Elektra Festival – June 26 to July 1, Les Quartiers du Canal – Griffintown

Elektra Festival

19TH EDITION – INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL ART FESTIVAL

A Montreal-based cultural initiative, presenting artists and digital artworks concerned with contemporary aesthetics in research and experimentation. This cultural initiative showcases the diversity of digital art, from multi-screen audiovisual performances and installations.

The ELEKTRA International Digital Art Festival has been helping audiences explore the diversity of performance practices, particularly audiovisual and robotics, since 1999.

The 19th edition of ELEKTRA will take place from June 26 – July 1 at the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) and at Arsenal Contemporary Art. The 4th edition of the BIAN will be held from June 29 – August 5 at Arsenal Contemporary Art, its grand opening on June 29 will be an evening dedicated to contemporary digital art, featuring rare and remarkable performances. Coming together under the theme AUTOMATA – Sing the Body Electric, more than thirty local and international artists have been selected to present a broad spectrum of works, representing the best and most ground-breaking of contemporary digital art.

For more information, including the full list of events, visit: www.elektramontreal.ca