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SXSW arts and tech festival leaves Texas for a jaunt in east London

SXSW arts and tech festival leaves Texas for a jaunt in east London



Week-long ‘Olympics of the mind’ next summer will showcase cutting-edge film, gigs, talks and much moreBarack Obama, Johnny Cash, Matthew McConaughey, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg have all taken a turn at addressing its crowds, but now the Texan culture and tech festival that likes to predict the future is to become a bona fide East Ender.The European edition of South by Southwest has opened to ­applications from contributors and audiences around the world before its ­inaugural London event next summer. Continue reading…



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Author : Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent

Publish date : 2024-12-15 08:00:40

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