FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IT’S NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM Three Toronto venues will host digifest 2008, Water’s EDGE: Catastrophe, Trauma, Possibility. Digifest is a three-day biennial International Festival of Design and Media Culture presented by Design Exchange in partnership with Harbourfront Centre and Ontario Science Centre. The Festival encourages excellence in interactive and interdisciplinary digital media design and technology, and supports the creators of new applications and content that will provide lasting economic, cultural and social benefits to Canadians. “ We are most familiar with the popular view of catastrophe as an unpreventable event. Water’s EDGE examines catastrophe and its aftermath as part of a larger system; a system that challenges us with inevitability and powerlessness on one hand and self-determination and opportunity on the other. For this reason, the knowledge and preparedness of the individual is as critical a consideration as catastrophe on the level of global debate. Water’s EDGE is a forum, a performance and a workshop dedicated to unraveling these tensions toward a better understanding of how catastrophe may touch our lives – as cause, effect, renewal and relief.” Curator, Robin Uchida. One $25 ticket provides participants with a weekend of exploration and entertainment at all three venues to enjoy the works of numerous speakers, artists and performers over three days including: Ingo Gunther, Feliz Klassen, Rebecca Belmore, Pierre Allard, Annie Roy, Cathy Gordon, Henk Hofstra, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Peter Robinson, Melissa Shiff, Liam Johnstone, AA Bronson, Martin Tetreault and many more. Harbourfront Centre – Friday March 28 Design Exchange – Saturday March 29 Ontario Science Centre – Sunday March 30 For full details on the Digifest program and how to obtain tickets, visit: www.dx.org/digifest ABOUT THE DESIGN EXCHANGE: The Design Exchange (DX) is Canada’s design museum, with a mission to engage and educate Canadians about the value of design. It recognizes Canadian design and innovation as key elements in the cultural and economic fabric of our lives. It achieves its mandate through delivering design programs that include exhibitions, competitions, lectures and publications. The DX is a registered charity. The Design Exchange is located in the original historic Toronto Stock Exchange building at 234 Bay St., Toronto. Information is available by calling 416-216-2160 or visiting the DX web site at www.dx.org. Media Contact: Claudine Crangle, Director of Marketing, Sponsorship & PR: claudine@dx.org, 416-216-2134