Festival for contemporary music, arts and political discourse: 21st Oct. - 26th Oct. 2010
From October 21st to 26th, Graz’s Elevate Festival once again stimulates new ways of thinking and listening through an extraordinary combination of electronic music, art and political discourse. Elevate highlights the role and importance of social movements as well as progressive initiatives in civil society and the importance of generating positive change in our society as a whole. At the same time, Elevate presents many live acts that offer fascinating odysseys into innovative worlds of sound far off the beaten path.
Music Programme:
Actress (UK), Altered Natives (UK), Baconhead (UK), Chris Corsano (UK), Christoph De Babalon (DE), Claro Intelecto (UK), DeadFader (UK), DJ Spinn (US), Elektro Guzzi (AT), Emeralds (US), Fritz Ostermayer (AT) w/ Felix Kubin (DE), Giles Smith (UK), Girl Unit (UK), Hudson Mohawke (UK), Jamie xx (UK), Joy Orbison (UK), Merzbow/Pandi (JP/HU), Mount Kimbie (UK), Chrissy Murderbot (US), Oneohtrix Point Never (US), Over at the Stars (AT), Piece of Shh (RS), Project MOE (HR), Pursuit Grooves (US), Robert Hood (US), Rotator (FR), Sandwell District (UK), Terre Thaemlitz aka DJ Sprinkles (US), Tweakers (AT), Walls (UK), WoO (RS), Yoko Tawada (JP) w/ Nik Bärtsch (CH), uvm.
Discourse Programme:
Anjali Kamat (IN), Anna Daimler (AT), Béatrice Achaleke (AT), Bill McKibben (US), Clemens Apprich (AT), Daniela Kraus (AT), Franziskus Forster (AT), Frederick Baker (UK), Fritz Pichlmann (AT), Gerald Bäck (AT), Hans Zeger (AT), Iara Lee (BR), Irmi Salzer (AT), Katharina Soos (AT), Kathrin Hartmann (DE), Klaus Schönberger (DE), Klaus Unterberger (AT), Mercedes Bunz (DE), Michaela Moser (AT), Micha Matzer (AT), Mike Bonanno of The Yes Men (US), Niklas Schinerl (AT), Nnimmo Bassey (NG), Ove Sutter (DE), Peter Sunde (SE), Rahel Sophia Süß (AT), Robert Foltin (AT), Robert Misik (AT), Rob Hopkins (UK), Tadzio Mueller (DE), Wenonah Hauter (US), Wolfgang Rehm (AT), uvm.
Documentary Films:
Cultures of Resistance (Austria-Premiere) (US), In Transition (UK), Widerstand in Haiderland (AT), Die vierte Revolution - Energy Autonomy (DE)
More information at www.elevate.at!
