Beyond tech: Int'l forum sheds light on future art, music and film
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| The opening party of the NEU Future Festival at the Ullens Center of Contemporary Art in Beijing, Aug 25, 2017. [Photo by Ma Song/provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
In a two-day extravaganza last weekend, the NEU Future Festival convened more than 30 speakers from both China and abroad to exchange ideas on topics ranging from art and music to film-making, science and technology – to explore the opportunities and challenges of our near and far future.
The event kicked off with an opening party on Friday night, featuring art performances from Berlin-based artist Marco Donnarumma, electronic music icon SHAO and his visual art partner Wang Meng, and GOOOOOSE, a pop legend in the Shanghai music scene.
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