This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Impakt Festival: Adventures in Sound and Image. The festival runs October 14-18 in Utrecht, and is focusing this year on the idea of time, specifically the theme of Accelerated Living, in which the way we experience time and speed is explored. The festival is guest-curated by Stoffel Debuysere (Belgium) and María Palacios Cruz (Spain). They have put together a series of programs including a conference and exhibition, as well as concerts, performances, film screenings and new media. Along with the Accelerated Living portion of the festival, there is also the annual Panorama programme, which offers an overview of some of the cutting-edge film and video productions that are coming out of the current international exhibitions and festivals.

The event kicks off Wednesday evening at Theater Kikker, which is the heart of the festival, featuring performances and concerts, as well as providing information for the whole festival, including tickets. Other film events will be taking place at 't Hoogt and Moira theaters, and the exhibitions will be on display at Aboriginal Art Museum Utrecht, the Flatland Gallery and the Academiegalerie.

Tickets are €7 for most events, although the concerts are €10-15. Full information about the festival, including descriptions, times and locations for all events can be found at the official website (in English).