouse and Space Studios. The festival programme also connects east and west London thorough a link with
the V&A Digital Design Weekend.
Alpha-ville Festival | 201 Netil House, 1 Westgate St. E8 3RL | http://www.alpha-ville.co.uk | @alphavillefest