Skaņu Mežs 2011
»subtitle«16.09. - 17.09.2011 / Riga, Latvia
On September 16 and 17 Skaņu mežs’2011 (Sound Forest festival) for adventurous music took place at the former Tobacco Factory on the new alternative culture artery on Miera iela 58. On both days, the festival started at 9PM. September 16 was focused on rhythmic music while September 17 was more eclectic in its programming.
ECAS supported events during the festival:
Satellite event: DJ set by Charlotte Bendiksen15.09.2011
| Date | 15.09.2011 |
| Action | Cumbia dj-set by the latino music connaisseur Charlotte Bendiksen. |
| Participants | Charlotte Bendiksen |
| Location | Kaņepe Culture Center on Skolas iela 15 |
| Sponsoring Partners | Skaņu Mežs |
| Skaņu mežs '11 print program | |
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Satellite event: Brian Shimkowitz’s public talk16.09.2011
| Date | 16.09.2011 |
| Action | public talk |
| Participants | Brian Shimkowitz |
| Location | Riga cafe Taka on Miera iela 58 |
| Sponsoring Partners | Skaņu Mežs |
| Skaņu mežs '11 print program | |
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| Description | On September 16, Brooklyn ethnomusicologist Brian Shimkovitz, re-known for his cult blog Awesome Tapes From Africa will had a meeting with audience at the awesome Riga cafe Taka on Miera iela 58. |
First concert evening16.09.2011
| Date | 16.09.2011 |
| Action | concerts |
| Participants | Edasi (=Mihkel Kleis) (Estonia), Awesome Tapes From Africa (US), Fauna (=Cristian del Negro, Federico Calderon) (Argentina), Gangpol & Mit (France), Hype Williams (UK), Natalia Beridze (Georgia), Elektro Guzzi (Austria), Dunian (Latvia), Mujuice (Russia), Raime (UK), Maria Minerva (Estonia), King Midas Sound (UK). |
| Location | Tabakas fabrikā Miera ielā 58 |
| Sponsoring Partners | Skaņu Mežs |
| Skaņu mežs '11 print program | |
| Online References |
www.skanumezs.lv/en/2011/skanu-mezs2011-performance-schedule/ archive.org |
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Second concert evening17.09.2011
| Date | 17.09.2011 |
| Action | concert night |
| Participants | Svarte Greiner (Norway), Kevin Drumm (US), Thomas Ankersmit (Netherlands), Skull Defekts (Sweden/Finland), Kammerflimmer Kolektieff (Germany), Angel (=Ilpo Väisänen & Dirk Dresselhaus) (Īceland, Germany, Finland), Wildbirds & Peacedrums (Sweden) |
| Location | Tabakas fabrikā Miera ielā 58 |
| Sponsoring Partners | Skaņu Mežs |
| Skaņu mežs '11 print program | |
| Online References |
www.skanumezs.lv/en/2011/skanu-mezs2011-performance-schedule/ archive.org |
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Composition: Video Art for Latvian contemporary music16.09. - 17.09.2011
| Date | 16.09. - 17.09.2011 |
| Action | exhibition - A/V works - videos for contemporary music compositions |
| Participants | Linda Konone, Irina Spičaka, Wickiss (Viktors Keino), Mārtiņš Ratniks, Krišs Salmanis |
| Location | Tabakas fabrikā Miera ielā 58 |
| Sponsoring Partners | Skaņu Mežs |
| Skaņu mežs '11 print program | |
| Online References |
http://www.skanumezs.lv/lv/2011/sonedel-skanu-mezs2011/ (in latvian language) http://www.skanumezs.lv/2011/skanu-mezs2011-performance-schedule/ http://ecasnetwork.org/blog/skanu-mezs2011-performance-schedule/ |
| Description | On Saturday, September 17 2011, from 21:00 a Sound Forest initiated pilot project will be viewable, in which video artists show video clips they created to the music works of Latvian composers Santa Ratniece, Raimond Tiguls, Voldemāra Johansson and Eric Andris Dzenītis Ešenvalds. |
Closing event with Holy Other performance14.10.2011
| Date | 14.10.2011 |
| Action | Performance |
| Participants | Holy Other |
| Location | Tabakas fabrikā Miera ielā 58 |
| Sponsoring Partners | Skaņu Mežs |
| Holy Other concert flyer | |
| Online References |
picture gallery at easyget http://www.skanumezs.lv/2011/skanu-makslas-izstadi-atklas-holy-other/ http://ecasnetwork.org/blog/skanu-mezs-sonedel-riga-un-krakova/ |
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