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I N N OVAT I O N Z A12 August - 20 SeptemberJohannesburg

The creative district of Braamfontein (Braam), Johannesburg (Jozi), South Africa (ZA), will again play host to InnovationZA. Four weeks of activities exploring the convergence of creative and tech events, programmes, gather-ings, screenings, parties and discussions. Con-necting young creative & digital minds from the UK and ZA, British Council Connect ZA (CZA) has partnered with Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival to bring you innova-

tion at its best./

InnovationZA is for the people, the public, the curious; instigated by the hackers, designers, makers, doers and performers shaking things up, changing the way we engage with the

world. Come play.

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Details are subject to change.

Programme Highlights

Market Hack @The Grove at Southpoint:

Watermans (UK), Wits University (through Fak’ugesi) and CZA have again partnered to bring unusual tech to InnovationZA. We promise an excellent day for all ages with the mentors from the Fak'ugesi’s Digital Africa Residency, Maker Space, local technologists and tinkers’. Come play with all manner of creative tech, which expands on last year’s soft-circuits, conductive ink and DIY synthesizers. You don’t want to miss this.FREE.Info: #MarketHack #InnovationZA

Saturday, 29, August 2015

I/ZA@Ithuba @Ithuba Arts Gallery:

CZA is taking over Ithuba Arts Gallery to create an inclusive space for collaborative activity, ranging from event specific workshops, public engagements, parties, installations, film screenings, maker spaces and more. In the area and need a meeting spot with Wi-Fi and coffee? Or if you want to book the space for a working session or meeting, come on over and occupy I/ZA @Ithuba! FREE.Daily updates on programmes and to book the space:Ayanda.sithole@britishcuncil.org.za#InnovationZA & facebook.com/zaconnect

Friday, 20 August – Saturday, 12 Septem-ber 2015

Maker Library Network (MLN) I/ZA @Ithuba:

The MLN events, Make Spaces & workshops will be found on the streets of Braamfontein & at I/ZA @Ithuba. This CZA initiated project is connecting makers and designers around the world. Come make, show & connect with the global network! Workshops range from Digital Portable Business Card Printers, Play Making, Paper and Mechatronic Engineering and more by our local, guest and international Maker Librarians. FREE.Register for workshops at maker.libraries@britishcouncil.org Info: #InnovationZA #MakerLibraries & makerlibrarynetwork.org

Friday, 21 August – Sunday, 6 September 2015

Digital Hustles: African Digital Future @WAM:

A reverse hustle with Fak’ugezi Digital Residents; Jepchumba (KEN), Irini Papadimitriou (UK), and Isobar’s creative director Kerry Friend (ZA). These #WomenInTech leaders will interpret and explore the continent’s digital & tech landscape with you the participant, to imagine the future in Johannesburg.FREE: livemag.co.zaInfo and registration: @Connect_ZA #DigitalHustles & @LiveMagSA #DigifyBytes #WomenInTech

Thursday, 27 August

Emerging Promoters Panel ft. Kazim Rashid (UK) & Breathe Sunshine African Music Conference (ZA)

I/ZA @Ithuba:Thursday 3 September

Kazim Rashid of WARP Records (UK) is the featured panellist at this public talkshop, aimed at empowering SA’s emerging promoters. The marketing pro and DJ will be based in ZA for three-month residency to learn and exchange expertise in a local context, in partnership with Livity Africa.FREE.Info and registration: #InnovationZA breathesunshineconference.com @BSunshineAfrica

BodyTech: Portal - a prequel I/ZA @Ithuba & DIZ AlleywayThursday 3 September

Making its debut at InnovationZA 2015, The Ar(t)chive presents BodyTech a co-lab between engineering co. Bushveld Labs, Athena Mazarakis (ZA) and MANY Studio (UK) - bringing together the execution of performance art and digital technology.FREE - Space is limited. #BodyTech

Creative Hustles on Innovative Co-labs I/ZA @IthubaMonday 7 September

Some extremely talented woman including the onedotzero crew and Nirma Madhoo, director and producer of the cutting edge fashion film Future Body by Anatomy, will break down the nitty-gritty of what goes into working across mediums and creative disciplines, and how it pushes one’s own creative boundaries and practices. FREE .Info and registration: livemag.co.za @Connect_ZA #CreativeHustles & @LiveMagSA

onedotzero_cascade za I/ZA @Ithuba, Showcase@Alexander TheatreSaturday12 September

onedotzero (UK) returns to InnovationZA with their award winning cascade za, bringing together young creatives from across the arts and tech. This year’s mentors include Fak'ugesi’s Digital Africa residents – Ling Tan (UK) from civic tech innovators Umbrellium, and artist Jepchumba (KEN) founder of africandigitalart.com. The fruit of cascade za will be showcased at the InnovationZA and Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival closing party on 12 Sept. Be there.TICKETED.Info: fakugesi.co.za facebook.com/Fakugesi

Mobile Maker Library (MLN)@Soweto and Alexandra:

The MLN Mobile Unit and Market Hack will join forces with A MAZE, taking technology to audiences and spaces outside of the city tech festivals. These sessions include workshops, short talks, hands-on activities, exhibitions, making and hacking.FREE.Info on A MAZE. / Johannesburg Festival: @AMazeFest facebook.com/amaze.festival

Soweto - Saturday, 5th September & Alexandra – Monday, 7th September

BodyTech Discussion: Portal I/ZA @Ithuba Sunday 6 September

Choreographer and performer, Athena Mazarakis (ZA) & Bushveld Labs (ZA) will discuss the unfolding of Portal – a prequel at BodyTech 2015. Natalia Palombo & Becca Thomas from MANY Studios (GLA) will join in via Skype to shed light on how the project will manifest across continents in November.FREE.Info: fakugesi.co.za facebook.com/Fakugesi

BodyTech Symposium: Tech Chutzpah by The Ar(t)chive

I/ZA @Ithuba Sunday 6 September

The women behind BodyTech and other guests trace the digital rise in ZA contemporary performance rooted in a history of dancers, choreographers and visual artists engaging with internet cameras, video and other technologies with hallmark ingenuity. This marks the first conversation of this kind in ZA. FREE. Info: fakugesi.co.za facebook.com/Fakugesi

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Details are subject to change.