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<big><big><b>V2_Newsletter: DEAF Special 2012</b></big></big><br>
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<big><b>DEAF2012 Opening by Bas Heijne and Alex Adriaansens</b></big><br>
May 16, 20:00–23:00, POST, Rotterdam<br>
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The official festival opening by Bas Heijne and Alex Adriaansens
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>Vital Beauty - Symposium and Publication</b></big><br>
May 16, De Balie, Amsterdam<br>
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href="http://www.deaf.nl/program/modules/symposium-vital-beauty">http://www.deaf.nl/program/modules/symposium-vital-beauty</a><br>
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Prior tot the opening in Rotterdam, V2_ organizes the symposium
Vital Beauty in de Balie in Amsterdam.<br>
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<b>Program:</b>
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09:45–10:30 Lars Spuybroek: Introduction and moderation
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10:30–11:30 Thierry Bardini: Hints of a Junk Aesthetic
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11:30–12:30 Wendy Steiner: Beauty as Interaction
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13:30–14:30 Arjen Mulder: The Beauty of Agency Art
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14:30–15:30 Tim Ingold: Lines and the Weather<br>
15:30–16:30 Philip Beesley: Protocell Field<br>
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Tickets available at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.deaf.nl/program/modules/symposium-vital-beauty%3F%3F">http://www.deaf.nl/program/modules/symposium-vital-beauty

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The publication <i>Vital Beauty: Reclaiming Aesthetics in the
Tangle of Technology and Nature</i> will be released during the
symposium. With essays and interviews by Thierry Bardini, Caroline
van Eck, Gustav Fechner, Mark Frost, George Gessert, Tim Ingold,
Arjen Mulder, John Ruskin, Wendy Steiner and Daniel N. Stern.<br>
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<big><b>The Evening Off … The People Speak</b></big><br>
May 17, 21:00–23:00, Gouvernestraat<br>
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href="http://www.deaf.nl/program/modules/the-evening-of-the-people-speak">http://www.deaf.nl/program/modules/the-evening-of-the-people-speak</a><br>
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After their spectacular performance, last year at V2_, we knew one
thing for sure: The People Speak had to come back for the DEAF
festival! Enjoy this exciting evening about the true meaning of
democracy! Expect international guests who’ve been active in the
heart of the Arab Spring and a fresh edition of their popular game
show Who Wants to Be ...? In this dazzling game show the audience
decides in a 100% democratic manner how to spent the entire revenue
of the evening.<br>
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<big><b>CREW: Terra Nova </b></big><br>
May 18,19,20 <br>
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href="http://www.deaf.nl/program/modules/crew-terra-nova">http://www.deaf.nl/program/modules/crew-terra-nova</a><br>
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Together with the Rotterdamse Schouwburg ,DEAF presents Terra Nova,
by Crew, a live art project combining theatrical performance, a
visual experience and a spectacular immersive adventure. Don’t miss
it!<br>
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