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Review: Day Two – Technology / Energy / Resources
Saturday,22 Oct 11
Yesterday’s discourses about technology, resources and energy were started off by Mona Bricke from the German group gegenstrom. The main focus of her workshop “Power to the People?“ was on breaking with the recent energy policy and the need to change towards energy democracy and networking.
„From... more >>
Review: Day One – Elevate Opening
Friday,21 Oct 11
While the night settled over the city slowly, more and more curious visitors gathered inside the Dom im Berg. At 8 pm all the seats were taken and the evening hosts Mark Stevenson and Robert Stachel entered the stage to open the festival.
According to this year’s festival motto “Elevate the 21st... more >>
Die Zukunft der Sauna: Ruhekur oder Weiterschwitzen im High-Speed-Loop?
Friday,21 Oct 11
Im P-Land nichts Neues: Die Popmaschine pfeift aus dem letzten Loch. Sowohl ihre Reglerschieber als auch ihre Schützlinge schwitzen im hochgepitchten Emotionsloop und fiebrigen Retrowahn. Verschnaufpausen sind so last century. Ausgehend von Simon Reynolds Popanalyse „Retromania“ fragt sich... more >>