The International Festival of Video Art holds its 29th edition from 7 to 11 November. This year's novelty lies in the addition of a theme to the traditional programme: "From VHS to artificial intelligence: a new era for artistic expression". A number of works will highlight the digital arts (dance and technology, interactive, generative and immersive installations, virtual and augmented reality, robotics, audiovisual performances, video projections).
"The FIAV will look at the changes that video art has undergone from its inception to the present day, inviting national and international specialists to debate these changes in workshops, masterclasses, conferences and round tables." - press release.
The festival welcomes artists, presenters, researchers, cultural players and works from several countries: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Poland, Senegal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Morocco, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The event will take place in a number of venues in the White City, including the Complexe culturel Moulay Rachid, the Complexe culturel Mohammed Zefzaf, the Institut français de Casablanca, the Institut Cervantès, the American Arts Center, L'Uzine (Fondation Touria et Abdelaziz Tazi), the École supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Casablanca, L'usine (Centre d'art) and the Law Faculty Ben M'Sik.
The International Video Art Festival is an annual multidisciplinary event organised by the Art and Culture Foundation of the Faculty of Letters and Humanities - Hassan II University, Casablanca.