Festival Vivarium challenges us to ask the place of Humankind in the "digital age"

Vivarium Festival opens in March to engage us on the following question: How will the digital age be like for humankind?

According to curator Marianne Baillot, the current moment of cultural expansion in Porto and the city's commitment to the Smart City model, provide the framework for this event that spans through artistic activities to embrace larger contexts, including cybernetics, exhibits, music, and debates.

This initiative opens on 24 March and runs till 25 March at Maus Hábitos, to encourage discussion and public debate.

It is worth spotlighting the national premiere of Marco Donnarumma, who will present "Corpus Nil", "a ritual of birth for a modified body, built on a vibrant choreography between a human artist and a technologically intelligent machine, fuelled by biotechnology, biophysics detection and neuro-robotics intelligence", as described by the event organisation.

The Vivarium, will have a "multidisciplinary approach", as stated by the curator who claims that this initiative should evolve beyond visual arts and focus on the place of the body within the framework of current society.

Baillot also said that she intends to embark on "Porto's cultural moment" and attract talent coming from outside Porto. Some residencies are already scheduled to happen in 2019 in the city of Porto.

Vivarium wants to affirm itself as a "platform to thinking the consequences of the digital age".

The festival features an outstanding performance of Jonathan Schatz and Nicolat Canot, themed "In Vitro", followed by a "mini-artistic residency".

Tickets: 10 euros

Advance purchase of the ticket: 8 euros