more pictures from city ragas amsterdam and karachi

The theme for the photo exchange was energy, with each participant trying to respond to the previous photo sent to him or her

City Ragas Picture exchange Karachi and Amsterdam

Some mobile phone images exchanged between Karachi and Amsterdam at Shanaakht 2009 during a game called City Ragas designed by Lipika Bansal from the Waag Society.

Study on New Media in PK -- Tell us what you do ____

Invitation to participate
:: e-Culture | New Media ~ in Pakistan *

Hello !

Mauj Collective is conducting a study on e-Culture and New Media practices in Pakistan. It covers the arts, social development, business and nonprofits.

banking services on mobile

We will ask you to fill a short form given below -- one for each person, one for each organization. This will ask for basic information accompanied by a question each on history and future. We will also ask for accompanying text, images and videos. This study is supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation ASEF.

It is important that you be part of this study in order to help identify the technoculture scenario in Pakistan. It is equally important to identify oneself as an actor in a trend, which is both a global phenomena and is redefining itself in our unique context.

digital design

art & new media

The study takes a broad of view of New Media and is particularly interested in how new media technologies are affecting the fabric of our culture. To this end we are particularly interested in documenting instances in which technologies have positively contributed to public culture, whether through a service, show, software, or event.
This study will lead into the production of an online directory (later network) of artists, architects, curators, culture-workers, development people, entrepreneurs, engineers, designers, animators, software and game developers, journalists and publicists. It will also produce a report and three short articles including one video. All of these will be available on the internet.

creativity in software

The directory will keep growing into a social
networking interface to encourage inquiry, access to information about each other's work, cooperation, collaboration, exchange among all these actors and entities across pakistan. This will also be available to organizations and people internationally who want to engage in new media in Pakistan.

We also request you to help us identify people and organization which have played, or are playing leading roles in this area. You may forward their contacts to us, and convey this invitation to them on our behalf. Its also here: http://tinyurl.com/pknewmedia

We would be happy if you would get back to us with the form and accompanying materials by Tuesday, 27th April 2010. Note: this has been extended due to limited response. We are now contacting people individually. Still do get in touch with us.

With best wishes.

Yasir Husain

Mauj Collective for Open Technology, Art & Culture
Info & Form: http://tinyurl.com/pknewmedia
Email:    yasir /dot/ media2 /at/ gmail /dot/ com
Cell:      +92 333 214 9543 (inquiries/scheduling pick-ups)
Blog:    http://maujmedia.blogspot.com/

img credits: easypaisa, ivs, nuktaart, p@sha

Eco Technologies - Sustainable Design or Design Sustainability?

Introduction to a proactive world where every citizen
can contribute using new forms of communication

with Rob Van Kranenburg (NL) & Usman Haque (UK)

Usman Haque is director Haque Design + Research Ltd (www.haque.co.uk), founder of Pachube.com and CEO of Connected Environments Ltd. He has created responsive environments, interactive installations, digital interface devices and mass-participation performances around the world

"What if through the Internet of Things we can create a layer of data, open to all, through which individuals can decide for themselves what they are willing to pay for, get direct feedback from their voluntary donations, coordinate community spending that has a direct bearing to ther needs through participatory budgetting, negotiate with other people in other parts of the world?"

Rob Van Kranenburg, founder of Council, a thinktank for the Internet of Things, (www.theinternetofthings.eu) and co-founder of Bricolabs, (bricolabs.net).

Also featuring an introduction to the Mai Kolachi project One Mile Square, by Amra Ali, Co-Editor of NuktaArt Magazine (http://www.nuktaartmag.com/Nukta/).
Wednesday 24th March,
6.30pm to 8.00pm
at The Second Floor Cafe, Karachi

T2F & Mauj Collective for Open Technology, Art & Culture
Rob Van Kranenburg and Usman Haq are also conducting a workshop (March 22-27) at the DAP-NEDUET City Campus.