A MAZE games, media, art festival returns to SA

Following a successful launch in 2012, A MAZE is back in Johannesburg from 5 September to 7 September 2013.

A MAZE brings computer games, music, and media art to the public in a dynamic and interactive event, boasting more than thirty international and African artists, game designers, speakers and musicians.

Artists who will be featured at A MAZE. /Johannesburg 2013 include:
Rami Ismail, game designer from the Netherlands;
Chief Nyameya, game designer from Kenya;
Sameh Al Tawil, media artist and researcher from Egypt;
Tegan Bristow, media artist and researcher from South Africa;
Joao Orecchia, musician and sound artist from South Africa;
Sos Sosowski, game designer from Poland;
SFA, animation artists from Germany;
John Kevin Biretwa, digital entrepreneur from Uganda;
Oluseye Soyode-Johnson, game consultant from Nigeria;
Evan Greenwood, game designer from South Africa.

A MAZE Festival 2012

According to the press stuff:

The goal of A MAZE. is to create an annual evolving international platform for African and European media artists and game developers. The festival opens up a playground for everyone who wants to experience creative expression with code, play and technology. A MAZE. / Johannesburg provides a three day program packed with lectures, panel discussions, indie games, interactive installations, street games, workshops, concerts and parties.

Since its inception in Europe in 2008, A MAZE. has been celebrating the convergence of games, art and technology across Europe, with the HQ being based in Berlin.

A MAZE. / Johannesburg 2013 is presented in partnership with the Digital Arts Department of the University of the Witwatersrand, and in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut in Johannesburg. The event is co-funded by the European Union Network of Institutes of Culture (EUNIC).

A MAZE Festival 2012

Founder of A MAZE and Festival Director Thorsten S. Wiedemann said:

“We are more than happy to announce that A MAZE. / Johannesburg has secured a partnership with the Digital Arts Department of the University of the Witwatersrand for the next 4 years. This strong relationship between an academic institution and an international label guarantees sustainability and visibility world-wide.

This year we are welcoming artists, game developers, forward thinkers, entrepreneurs, nerds and geeks from all over Africa and Europe to share their knowledge and visions about games, art and technology. A MAZE. /Johannesburg is a public festival of creativity and progressive culture.”