Manuel Garcia-Ruiz is a researcher in Sociology at the Center of Research and Studies in Sociology of the University Institute of Lisbon (CIES-Iscte). He has been visiting professor at different universities, and he has been appointed as a scientific advisor for different departments, organizations and projects.

His research is extensive and covers four (4) main topics: (i) Nightlife, festivals, and tourism (ii) city branding, culture-led regeneration strategies, artwashing and commodification of the arts, (iii) artistification, culture and artistic careers of emergent professionals, and (iv) methods and methodologies with special attention to research at night time.

He is the author of several papers and chapters on the emergent field of Night Studies, and the editor of different publications on urban studies, night studies and cultural sociology.

He is cofounder and coordinator of the International Night Studies Network (INSN), coordinator of the Rede de Etnografia Urbana (Etno.Urb), and the Director of the Urban Audiovisual Festival (UAF). He is also a reputed festival advisor, specialized in art in the dark and in the night, and a well-known talent curator in the field of new media and light art.

Through his research and involvement in innovative cultural projects, Manuel Garcia-Ruiz contributes significantly to the understanding and development of contemporary society.

You can get your ticket for the Culture of Nightlife Conference from iabilet.

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This project is part of the national cultural program “Timișoara – European Capital of Culture in 2023” and is financed through the Grow Timișoara 2023 program, carried out by the Project Center of Timișoara Municipality, with funds allocated from the state budget, through the budget of the Ministry of Culture.

The Night-Art Festival is presented by George, the first smart banking.

Sponsors: Fan Courier, Iulius Town, ATP Motors, Pepsi

Project partners: Leeds City Council, In-Edu Association Timișoara, German Cultural Center Timișoara, Cluj Cultural Center, West University Timișoara, University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca, Polytechnic University of Timișoara

Communication partners: Getica OOH, Aushopping galleries, Kiss Fm, Euromedia, Pressone.ro, G4Media.ro, World Wide Print, Daisler Print House, Știri din România, Tion, Express de Banat, IQOOL, Zile și Nopți, Știri de Timișoara, NewsVest, Adevărul, TVR, Radio Timișoara, România Pozitivă, Best of Timișoara