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FIBER Festival 2023

11 - 14 May

Amsterdam

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Meeting place for audiovisual art, daring conversations and experimental electronic music.

 

FIBER Festival returns in 2023 for its 8th edition from 11 to 14 May at various locations in Amsterdam. The programme brings together a wide selection of art, electronic music and audiovisual performances that explore our rapidly transforming world through multi-sensory ways.

The festival acts as an international meeting place for art enthusiasts, professional makers & thinkers and curious newcomers to jointly examine urgent development across technology, ecology and culture. We look forward to meeting you in May.

Spread over four days and various charismatic locations in the city, you can visit a music, performance and club programme, a two-day symposium, the festival exhibition and a special opening concert. For artistic creators and researchers (both artistic and academic), the second edition of the Audiovisual Art Assembly will take place; a one-day research and networking event.

We will share the festival theme and first names in early 2023. However, it is already possible to buy a sharply discounted early bird ticket.

Follow our channels for further programme updates: Facebook Event, Telegram and Newsletter.

Videography: Tanja Busking | Music: ABADIR (II & VII from Pause/Stutter/Uh/Repeat)

Festival overview

  • The opening concert of the 8th FIBER Festival will take place on Thursday 11 May, in the evening. More information on exact times, location and programming will follow in early 2023. Be the first to secure your ticket, and buy the limited early bird tickets here.

  • Submerge yourself in an (inter)national selection of audiovisual performances, experimental live and DJ sets. Our Friday and Saturday programme will take place at several locations in Amsterdam. Explore the space where music and digital art merge.

    This is both an evening and nighttime programme. More information on exact times, locations and programming will follow in early 2023. Be the first to secure your ticket, and buy the limited early bird tickets here.

  • A deep dive into artistic and critical making-processes for professionals and students. As a precursor for the festival symposium, this one-day event aims to share knowledge about unique making processes behind contemporary audiovisual art, performances and visionary design projects, with the aim to build bridges between a wide selection of professional makers, thinkers, students and organisers. AAA invites you to meet the makers and explores contemporary tools and topics. Get to know new makers, gain insight into their studio and art practice.

    This is a daytime programme. More information on exact times, location and programming will follow in early 2023. Be the first to secure your ticket, and buy the limited early bird tickets here.

  • The two-day symposium offers a dynamic range of lectures, interviews, listening sessions and conversations. Get to know the work of leading and emerging artists, designers, musicians and researchers. In what ways do they relate their practice and performances to innovative technological developments and pressing environmental, social and cultural issues?

    This is a daytime programme. More information on exact times, location and programming will follow in early 2023. Be the first to secure your ticket, and buy the limited early bird tickets here.

  • Various times. More information on exact times, location, exhibition opening and programming will follow early 2023. Be the first to secure your ticket, and buy the limited early bird tickets here.

    Separate exhibition tickets will go on sale later in 2023.

The programme is still under development, but the broad outlines are already in place. See below what will take place on each day. Please note, there may still be minor shifts and new festival activities.

Travel & stay

  • For visitors within Europe, we recommend coming by train as much as possible. This way, we reduce the environmental impact. In addition, it is often a relaxing way to travel. Amsterdam Central Station is well connected to public transport that takes you to the various locations, hotels and apartments.

    If you come by plane, Schiphol airport and Amsterdam Central railway station are well connected by public transport. You can be in the city centre in 15 minutes by train.

  • May is often a warm period, so renting a bike in Amsterdam City Center or Amsterdam Noord is also recommended. This will allow you to quickly find your way around the city and travel between locations. Information about public transport can be found at the GVB website.

  • For visitors outside the Netherlands, we have compiled a selection of hotels and services to help with the accommodation search. We are aware that Amsterdam is a very expensive city, and increasing every year, and hope to assist visitors with information and options in the coming period. At the moment, our festival does not have a hotel deal, but we are helping to find your way to some affordable places or hotels we have worked with in the past.

  • Clink NL

    Decent and modern hostel in Amsterdam Noord with private & group rooms across the river IJ. 5 minutes from Central Station with the free ferry. 10-15 min by bike away from our Symposium and Music, Club and Performance venues. More info.

  • Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam

    Good hotel at the Amsterdam North Riverside which offers reasonable prices for Amsterdam. Really close to our Music, Club and Performance venues. More info.

  • BUNK AMS

    This new hotel offers room and pods. The pods are a low-budget way to stay in Amsterdam. The hotel is relatively close to our Music, Performance and Club venues. The symposium can be reached by walking + public transport (travel times vary) or bicycle (15 minutes). More info.

  • Volkshotel

    Good hotel in Amsterdam Oost with various prices, further away from our festival venues, but connected directly to the metro from Amsterdam CS to the stop right in front of the hotel. More info.

FIBER Festival 2023 is looking for volunteers!

To realise FIBER Festival 2023, we need talented and inspiring volunteers to help us organise the symposium, exhibition and music & performance programme. Would you like to gain experience in setting up and developing a digital culture festival? Want to meet new people through collaborating at the festival? Then sign up!

We will be in touch in January with more detailed information about the different days and profiles available.

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