Orebro International Videoart Festival
dal 23/10/2008 al 25/10/2008
Segnalato da
Chris Bennie
Igor Bosnjak
Jeanette Land Schou
Jonas Nilsson
Eva Olsson
Katarina Stankovic
Kristin Scheving
Madeline Djerejian
Mona Bentzen
Sherif Awad
Vika Ilyushkina
Wilfried Agricola de Cologne
23/10/2008
Orebro International Videoart Festival
Different venues, Orebro
The first-ever International Videoart Festival in Sweden consist of 4 videostations at 3 different spaces which show video art from 10 invited curators from different countries or regions all over the world to present a variety of international aspects of video art within the city of Orebro.
The first-ever International Videoart Festival in Örebro, Sweden kicks off the 24th October.
The festival will consist of four videostations at three different spaces which will show video art from ten invited curators from different countries or regions all over the world to present a variety of international aspects of video art within the city of Örebro.
The three spaces are, Bio Roxy, Örebro Konsthall and Örebro Läns Museum. For 2008 years festival, Art Video Screening is the head co-ordinator in cooperation with the other three art institutions.
During the festival there will be two official lectures focusing on Swedish and International video art. And talks by the invited curators where they talk about the programme they have selected and videoart from the countries/ regions or their own-run events.
Curators:
Chris Bennie, MSSR, Australia
Igor Bosnjak, namaTRE.ba, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jeanette Land Schou, Fast Video / PIXEL, Denmark
Jonas Nilsson & Eva Olsson, Art Video Screening, Sweden
Katarina Stankovic, Art Video Exchange, Serbia
Kristin Scheving, 700IS Film Festival, Iceland
Madeline Djerejian, Art Video Exchange, USA
Mona Bentzen, Art Video Exchange, Norway
Sherif Awad, Contemporary Practies, Egypt
Vika Ilyushkina, Art Video Exchange, Russia
Wilfried Agricola de Cologne, VideoChannel, Germany
The Festival is a co-initiative of Art Video Screening, Bio Roxy, Orebro konsthall and Orebro lans museum, there Art Video Screening is the head co-ordinator.
SEE WEBSITE FOR FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
http://www.orebrovideoartfestival.se
2008 years video art festival is located at three addresses near to Örebro castle and Castle park, just a few minutes stroll from eachother.
Örebro is a town in the very heart of Sweden by lake Hjälmaren. With its closeness to Stockholm, Gothenburg and Oslo it is a natural logistical centre of Scandinavia.
Örebro has a rich cultural life with the County Theatre, the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, museums, art galleries and the castle, which dates back to the 13th century.
WHERE
Örebro Konsthall, Olaigatan 17 B
Bio Roxy, Olaigatan 19
Örebro Läns Museum, Engelbrektsgatan 3