Minister Barr: Art and technology collide as Uncharted Territory events program unveiled
- Written by ACT Government
Released 05/06/2023
The program for Canberra’s new winter innovation festival Uncharted Territory has been unveiled, showcasing over 50 events that will entertain and inspire audiences to think about innovation and creativity in new ways.
The program promises to ignite curiosity and creativity in all who participate in the festival over 10 days from 7 to 16 July.
Uncharted Territory will give Canberrans a reason to celebrate what is special about our city during the winter months, as well as helping to increase visitation to our city at a traditionally quieter time of year, support local businesses and our tourism and hospitality industry.
The unique program provides opportunities to engage with new concepts across a range of diverse venues.
The festival’s strategic partner, The Australian National University (ANU), will play host to a range of events, including guided workshops by the ANU Makerspace on the basics of accessible technologies, such as mould making, vinyl cutting, 3D printing, laser cutting and even sewable electronics.
Other events on offer include:
- First Kiss: A Robotic Pas de Deux, presented by the University of Canberra robotics lab in collaboration with renowned choreographer Melanie Lane, involves two robots performing a looped dance sequence in a collision between choreography and robotics.
- Lucie in the Sky by Australasian Dance Collective is a ground-breaking production merging the beauty of dance with the cutting edge technology of drones.
- HYPERSPECTRAL by PhotoAccess also blends art with emergent technology in an immersive outdoor event showcasing diverse digital media, video, and sound artworks.
A wide range of panel discussions and workshops will also take place during the festival.
Protecting our Future: Securing the Digital Domain Cyber Careers symposium will be an engaging, thought-provoking discussion on technology and combatting cyber-crime, upskilling and career transition into cyber security. The event will also feature a Cyber Careers Tradeshow, for people to explore career opportunities in cyber security.
Thank you to all those involved with the development of Uncharted Territory. This great program would not be possible without the generous contribution and support from our strategic partner ANU and many other dedicated collaborators and contributors.
View the full program on the Uncharted Territory website and subscribe to the newsletter: unchartedterritory.com.au.
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Andrew Barr, MLA | Media Releases
