Gather Runaround

Festival artists and audience members are invited to join a fun and friendly Runaround on Wednesday June 9th from 8-10pm EST to spend some time getting to know the Gather platform and explore our custom-built FOLDA spaces: 

The Lobby - Arrive and head into the bar to enjoy the view.

Performance Hall - Go inside the Isabel Theatre in a behind-the-scenes tour of impossible views. 

Digital Artifacts Room -  FOLDA’s past and present combine in this playful prototype space.

Camp FOLDA - Meet your friends outside for a swim, take a canoe ride, and cozy up to a campfire in the woods. 

FOLDA staff will be present during the runaround to help you troubleshoot any technical issues or give you a tour. 

*Please Note, the Gather Runaround will be livestreamed to folda.ca and Facebook between 8:15pm-8:45pm. If you do not wish to be seen online at that time, please turn off your video function.

Gather is a web-browser based virtual platform that combines video-calling with a 2D map that you explore as an avatar (a figure that you choose to represent you). Unlike Zoom, Gather allows you to move around and start your own conversations. When you get close to someone else in the space, your video and audio will connect and you can say hello. When you walk away from them, audio/video will turn off. You can mute yourself and turn your camera on and off at any time.

Gather requires a computer (laptop or desktop) and a Chrome or Firefox browser (not Safari). We recommend wearing headphones. Please note that Gather is not supported in mobile (phone/tablet).

For more information about using Gather, visit folda.ca

The Gather spaces will be open at the following times throughout the festival: 

• June 9: 8-10pm EST (Gather Runaround)
• June 10: 6 - 10pm EST
• June 11: 5 - 9pm EST
• June 12: 12pm-11pm EST 
• June 13: 8-10pm EST (Closing Party)