The Mapping Festival is an international festival dedicated to live visuals, installation art and
VJing
VJing (pronounced: ''VEE-JAY-ing'') is a broad designation for realtime visual performance. Characteristics of VJing are the creation or manipulation of imagery in realtime through technological mediation and for an audience, in synchronization ...
. Held annually in
Geneva
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,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, it features audiovisual and VJ performances in nightclubs and installations in gallery spaces.
History
Mapping Festival took place in the following years
*2005
*2006
*2007
*2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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*2012
2012 festival
The 2012 Mapping Festival will take place from May 10–20 in Geneva (Switzerland).
The following venues hosted events for the 2012 Mapping Festival:
*Le Commun (BAC)
*Cinéma Spoutnik / Usine
*Fonderie Kugler
*Théâtre du Galpon
*Théâtre de l'Usine / Usine
*La Gravière
*Zoo / Usine
*Musée d'art et d'histoire (MAH)
2011 festival
The 2011 Mapping Festival took place from May 20-22 in Geneva (Switzerland).
*Cinéma Spoutnik / Usine
2010 festival
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:
*Bâtiment d’art contemporain (BAC)
*Cinéma Spoutnik / Usine
*Espace St Gervais
*MÀD
*Théâtre de la Parfumerie
*Théâtre du Grütli
*Zoo / Usine
2009 festival
The 2009 Mapping Festival took place between May 8 and May 17 May 2009 in Geneva (Switzerland).
References
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External links
The official site of Mapping Festival
Festivals in Switzerland
Spring (season) events in Switzerland