Open Call for Baltic Live Coders

The annual festival Sound Days in Liepāja (Latvia) is calling out to all Baltic live coders, and anyone who is interested in this topic of creating music and art with code, to join us in the first Baltic Live Coders Meetup (BLCM) on April 25, 2025.

The BLCM aims to bring together live coders from the three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – to foster exchange, get to know each other and to create opportunities for further cooperation. It is embedded within the festival Sound Days, that takes place in Liepāja from April 22 – 26, 2025. On Friday, April 25 during the BLCM there will be an opportunity for live coders to present their work and to exchange ideas, culminating with an Algorave with international and local artists in the evening and night. If you cannot make it to Liepaja on that day, you can also participate in the event remotely.

To better plan this event we kindly ask for everyone interested in attending to fill out this form until February 16, 2025. Later applications to attend the Baltic Live Coders Meetup will still be considered, but having a good overview of attendance early on is vital for our plannings. Application form: 

https://forms.gle/F5p6rg7caumwnzKT9 

Attendance is free of charge. Unfortunately, at this time, accommodation and travel expenses cannot be covered. If you want to attend, but are not sure if you can make it, please anyways fill out this form and leave a note about it at the end. We can provide a formal letter of invitation in order to apply for funding individually.

The festival is organised by ASTE. Art, Science, Technology, Education and RTU Liepāja Academy Art Research Lab (MPLab). Sound Days is a satellite event of the International Conference on Live Coding (ICLC). Sound Days are made possible by the support of Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, “RTU Liepaja Academy”.

The image shows four individuals collaborating on a live coding performance. They are seated at a table, each focused on their laptops. Behind them, a large screen displays multiple layers of digital interfaces, including coding elements, audio tracks, and text chat. This backdrop suggests a highly interactive and technically complex environment. The participants appear deeply engaged, working together to manipulate sound and visuals in real-time, creating a dynamic fusion of technology and artistic expression.
Benoît and the Mandelbrots at live.code.festival 2013. Photo: Daniel Bollinger
This image shows two individuals engaging in a live coding performance. They are standing in a dark room, each using a laptop on a table. Behind them, a large screen displays a vibrant, abstract visual projection featuring what appears to be distorted images of fish and water in vivid blues, greens, and other colors. The audience, visible as silhouettes, is seated in front of the performers, watching the digital artwork unfold. The scene captures a dynamic blend of technology and art in a live performance setting.
Florencia Alonso (Flor de Fuego) & Lina Bautista (linalab). Photo: Henry van Well