The HelloWorld Project

As reported in September , during the course of the UN's World Summit on the Information Society to be held in Geneva from December 10 to 13 of this year, a project called The Helloworld Project - organized by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture - will be offering a unique opportunity to engage people from all over the world in a global dialogue by text message. A selection of which will be projected almost instantly by a laser beam on mountains and buildings in Mumbai (Marine Drive), Rio de Janeiro (Morro dois Irmaos Mountain), New York (UN building) and lake Geneva's "Jet d'eau"(water fountain).

A press release received this morning explains the many ways to participate:

How to participate in "The Helloworld Project"?

As an online news journal or gateway:

- Feature The Helloworld Project on your website and invite your readers to participate in this global collaborative experience between December 9 - 12, 2003
- Feature The Helloworld Project as a link on your website  

As a public art space / media lab / institution:

Create public access to "The Helloworld Project" by putting the projects webpage on your public screens, thus providing your visitors access to the project. Contact anisha@johannesgees.com for more details.

As an individual:

- Visit hellworldproject.com between December 9 and 12, 2003, and enter your message!
- Subscribe to our newsletter online . You will receive a reminder by email when the projectors go online. - Help mobilize as many participants as possible by forwarding this mail.

emily | 12:21 PM | SMS and the Arts |
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