A big thankyou to all those who attended and participated in the Sunrise Celebration 2009.
We'll be seeing you at Sunrise Off-Grid in August. More photos, videos and reports coming soon. See the first vid below produced by Gung-Ho Media.
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Rootsey, dynamic, free thinking and full of heart, expect creativity and inspiration, awesome musical experiences, random magic, beauty, creative innovation and a family vibe, all powered on 100% renewable energy. This year Sunrise is going back to its roots, is now being run by a Community Interest Company, and is going to reaffirm everything it was born to be in this time of turbulence and change for humanity. One of the most creative, inspiring, love filled, tribal celebrations of our time; actively contributing to a better world!
FEATURING....
6 STAGES - LIVE FIRE WALK - BAND STAND - ADULT BOUNCY CASTLE - MEDICINE WHEEL - LIVE GREEN GRAFFITI - MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY - CIRCUS - CABARET - INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SOLAR CINEMAS - TIBETAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE - THE INVISIBLE CIRCUS- SUN-WORSHIPPERS PLANETARIUM - HOT TUBS - PILLOW FIGHT - GREEN INNOVATIONS - SUSTAINABLE LIVING - ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY - STORY TELLING - FAIRY GARDENS - DRUM CIRCLE - POETRY SLAM - TIPI CIRCLE - WALK ABOUT PERFORMANCE - ART INSTALLATIONS - SUN DIAL - 4 DIRECTIONS TEMPLE - EARTH MYSTERIES - ETHICAL FASHION SHOW - HEALING SANCTUARY - KID VILLAGE and so much more....
There is a very special astrological alignment occuring on 27th May that will be at its most potent over the Sunrise weekend between Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron AUGUST 20th - 23rd - SUNRISE: OFF GRID in Somerset. A new participatory, community camp
Sunrise Celebration 2009 will have 6 stages featuring: World beats, Gadjo frenzies, front-line Folk, Reggae, Dub, Ska, Electronica Dubstep and more. Also including a bandstand, authentic carney vibes and fairground rides, Conscious Cabaret, slam poetry, permaculture gardens, alternative technology workshops, solar cinema, sauna, hot tubs, tipi circle, Sustainable living talks, Earth mysteries, Sacred Henge, healing sanctuary, central fire, walkabout performance, Dress-up mayhem, kids area, dance, art installations, Ethical Fashion Show, Visionary concepts, eco innovations and organic food and drink....All on the New organic site. Plus we are now one of the official events of the 'International Year of Astronomy'...
The new site has a limited capacity, significantly smaller than 2008, so no tickets will be available on the gate and we expect to sell out, so please buy in advance
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OUR ETHOS
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then there will be true peace." (Jimi Hendrix)
"Be the change [we] wish to see in the world” (Gandhi).
Everything that happens in the planning and carrying out of the event aims to achieve best possible practice in terms of Ethics and Environment. To really walk the talk, and be a forum for the generation of social and environmental solutions, as well as being a vibrant, dynamic, foot-stompingly fantastic medley of music and joy! We believewe have themost comprehensive green policy of all music festivals in the UK, and we aim to keep Sunrise in the front line of the debate. The event is a platform on which issues can be raised and discussed in a non-dogmatic and inspirational fashion, whether its water powered cars or free energy, sufism or welly wanging. By coming together and making connections we are helping to build the world we want to live in. Exchanging ideas and inspiring each other we can really make a difference, as well as taking home practical information on how to minimise our impact on the planet and live an empowered, sustainable existence.
“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” (Mr Buckminster Fuller)
Sunrise is a 4 day celebration of this amazing time in which we live. With a variety of stages and themed arenas providing a range of inspirational events, activities and environments - Sunrise is rootsy, full of heart and inspirational, with cutting edge creativity and content. Be moved, enlivened, inspired, connected and have an amazing party.
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Sunrise was the winner of the Shelter Award for Social Responsibility in 2006 and nominated for 5 UK Festival Awards in 2007. None for 2008 as it got rained off, but there is always 2009! If you want to view the site correctly, please feel free to download the Firefox, Safari or Opera browsers (for PC or Mac). They are free and work much, much better than Internet Explorer! |
