Myth, magic and monsters is often used to explain the complex role of technology in our life. The Impakt Festival explores the relationship between technology, religion, magic and the occult with a programme full of international speakers, artists, thinkers and makers. Which metaphors do we use to explain what Facebook does with your data, how smart is a Smart TV really, and what does this all mean for us? Sample the festival programme with a talk show hosted by the festival curators, a unique tour of Museum Speelklok and an exciting short film.

Programme:

14:00 Talkshow with Impakt Festival curators Tobias Revell, Natalie Kane, and guests guests Dan Hassler-Forest, Simone Niquille, Edward Akintola Hubbard and Rainer Hofmann (in English)

Location: Stayokay, Neude 5, Utrecht

16:30 Haunted Machines guided tour (in English). The permanent collection of antique automata will be approached in the light of the festival Haunted Machines & Wicked Problems

Location: Museum Speelklok, Steenweg 6, Utrecht

20:15 Teacher of Algorithms by Simone Rebaudengo, a short film from the Impakt programme, will be screened before the feature film at the open air cinema of the Dutch Film Festival.

Location: Stadhuisplein, Utrecht

Want more? Make sure to come to the Impakt Festival 2017: Haunted Machines & Wicked Problems from the 25th until the 29th of October!