Sónar 2010
Sónar 2010 splits for the first time in its 17-year history, in two simultaneous festivals between 17 and 19 June: in Barcelona and A Coruña. Major names from the Spanish and international scene will be presenting their new shows live at Sónar 2010: The Chemical Brothers, LCD Soundsystem, Plastikman, Air, Dizzee Rascal, Hot Chip, Jónsi, Matthew Herbert, 2manydjs, Kid Koala, Broadcast, Booka Shade, Flying Lotus, The Pinker Tones, Nosaj Thing…
The United Kingdom, once again the epicentre of creativity, plays a leading role in the Sónar Barcelona line-up, providing a broad overview of the latest musical talent.Sónar Galicia will take place in EXPOCoruña, with a brand new format that combines Sónar by Day and Sónar by Night. The festival presents important international artists and plenty of Galician multimedia artists and musicians.
Polkadot reminds You: Depeche Mode + Sonar 09
Tonight @ Stadio Meazza – San Siro Stadium, Milan.
Dave Gahan’s band, after the gig in Rome, are coming. From the first eighties’ hits as “Enjoy the Silence” and “Personal Jesus”, through the nineties’ songs as “I feel loved”, to the last album published this year. The gleaming Depeche Mode’s story will start tonight again. Tickets are still available on www.ticketone.it
And if you are lucky to be in Barcelona on these days ( and Polkadot will be…) don’t miss the Sonar Festival. 18th, 19th and June 20th, Barcelona will become, once again, the center of the electronic music world. After 15 editions, Sonar is the festival of reference for the industry and for the public. This year, Sonar will present the reputed producer Carl Craig and Jeff Mills, also a jockey, a constant in this festival. The two artists will be present Saturday night on SonarPub. Grace Kelly, the muse of the 80s, the singer, model, actress and icon of modernism, is one of the stars of this Sonar 2009, Orbital, the most important group of electronic, will be present to celebrate 20 years of techno anthems. Other artists who have confirmed their attendance were Luoma, Bomb Squad, James Murphy & Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem disc set), Ben Frost.
CreActivate!
The Istituto Europeo di Design of Barcelona has taken advantage of its presence in the Saló de l’ Ensenyament, for the launch of the new campaign of the three- year courses scholarships 2009-2010. ¡CreActívate! is the name of the contest of the three-year courses scholarships that the IED Barcelona has organized for the future students of design and that covers the enrolment fee. The web http://becas.iedbarcelona.es is the platform chosen by the school to present the candidates and the space in which the projects will be published. To participate in the contest you have to present a project that responds to the principles of: economic, social or ecological sustainability, and to apply it to the three-year course that you would like to study. The web page also offers a system that permits you to vote the most interesting projects, which will be at the most acclaim top five projects. For the Istituto Europeo di Design the ¡CreActivate! scholarships are an innovative and avant-garde platform to reward the talent and to promote the incorporation of creative minds in the exciting world of the design.
Demano bags
If you have ever been to Barcelon, Spain you have seen the promotional banners over your head, for sure. The cultural activity in Barcelona generates a huge number of advertising banners every year, which are hung from street lights to advertise exhibitions and events. In 2000 there were approximately 19,800 banners that were largely not reusable. The Spanish company Demano recycles these banners into a variety of cool products for portage (similar to Freitag’s truck tarp bags, but cooler, and not only for our love for Bcna…). Demano has also begun to recycle materials from a variety of other sources about twn including polyester canvasses used during building renovations, to make their beautiful bags. If you’re looking for a cute back-to-school book bag, make sure to check out Demano to step out in eco-style. Find more about the project, after the jump.
BREAD & BUTTER WINTER 2009
Internationality was the motto of the eighth and last BBBarcelona, which lived up to its name. 800 brands and 79.942 professional visitors from over 100 countries came to the Catalan capital from 21-23 January 2009. Karl-Heinz Müller: “Despite the slightly lower frequency, the atmosphere was fantastic. Exhibitors and visitors have not allowed themselves to be impressed by the financial crisis. This last event was the best one. With this extraordinary result behind us, we face our new project.“After four years and eight successful events, BREAD & BUTTER – tradeshow for selected brands says good bye to the Catalan capital. At the press conference on 23rd January 2009 in Barcelona, Managing Director Karl-Heinz Müller announced the decision to hold the upcoming BREAD & BUTTER in another city, and in a new location. Our coolhunter Sara from Barcelona took pictures of the coolest boys and girls who were around Plaza de Espana attending the fair.
