WA’s first ever festival of light, Kaleidoscope will celebrate some of Australia’s most dynamic creatives, in a free event running from November 10th until November 13th.
Illuminating Joondalup City Centre, the inaugural Kaleidoscope will turn the site into an interactive museum, exploring the theme of the ‘City of the Future’, through projections, augmented reality, performances, workshops, and immersive curated spaces.
“Kaleidoscope will be a journey of surprising light that take you on an adventure into the city of the future, created by WA artists nurturing brand new collaborations and innovations,” said Creative Director Cindi Drennan. “This inaugural festival will take you on a multi-faceted journey into a magical night, to encounter a wonderland of spectacular architectural projection, virtual reality, mobile animated art, fluorescent interactive activities, and luminous spaces. It is an extraordinary opportunity to experience immersion in the dreamlike glistening imaginings, created collectively by local and interstate artists.”
Highlights include Portal, an immersive entryway into the festival; Lifebox, a dance stage that will play host to Pallas, where a dancer will perform with a projection; The Reverse Dream Time Architectural Projection, paying homage the local Indigenous population’s connection to the land; and D.A.V.E, an augmented reality character from the future, who can be accessed through festival-goers’ smartphones. He’s also happy to take selfies.
Kaleidoscope Festival will run every night from November 10th – 13th. Festivities will begin at 5.30pm each night, with live music and food trucks on hand to get the party started. Entry is free.
For more information, please see the festival website.
Header image: The Reverse Dream Time Architectural Projection
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