Program of the International Festival of Cybernetic Art, CYBERFEST

November 18th
5:00 p.m. The Opening of Cyberfest 2011

November 19th
1:00 p.m. - Phill Niblock, Michael Schumacher APPROACHES TO MULTICHANNEL SOUND

November 20th
12:00 p.m. - Fred Forest, Presentation of THE TRADER'S BALL Project
Fred Forest, the famous pioneer of contemporary art, will describe his life and art and present his project entitled "The Traders' Ball" With his characteristic cutting irony, Forest created this project in order to share his point of view on the financial crisis.

2:00 p.m. - Sophie Lavoie, ACTIVE MATRIX Master Class
Sophie Lavoie presents her immersive, interactive installation, "Active Matrix," which allows the viewer to roam freely inside a 3D-modeled picture.

November 21st
4:00 p.m. - Dorit Chrysler, lecture entitled "HANDS OFF. THE LEGACY OF LEON THEREMIN TODAY"
Invested in 1919 by the Russian electrical physicist Lev Sergeyevich Termen, the theremin produces sounds without being touched. It is extraordinary difficult for the user, and is one of the first electronic musical instruments, which enabled the creation of synthesizers for future generations. This lecture will be conducted by Dorit Chrysler, who has been called the "The Theremin Queen".

November 22nd
4:00 p.m. - Dimity Bulatov, lecture entitled SCIENCE ART AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL UNCONCIOUS
Focusing on works of art created with the use of the latest tools of the 21st century: robotics, information technology, biomedicine and nanotechnology, the curator of Kaliningrad branch of the State Center for Contemporary Art, Dimitry Bulatov is trying to identify the wellspring of the contemporary technological myth, which insists on the timeless value of efficiency, control and unrestrained technical development and economic expansion.

November 23rd
4:00 p.m. - Danila Frants, workshop for children MINECRAFT: THE CREEPER'S EXPLODING POPULARITY
The Minecraft game was originally a game from Notch and Mojang, consisting of blocks that created a three dimensional world. At the beginning, the player had to build a shelter in order to protect himself from monsters, but now players use Minecraft's three dimensional blocks to create works of art; architecture, huge statues, etc. The presentation will be held at matcatsmp.com, one of the servers that have embraced the user-created modules that have totally transformed Minecraft. This particular server is an exact replica of an actual society, including an economic system which requires a logical approach to participate in. A virtual art exhibit will be included in this presentation.