Ludo2024, the Thirteenth European Conference on Video Game Music and Sound, will take place on 11 – 13 July, 2024 at the TecnoCampus – UPF in Mataró, Spain.
The conference is focused on the theme of ‘Sound, Music, and Space’.
The conference will feature a keynote address by Stephanie Lind, author of Authenticity in the Music of Video Games.
Draft programme and abstracts will soon be available here.
The conference is hosted by Lidia López Gómez (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) and supported by
Grup De Recerca En Arts Escèniques I Musicals En Les Societats Contemporànies (GRAEMUSC), I+D MICNN Project. Music and the City PID2021-124376NB-C32
SSIT (Sound, Silence, Image and Technology Research Group)
Registration
Tickets are available for both online and in-person attendance, including discounts for unwaged/student tickets.
Information on booking will follow here soon.
Location & Travel
The conference will take place at Parque TecnoCampus Mataró-Maresme, Av. Ernest Lluch, 32 | 08302 Mataró
Mataró is a coastal city very well connected to Barcelona (30 minutes).
The TecnoCampus building is easily accessible on foot from Mataró’s city centre and train station.
By Train:
On Rodalies de Catalunya R1 line.
By Bus:
Intercity buses:
By Car:
On the C-32 motorway, take the exit Mataró Sud, Mataró Oest or Mataró Nord, or on the N-II road.
On the AP-7 motorway, take the exit Mataró/C-60.
There is free parking space around TecnoCampus.
By Air (from JOSEP TARRADELLAS BARCELONA-EL PRAT AIRPORT)
- Take the Aerobús to Barcelona City Center: At El Prat Airport, you can catch the Aerobús to Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona city center. The Aerobús operates from both Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 (T2) of Barcelona-El Prat Airport. Tickets can be purchased at the vending machines located near the bus stops, directly with the driver, or online. The Aerobús operates with buses departing approximately every 5 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a Bus or Train: From Plaça Catalunya, you can take either a train (Renfe Rodalies, R1) or a bus to Mataró (E11.1, Ronda de la Universitat 25). The train journey typically offers a faster option, but the bus may be more direct depending on the schedule and your location.
- Arrive at Mataró: Once you’ve reached Mataró via train or bus, you’ll be at the city center, where you can walk to the Tecnocampus.
Accommodation Options
1) B&B HOTEL Mataró
Carrer de Tordera, 2, 08302, Matarò
+34 937 56 23 00
2) Hotel Atenea Port
Passeig Marítim, 324, 08302, Matarò
+34 932226006
3) URH Ciutat de Mataró
Camí Ral 648, 08302 Mataró, Barcelona
+34 937575522