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Date: 30 Mar 2010Time: 5-6pmVenue:Galeri Calling all practitioners, academics, do-ers, thinkers and creatives! bloc: Creative Technology Wales is now coming up with new commissions and we want to know what you have in mind. This workshop will be led by blocʼs new programme developer, Carolina Vasquez ´ come meet her and share your thoughts. The workshop will […]

Date: Tues 5 Oct, 2010Time: 6-7pmVenue:Chapter Arts CentrePartner: 4Kenia | www.kenia.nlPartner: Maker Faire Africa | www.makerfaireafrica.com Join bloc for a one-hour presentation and discussion at Chapter Arts Centre to learn all about our recent commission: ‘DIY Kenya’. The DIY Kenya team, Peter Hathaway, Stefhan Caddick, and Paul Granjon will be talking about their work and experiences and inviting questions […]

Date: Friday 12 February 2010Time: 4.30-5.30pmVenue:Chapter Join us for this FREE 1-hour workshop. Places are limited, so please book in advance to avoid disappointment. Calling all practitioners, academics, do-ers, thinkers and creatives! bloc: Creative Technology Wales is now coming up with new commissions and we want to know what you have in mind. This workshop will be […]

Date: 23 Oct 2009Time: 7 pm This event forms part of May You Live in Interesting Times, Festival of Creative Technology, Cardiff, which runs from 22-24 Oct 2009. For a full programme of activities visit the festival website: http://mayyouliveininterestingtimes.org.uk/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Who Wants to Be…? is the dangerously spontaneous, […]

Date: 23-24 Oct 2009Time: 11am – 4pm This event forms part of May You Live in Interesting Times, Festival of Creative Technology, Cardiff, which runs from 22-24 Oct 2009. For a full programme of activities visit the festival website: http://mayyouliveininterestingtimes.org.uk/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Along the lines of Dorkbot, Makers and […]

Date: 23 Oct 2009Time: 9 amPartner: British Council | http://www.britishcouncil.org/Partner: | This event forms part of May You Live in Interesting Times, Festival of Creative Technology, Cardiff, which runs from 22-24 Oct 2009. For a full programme of activities visit the festival website: http://mayyouliveininterestingtimes.org.uk/_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ What is the future of […]

Date: Friday, 29 May 2009Partner: The festival is being developed between bloc: Creative Technology Wales and Chapter. You May Fund 2009 is a partnership between the festival and Safle, the strategic organisation for art in the public realm in Wales. | http://www.chapter.orgPartner: Safle | http://www.safle.com The YOU MAY FUND 2009 enables professional creative practitioners based in Wales to […]

Date: Thursday 20 November 2008Time: 2:30pmVenue:Technium CAST (Centre for Advanced Software Technology)Partner: Technium CAST | http://www.techniumcast.com/Partner: | Through a structured and entertaining event, we’ll introduce you to North Wales’ growing technology industry hub. – find out about Wales’ cutting-edge technology businesses– opportunity to be involved in a show and tell session with other practitioners, businesses and students– experience one […]

Date: 22-24 October 2009Partner: bloc: Creative Technology Wales | http://www.bloc.org.ukPartner: Chapter | http://www.chapter.org Technology is now firmly placed in the everyday. In response to this, the Festival will look at ‘do-it-yourself’ through a range of commissions, projects, exhibitions, discussions and artist-led events across all art forms. The three-day programme is a celebration of the latest intriguing uses of […]