Monday, August 31, 2009

This Happened at Tweak

THIS HAPPENED
This happened is a series of events focusing on the stories behind interaction design. Having ideas is easier than making them happen. We delve into projects that exist today, how their concepts and production process can help inform future work.
The very first This Happened in Ireland is curated by Luigina Ciolfi, Anna Crudge & Nora O Murchu

When
Date: 22nd Sep 2009
Doors open: 8pm
Talks: 8.30pm to 10pm
Where
St. Munchins Church
Church St, Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland
Map

REGISTER
Tickets are free and available on a first come first served basis. The capacity is 150. Booking opens 1st Sep 2009 - 12:00 pm
To register visit our website here

Speakers:
Michael Markert (DE)
Maximo Recio (ES)
Tim Redfern (IE)
Jens Wunderling (DE)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Spirit Store today at 3pm

I'm speaking at the Spirit Store today from 3-5. I'll be discussing this year's tweak and what's on and how to get involved
Admission is free and all are welcome.
Events are on every day, for the full schedule please check out http://spiritstorelimerick.blogspot.com/

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TWEAK is an international interactive art and live electronic music festival taking place in Limerick City
between the 21st and 26th of September 2009. Its aim is to promote an understanding of the use of
technology within our culture and to explore contemporary issues.
To find out more about the festival come to the Spirit Store today at 3-5 where director Nora O' MurchĂș will speak about the festival


Nora O' MurchĂș is a researcher, curator and Ph.D. candidate at the Interaction Design Centre in the University of
Limerick. Her current research focuses on the design of open-ended interactive systems and how open source
communities can offer unique insights for the development of these interactive systems for the Interaction
Design Community.

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http://spiritstorelimerick.blogspot.com/ (see full programme at bottom of the page)

Monday, August 17, 2009

Email Problems!

Been having problems with email - If I haven't acknowledged your submission about the listening post please get in contact ASAP!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Listening Post Deadline

Listening Post deadline extended to August 18th


For the first time at Tweak, we are holding a listening post for electronic music where people can pick up headphones and listen to new Irish Electronic music whenever they wish during the festival. We are looking for pieces of pure electronic music, no longer than 30 minutes in duration, to be played during the exhibition. Composers must be Irish or currently residing in Ireland. The deadline is August 18th 2009.

All submissions should have the participants name, work title as well as a work abstract in English (maximum of 200 words) and a brief biography (max of 200 words) about the artist. Group works should have all members listed on the entry form. Please include links to video and online documentation if any.

Files should be submitted in MP3 format

Monday, August 10, 2009

Hacking workshops anyone?



Ivan and Benjamin have put together a really nice line up for Refunct 09.
There are a number of hacking workshops. Go check them out here