Party information

Welcome to Alternative Party, a digital culture festival and demoparty with alternative ideas and full programme with demo compos, music, special guests and exhibitions.

Location:

Tallberginkatu 1 C 15, 00180 Helsinki


(Click on map for more information)

Time:

  • From Friday to Sunday
  • 22th-24th October 2010
  • Open 24 hours

Tickets:

 
 

News

As the final Early Bird priced day has seen a lot of sales it now seems we will sell out all the computer places reserved for this years event map. There is only 40 of them left so if you want your own, you should act now.
Lovely Soihtu, great woks by Hima & Sali and places to dance, discuss and sleep - what else would you want? There are several on-site services for your maximum party comfort, including food available 24h/day, ALT Space Shop, Info, Showers and the Cloakroom.
You can enjoy the amazing early bird ticket rates until Sunday 5th September.
The Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) is producing a documentary about the Finnish scene. The premiere of the Demoscene Documentary with all 7 episodes will be at the Alternative Party 2010 on Friday 22nd October. The Show starts at Alternative Party Club area after the opening ceremony and the estimated time of start is 20.50 on Friday.
The Demowall World Tour by ALT Continues. Demowall Helsinki 2010 - 2nd of September at 9 pm, Lasipalatsi.
An Assembly TV programme called "Story Behind. ALT - the Most Original Entry" gives you a great background information about the Most Original Entry prize, it's history and meaning. See Ravel and Setok giving you a reasons behind the Most Original Entry prize.
There's still time to send your submissions to the Art Exhibition! Call for Arts has been extended to 1st September 2010.
Alternative Party will arrange own competition for the firs timers!
Press accreditation for this year’s AlternativeParty is now open! If you would like to attend the event as a journalist, please fill in the accreditation form online.
The legendary Finnish electronic music veteran Aavikko is going to make us dance at the Alternative Party this year! Aavikko brings their retrofuturistic stage show, perhaps even with a hint of space, to us on Friday evening at the main stage.
The Demoscene Documentary's first published episode is now at YouTube with English subtitles. Rest of the episodes will have their premier at Alternative Party 2010. Link at the actual news text.
Setok and others arranged an extempore Least Modified Computer Compo at Assembly Demoscene area on Saturday. Winner was Pate with TI calculator that had only been used 10 times & contrast not adjusted.
Today at 18, Assembly Art&Tech seminars: "Demoscene Documentary - Never Forget" seminar session. On the stage are Thomas Puha, Visy-Valtteri Pimiä and Arttu Silvast.
Live studio programme of Demoscene Documentary at Assembly TV today and a "Demoscene Documentary - Never Forget" seminar session at Assembly Art&Tech seminars on Saturday at 18.
Tickets for Alternative Party 2010 are now on sale. Check out the ticket site. Space-themed weekend of digital culture, demos, music and art with great guests in a relaxed atmosphere awaits.
Since November will play their first live gig of space music from the upcoming record "Star Walkers". The demo song "Houston, Changing Manual" has already got a plenty of playing time and been played on the radio on all continents.
Most of the 2010 Compos are now out. Few more are still to come. See it all at www.altparty.org/2010/info/competitions
Alternative Party 2010 is now looking for a few new faces to make it all happen. In case you are interested to join us, just fill in the form.
The teaser for the Demoscene Documentary produced by YLE together with demoscene is out. Go to see it at Demoscene Documentary site http://demoscenedoc.com
Alternative Party invites artists and collectors to offer their art, technology and workshops to the art and technology exhibition at the Alternative Party 2010. The exhibition is in two parts this year: Arts and Technology.
The Alternative Party 2010 website is now live! This year we will be examining visions for space travel and space technology of the past, the present and the future. Both in the practical challenges, as well as through dreams and artistic expression.