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<font face="Verdana"><big><big><b>V2_Newsletter May 2012</b></big></big><br>
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<big><b>DEAF2012 Grand Opening</b></big><br>
May 16, 20:00 – 23:00 <br>
Former Post Office, Coolsingel 42, Rotterdam<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.deaf.nl">www.deaf.nl</a><br>
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V2_ cordially invites you for the grand opening of the ninth <i>Dutch
Electronic Art Festival</i> on May 16th, in the former Post
office at Coolsingel 42 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 


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official festival opening takes place at 20:00, bring friends or
guests to visit the exhibition while drinking a glass of
Champagne. The exhibition will be open until 23:00. Following the
opening at POST, the festivities continue at WORM where DEAF and
TodaysArt present the opening club night featuring Egyptrixx, Coco
Bryce, Ruwe Data and Tomlaan. 
 
 
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<big><b>DEAF2012 Club Program with TodaysArt, REWIRE and WORM </b></big><br>
May 16 – 19<br>
WORM, Boomgaardstraat 71, Rotterdam<br>
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href="http://deaf.nl/program/modules/theme-performance-program-vital">http://deaf.nl/program/modules/theme-performance-program-vital</a><br>
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DEAF2012 presents a varied and extensive club program in WORM.
With names like Edwin van der Heide, Jimmy Edgar, Kuedo, The Sight
Below, Kangding Ray, Egyptrixx, Ital Tek, Pierre Bastien, Lower
Dens, Conforce and TokTek the festival will offer, in a series of
four nights, an exceptional mix of international and Dutch artists
and spectacular visual ambiences by Rotterdam’s Noorderlicht010.<br>
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<a href="http://deaf.nl/program/modules/opening-night"><b>Kickoff
on Wednesday 16th with progressive beats and heavy bass</b></a><br>
In collaboration with TodaysArt: Egyptrixx, Coco Bryce, Raw Data
and Tomlaan.<br>
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<a href="http://deaf.nl/program/modules/deaf-clubnight"><b>Adventurous
concerts and live performances on Thursday 17th</b></a><br>
In collaboration with WORM: Lower Dens, TokTek, Carter Tanton and
Afrobot.<br>
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<a href="http://deaf.nl/program/modules/deaf2012-clubnight-may-18"><b>Planet
Mu and Raster-Noton acts on Friday 18th night club program</b></a><br>
In collaboration with REWIRE: Kuedo, Ital Tek, Kangding Ray,
Torus, Filosofische Stilte and Mr. Lowman.<br>
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<a href="http://deaf.nl/program/modules/30y-v2_"><b>Closing night
and V2_ ‘s 30-year anniversary celebration on Saturday 19th</b></a><br>
In collaboration with TodaysArt: Jimmy Edgar, Scuba, The Sight
Below, Conforce. Performances: Edwin van der Heide and Pierre
Bastien.<br>
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<small>Terra Nova, performance by Crew</small></b></big></big><br>
May 18,19,20<br>
Gouvernestraat 133, Rotterdam<br>
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href="http://deaf.nl/program/modules/crew-terra-nova">http://deaf.nl/program/modules/crew-terra-nova</a><br>
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Terra Nova is a live art project combining a theatrical
performance, a visual experience and an immersive adventure. A
narrative guides 55 visitors through a physical and mental
experience. Central to this narrative are the functioning of the
brain and the metaphor of explorer R. F. Scott’s dramatic trip to
the South Pole. Moving from theatrical scenes into immersive
experiences, audience members will become part of a bizarre
expedition taking place in their own brains. The concept is
developed by multi-media artist Eric Joris.<br>
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<big><b>Festivals help each other!</b></big><br>
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Big thanks to all festivals and stages that helped us promoting
DEAF! <br>
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<a href="http://www.urbanexplorersfestival.nl/"><b>Urban Explorers</b></a>
Dordrecht, May 26 & 27, Multidisciplinary festival,
featuring exclusive performances by A Winged Victory for
the Sullen Chamber Orchestra, Kim Janssen and Strotter Inst. Live
cinema by Rabbit at the Airport and Marcus Fjellström. Besides
music and stage performances the audience is invited
for expeditions through the historic city. <br>
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<a
href="http://www.springdance.nl/program_details.php?pageNum_rs_program=0&totalRows_rs_program=1&programID=184&artistID=&performanceID=684&locationID=&subID=&page=program_search.php."><b>Springdance</b></a>,
Utrecht, untill April 29, which a.o. the performance of <i>Symphony
X</i> by Benjamin Meyers and Tino Sehgal in the Stadsschouwburg,
Utrecht April 28. This year’s festival theme is dance combined
with visual arts.<br>
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<b><a href="http://www.paard.nl/event/NON-NOBODY-BEATS-THE-DRUM-1">Paard
van Troje</a></b>, The Hague, April 29: QUEENS NIGHT WITH
NOBODY BEATS THE DRUM & MORE. Expect a royal party led
by Nobody Beats The Drum, infamous for combining
breaks, electro, hip hop and death-ray lazerbeams. Check out the
their impressive 333" gantry. <br>
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<a href="http://www.impakt.nl"><b>Impakt festival</b></a>, October
24–28. Impakt presents critical and creative views on contemporary
media <br>
culture. This year's Impakt Festival, themed No More Westerns, is
taking place from 24-28 October. Next to this we run an all year
through <br>
residency program and an agenda of events on new media, science
and audiovisual arts. <br>
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