Sonar goes to S. America

Sonar Festival

international news_30th August, 2004

Sonar goes to S. America

Sonar, the Spanish arts and multimedia festival is making its debut appearance in S America next month with a 5 day event taking place in Sao Paulo in three of the city's emblematic venues -Teatro Abril, Instituto Tomie Ohtake and Credicard Hallfrom, the 8th to the 12th of September.

Over 50 artists will perform over the 5 days of the event. Matthew Herbert and his Big Band that counts over 20 members will kick off proceeding on the 8th with a performance at the Teatro Abril concert hall and is followed by shows from some of electronica's most revered artists. Appearing at the festival are Jeff Mills, Laurent Garnier, Money Mark, Patife, Kid Koala, Four Tet, Prefuse 73, Matthew Deary, LCD Soundsystem, and many more.

In addition to the audio entertainment the visual displays and showcases promise to be just as dramatic. The visual presentation areas, The Sonar Cinema, Sonar Image Exhibition and multimedia forum will be displaying a selection of contemporary still and motion imagery.

"Sonar Festival, Barcelona' Event Detail (17/06/2004)