From Thursday 8 to Sunday 11 September, Enschede’s annual GOGBOT festival takes place. The festival for music, art and technology employs the theme ‘Data-Panic, YouTube-poop, Japanoiiid!’ GOGBOT sheds light on economic, cultural and social implications of today’s speedy technical development. Art and music from Japanese artists, such as Ryoji Ikeda and Maruosa, feature. The GOGBOT festival won the Dutch National Event Prize last May and attracts on average 20,000 visitors. The event is held in the city center.