RAFLOST

raflost 2009

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Thanks to all participants of RAFLOST 2010.

It was a great experience and hope to see you again at RAFLOST 2011.

The opening of Pikslaverk is on thursday the 20th of May 2010 in Hafnarhúsið (the Reykjavik Art Museum).  It starts at 20:00 and includes a lecture by Pall Thayer about his Microcodes and an audiovisual performance by Servando Barreiro.  Also, Goodiepal will speak about various relevant things.

Wednesday 19th, 20:00, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Sölvhóll Concert Hall, Sölvhólsgata 13 (behind the building)

Tinna Þorsteinsdóttir premiers works by Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson, Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson and Jesper Pedersen.

Program:

Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson (IS): Sonorities I (1963)
Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson (IS): Sonorities II (1968) – World premiere
Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson (IS): Sonorities III (1972)
Karlheinz Essl (AT): Kalimba (2005)
Guðmundur Steinn [...]

Monday 17th, 12:30-13:30, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Laugarnesvegur 91

Radical Computer Music
Danish/Faroese composer, Goodiepal (Gæoudjiparl van den Dobbelsteen) will talk about various radical excursions into computer technology and media art.

The Raflost+Pikslaverk festival is taking place in Reykjavik on the 14th – 22nd of May 2010.

All events are free of charge.

Friday 14.5, 10:00-17:00, Systematic Understanding of Music – SUM, IAA Visual Art Building
Friday 14.5, 20:00-22:30, Concert – Lars Graugaard & Tímahrak, Útgerðin
Saturday 15.5, 14:00-17:00, Arduino workshop – Hakkavélin, Útgerðin
Saturday 15.5, 21:00-22:00, Dance, Music and Electronics [...]

During the days of RAFLOST there will be other interesting things in Reykjavik as well:

On tuesday the 18th there is a concert of electronic music by students of Kopavogur Computer Music Center. The concert takes place in Salurinn, Kopavogi, about 20 minute bus trip just outside of Reykjavik. [ Sorry, this concert was moved [...]

As you may know, the volcanic activity is decreasing so we hope all flight transportation will be back to normal in time for RAFLOST.

In the meantime, here is a live webcam from the eruption.

Pre-festival workshops:

Friday the 14th of May
10:00-17:00 SUM Workshop, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Lauganesi
20:00 Concert, Tímahrak (IS) together with Lars Graugaard (DK) and Aki Asgeirsson (IS), Útgerðin, Grandagarði 16

Saturday the 15th of May
14:00-16:00 Arduino Workshop – Hakkavélin (Hackerspace Reykjavik)
20:00 Performance ***, Útgerðin, Grandagarði 16

The RAFLOSTi Workshop
Monday the 17th – Friday the 22nd of May
Iceland Academy [...]