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A day without a mobile-phone, Edmonton
Link:
http://www.noob.ee/
Date:
June 27, 2008
Installation „A day without a mobile-phone“ has started to tour around.

This Saturday, 28th of June people in Edmonton will be challenged to be without their cell phones for 24 hours. Installation „A day without a mobile-phone“ is made up of cell phones collected from people in Edmonton. The phones form a net by being hung in the Big Tent in front of City Government.

It all takes place in the program of the Works Art & Design Festival.


Everyone from any country can participate in the installation. For that you need to call to the following numbers during the installation time:
+372 530 28 666
+372 530 28 220
+372 530 28 707
+372 530 28 082
+372 530 28 239

These numbers will be also up in the installation. Your calling will be creating a sound and light event in Edmonton!

Installation takes place by Edmonton time on Saturday, 28th of June 12 pm – Sunday, 29th of June 12 pm.
New York time: 28th of June, 2 pm – 29th of June, 2 pm
Brussels time: 28th of June, 8 pm – 29th of June, 8 pm
Tokyo time: 29th of June, 3 am – 30th of June, 3 am

Installation „A day without a mobile-phone“ is made by Eve Arpo and Riin Kranna-Roos from Estonia. It was first created in Tallinn, September 2007.

VIDEO ABOUT INSTALLATION IN TALLINN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfBXp04wEQo&eurl=http://daywithoutmobilephone.blogspot.com/

Blog: http://www.noob.ee

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