THIS IS HOW THE INTERNATIONAL IMAGE FESTIVAL PROGRESSES

During the three days that the International Image Festival completes, the voices and images of artists and researchers from all over the world have resounded in the digital spaces, specially designed to house this event in its 19th version. 

The reflections on participatory design of the Doctor in Anthropology Arturo Escobar, the calls to preserve the historical memory of the Guatemalan intellectual Gladys Tzul Tzul, the exhibition of 12 films in the framework of the Cinema (and) Digital category in alliance with the Retina Latina platform , the analysis of the work of Walter Benjamin by Bruno Tackels and the Bridges and Soundscapes by Dylan Cote, Pierre Lafanachère, Stephanie Castonguay, Ricardo Dal Farra and Yovanny Betancur, among dozens of other activities, have nourished this edition, which is carried out by first time virtually.

And that aspect, the migration towards digital, has generated record attendance, which already has more than 1,500 participants from 33 countries, including Finland, Canada, Portugal, Turkey, Australia, the United States, Norway, Russia, Belgium, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina and of course Colombia.   

The Festival, by assuming the challenge of virtuality this year, begins a path of consolidation of a production model for cultural events in the digital world, which, with certainty, will be replicated and adapted by other projects of this size. The alliance achieved with Mozilla has allowed the development of an XR web platform, in which spaces are recreated and people are connected to interact while enjoying talks, exhibitions or concerts. 

There are still two days left to meet art, digital culture, technology and design, in which attendees will be able to attend exhibitions in spaces such as the Banco de la República or the Caldas Art Museum, they will have the opportunity to explore unique musical and sound creations, and will establish a dialogue on the power of participation with thinkers, researchers and activists from around the world. 

All events open to the public will be broadcast live on the Festival's social networks and the programming, which runs until Friday, June 19, is available at Image Festival.