Digital Media, Local Cultures: an ongoing challenge.

futureplaces

Porto, Portugal

19-22 October, 2011

Curated by Heitor Alvelos, Karen Gustafson, Nuno Correia and Pedro Branco, FUTUREPLACES 2011 is a meeting of people with one question in mind: if digital media can do so much for global communication, knowledge and creativity, how can it contribute to local cultural development? October 2008 marked the start of this challenge. After the success of prior editions, where we surveyed current successful projects from very diverse backgrounds and fields of knowledge, and rehearsed strategic approaches, we will dedicate FUTUREPLACES 2011 to further nurturing the projects we initiated and facilitated.

Debate will be informed by four IP experts and a wealth of creative projects coming from Portugal’s most successful creative environments.

FUTUREPLACES takes place in Porto, Portugal, where the challenges and potential of digital media to transform the social and cultural fabric are very evident. Join us for four days of exhibitions, films, performances, concerts, lectures, parties and workshops – and bring your ideas and your stories!

 

FUTUREPLACES 2011 TEAM:

Curators
Heitor Alvelos
Karen Gustafson
Nuno Correia
Pedro Branco

Project manager
Fátima São Simão

Production
SPOT:
Ana Neto
Joana Lima

Guest Speakers
Elizabeth Stark
Peter Sunde
Peter Principle
GANA
Teresa Nobre
Gregg Perry
Sérgio Branco

Events catalysts
Anselmo Canha
Daniel Pires
Peter Principle
Brett Caraway
Sharon Strover
Jeanne Stern
Jorge Pereira
Miguel Januário
Eduardo Brito
Pablo Peinado
David Trullo
Rádio Zero

Web wizards
Hugo Ribeiro
Prentiss Riddle

Live communication
Culture Print

Radiofutura
Ricardo Reis
Miguel Santos

Photography
Luís Barbosa

Video
Riot Films

Art direction
Heitor Alvelos