DigiFest showcases a kaleidoscope of creative arts
"This is really about the coming together of great creative minds to have a whole lot of fun, while under some open scrutiny and a peer pressure."
OFFICIALLY opening the Digifest at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) city campus on Monday night, the school’s Vice Chancellor and Principal Professor Thandwa Mthembu said the festival will demonstrate and showcase the kaleidoscope of creative arts the school prides itself with. DigiFest is a public event that takes place from 6 to 11 November and features a packed programme of creative activations across a variety of genres.
“This festival comes hot on the heels of Durban having being declared a city of literature by Unesco, which is about pursuing excellence in the citizens of Durban. Few institutions in the country have a strong mix in technology and arts and its those combinations that have revolutionized the world,” said Mthembu.
Festival Manager, Steve Jones said the festival was a coming together of great creative minds to have a whole lot of fun, while under open scrutiny and a peer pressure. “With the theme of DigiFest this year being “glitch”, a celebration of malfunctions, technical mishaps and imperfections in systems, the end results of this Digital Battle could be quite interesting, as designers have an open door to go for it,” he said.
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The Digital Battle, a digital design tournament, is a major feature at this year’s event, which sees creatives come together in a live head-to-head design tournament where participants can flex their skills in front of an audience. The Battle will take place at the DUT Gallery, on the Steve Biko Campus (Steve Biko Road) on 11 November from 5pm to 9pm, and competitors will engage in a battle of their choice including 2D design, animation, character design and video editing.
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Entries are open to anyone interested, especially digital designers, creative designers, art directors, 2D and 3D designers, animators and graphic designers. Entries close on 9 November. Go to www.designbattles.co.za/durban.html to sign up. All are welcome and entrance is free to the Digifest, with exception of 11 November events at Steve Biko campus where tickets will be free for students and R40 for the public at the door. The full programme can be found on the website digifest.dut.ac.za.
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