Free Admission to Spark 07

Free Admission to Spark 07

http://www.spark.net.nz

WHAT:
Spark is an annual, week-long international festival of media, arts & design. It’s a celebration of creativity involving international and New Zealand artists, musicians, filmmakers, authors, photographers, designers, and media personalities. The festival comprises a series of presentations, workshops, exhibitions, events and screenings designed to inspire, stimulate ideas, and nourish creative thinking.

This year, Wintec is throwing open it’s doors to Spark 07. Tertiary students, academics, high school groups with teachers, and members of the public are all welcome to come to Spark 07 free of charge. Organised by Wintec’s Centre for Creative Industries with support from the Schools of Media Arts & Communication, the festival runs for 5 days from August 6-10. This year’s presenters include Jan Wilker (graphic designer, New York), Lucia Koch (installation artist, Brazil), Joe Lambert (digital storytelling activist, Berkley CA), and many more.

WHERE:
Wintec, Collingwood St, Hamilton, New Zealand, & other CBD venues

WHEN:
August 6-10 2007

WHO:
Jan Wilker | Graphic Designer |
Beck Cole & Warwick Thornton | Filmmakers |
Peter Williams | TV Presenter |
Nova Paul | Filmmaker |
Anna Miles | Art Dealer |
Elisabeth Smolarz | Artist |
Lucia Koch | Artist |
Joe Lambert | Digital Storytelling Activist |
Daphne Carr | Music Journalist |
Malcolm Rands | Ecostore Founder and CEO |
Douglas Lloyd Jenkins | Design Writer |
Luke Thompson | Singer Songwriter |

PLUS:
UK Digital Film Festival | one.dot.zero |
Latin American Film Festival | The Bolivarian Dream |
Ramp Gallery - Exhibition Opening | Seraphine Pick |
Victoria Cinema | Beck Cole & Warwick Thornton Film Showcase |
Ward Lane - Live Music Gig | The Weather & The Gills |
Waikato Museum | Existence Exhibition Curators Floor Talk |
Waikato Museum | Trust Waikato National Contemporary Art Award |

PLUS:
So much more...

http://www.spark.net.nz

For group bookings or for any further information contact festival organiser Susanna Wilford:

E: Susanna.Wilford[at]wintec.ac.nz
T: (+64) 07 858 7508
M: (+64) 027 22 55500

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