Luminate 09
07.01.09
Luminate is an earth-friendly festival of music, dance, art, creativity and sustainability featuring five days of cranking top class world music from New Zealand and international artists. Topping the bill is last year's most popular act - Adham Shaikh from Canada. Also on the line-up are Yeshe & the World Citizens (Australia), Paddy Free from Pitch Black, Mamaku Project, Karen Hunter, Pacific Curls, Loopus In Fabula (Italy), Tribalistic Society (Denmark), Cosm, Grouch, Wizdumb, Maia, Aunty Ethol, Biggins, Dr Firewood, Diwata and more... Live music, DJs, VJs, World Grooves, Tribal rhythms, Psytrance, Progressive, Breaks, Dub step, House, Dub, Funk, Folk, Roots, Soul, sublime Chill out and esoteric beats.
Luminate also includes an extensive range of inspiring workshops on sustainable living and other holistic topics; a healing zone, drum circle and acoustic jam zone; the flamingjugglepoitoyzone with fire performers at night & circus skills workshops by day; enlightening movies & documentaries, organic refreshments, arts, crafts & market stalls....all set 2000ft up a quartz crystal and limestone mountain surrounded by native bush.
Amenities include free water, sinks for washing up, nice toilets, solar shower and spacious camping and a
Luminate is an authentic zero waste event: there will be no rubbish bins or recycling on site! Be prepared to pack out what you bring in and leave no trace. Food stalls will serve onto ceramics or direct to your own plate and cup. There will be a composting area for biodegradeables.
Luminate Festival
30th Jan - 3rd Feb 2009
Canaan Downs, Takaka Hill, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Early Bird tickets: $105 until 21st Dec. $125 until 1st Feb. $150 Gate sales. Children under 12 gain free admission. Family friendly, non-alcohol.
Tickets: are available online from www.cosmiccorner.co.nz/tickets
Also from local outlets Invisible (Takaka), 4 Winds Cafe (Motueka), Everyman Records and The Chai Cart (Nelson), Bookworld (Blenheim) and Cosmic Corner stores (Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin).
Get Involved: workshop facilitators, healers, stallholders, people working with alternative energy systems, earth friendly supporters - we love to hear from you.
Join us to celebrate the ancient summer harvest festival of Lughnasadgh, mid way between the solstice and equinox.
Luminate: to spread light, elevate spiritual consciousness, put a smile on your face.
More info: http://www.nativeharmonics.co.nz/
