It looks like it's not a bad time to be in Eindhoven. A few weeks after Dutch Design Week and just days after the lights of GLOW are switched off, STRP Festival 2010 begins. STRP is an annual art and technology festival that takes place in the former Philips industrial area, Strijp-S. Its focus is on electronic art and culture and its program includes concerts, art installations, games, workshops, lectures and films. You will find the compulsory incomprehensible artwork, but you can also play 3D Pacman and understand the literal meaning of the expression "no pain, no gain" with the Painstation.
The main attraction of the festival is undoubtedly the music program. This year's headliners are English electronic music legends Underworld and M.I.A of Slumdog Millionaire fame. Other notable participants include Jonsi, frontman of Sigur Ros, South African rap-rave sensation Die Antwoord and German electro duo Digitalism. You can find the complete program here. Even if you are not a big fan of electronic music, I think a visit to check the art and game installations is worthwhile. To tease your imagination, I close the post with a video compliation of last year's festival. Veel plezier!
