Festival
NUSASONIC x WSK Festival of the Recently Possible
Performances, Exhibitions, etc.
Goethe-Institut's regional project NUSASONIC will take center stage at Manila's only digital arts and new media festival, WSK Festival of the Recently Possible. The Festival celebrates its 10th edition this 2019 and will feature performances, talks, workshops and other events by an international cast of new media and sound artists from the Nusasonic network. The events and activities are set from October 15 to 28 and will take place in different venues around Manila.
More information will be published on the WSK website soon.
Nusasonic takes its title from “Nusantara,” an ancient Javanese term which is nowadays used to address the multiple connections between Southeast Asian countries. Nusasonic will incorporate a mix of formats such as artistic labs, commissioned works, concerts, installations, festivals, lectures, publications and more to look at how contemporary sound practices enable connections and dialogues within the Southeast Asian region and with Europe, all while paying critical attention to local contexts and ongoing global asymmetries. In addition to presenting outstanding artistic voices to the public, the initiative will aim to support artists in their practice, to strengthen local networks, to encourage cross-border and inter-cultural cooperation, and to contribute to broadening the understanding of contemporary sound practices. Adopting a multi-perspective approach, the project is collaboratively created by Yes No Klub (Yogyakarta), WSK Festival of the Recently Possible (Manila), Playfreely/BlackKaji (Singapore), and CTM Festival for Adventurous Music & Art (Berlin). Nusasonic is an initiative of the Goethe-Institutes in Southeast Asia. |