Mapping Festival | |
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Genre | live video performance |
Dates | Beginning of May (10 days) |
Location(s) | Geneva, Switzerland |
Years active | Every year |
Website | mappingfestival.ch |
The Mapping Festival is an international festival dedicated to live visuals, installation art and VJing. Held annually in Geneva, Switzerland, it features audiovisual and VJ performances in nightclubs and installations in gallery spaces. [1]
Mapping Festival took place in the following years
The 2012 Mapping Festival will take place from May 10–20 in Geneva (Switzerland).
The following venues hosted events for the 2012 Mapping Festival:
The 2011 Mapping Festival took place from May 20-22 in Geneva (Switzerland).
The 2010 Mapping Festival took place between May 6 and May 16, 2010 in Geneva (Switzerland).
The following venues hosted events for the 2010 Mapping Festival:
The 2009 Mapping Festival took place between May 8 and May 17 May 2009 in Geneva (Switzerland). [3] [4]
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