Dear colleagues, dear friends,

We are glad to announce the launch of the 1st Listening Festival.
Unique in its genre, this "on line, on site, on air" festival based in Arles (South of France), is a collaborative project between various cultural and radiophonic entities, amongst others: the European Broadcasting Union, INA-GRM, Le Mouv/Radio France, Arte Radio, Giardini Pensili, French Ministry of Culture.
The ultimate goal is to reveal up and coming talent who through their original work extend the boundaries of the radio media and of sound art. The Festival will involve radio broadcasters, web radios from all over the world, along with the community of sound "alchemists" and sculptors at large.
We will have at heart to reward authors and producers of original radio works, whatever format they have chosen to express their creativity: features, documentaries, essays, drama, soundscapes, etc?. bringing to the fore an acute sense of sound syntax or imaginative use of sound.
The RADIO MIX 2003 competition, under the patronage of Radio France/Le Mouv and INA-GRM, will also encourage musicians and composers to have an inventive re-interpretation of our sound-acoustic heritage.
The Festival will be formatted as a genuine "sound marathon" over the 12th, 13th and 14th of July. Open to all, the event will be spread over various sites in Arles: theatre, private houses, the gardens of the Van Gogh cultural centre, gymnasium, as many sites where one will be able to listen to sounds emanating from all over the world.
In 2001 over 400 productions from 23 countries were entered in the then Phonurgia Nova awards. We hope to exceed the figure for this year's Festival edition.
A dedicated website (still under construction) will be set up for all who will be unable to attend the event in Arles. The website will feature, amongst others, the pre-selected works.
For further information on the 2003 RADIO MIX Awards, the workshops and parallel events: 

www.phonurgia.org

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voice : +33 (0) 4 90 93 79 79
fax. : +33 (0) 4 90 93 86 23


UK Press contact:
Damien CHALAUD
Tel: +33 6 14 61 37 18
chalaud@xxxxxxxxxx

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