We’ve come a long way from the big raves of the early 90’s. The music has evolved, the decor is mindblowing and there are festivals like Noisily where you can dance to electronic music without being busted by the police in the early hours of the morning. The organizers say: “Noisily is a festival that […] » read more
Much as Swedes are confused why the rest of the world associates Sweden with sex (a legacy of Swedish cinema which was ahead of its time in showing female nudity and sexual pleasure), the Sexsibility Festival is held in Ängsbacka in Sweden and you might wonder how an entire festival can be designed around sexual […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) Midburn is another Burning Man offshoot set in the desert in Israel and as you can see in the video it looks like a lot of fun. It’s another event with the spirit of everyone attending being a participant rather than a spectator and so it you want to get […] » read more
Kontakt Budapest is Hungary’s biggest contact improvisation festival though they’ve yet to give out a date for this June – they indicated on the website that they will continue this summer so let’s see. The above video was to promote last year’s contact festival and if it’s a similar affair this time round then there […] » read more
Dates To Be Announced The Meander Festival is set close by a cute little historical town to the west of the Czech Republic and is run by the crew behind Prague’s most alternative tea house, A Maze in Tchaiovna, and their partners. The festival had it’s first edition in September 2016 and the organisers have […] » read more
The Burning Nest is another gathering inspired by Burning Man, but they go their own way and sell ‘memberships’ rather than tickets to help everyone understand that it’s not about coming along and staring at a stage. It is a celebration of human creativity, a spontaneous community and a place for radical self-expression. The Burning […] » read more
If you’re allergic to all things New Age you’ll want to stay away from the Homage to the Earth Gathering. If, on the other, you rather enjoy hanging out in beautiful places in nature, drinking tea in tipis, singing together with a guitar around the fire, and having some shamanic cleansing work done on you […] » read more
(2018 dates to be confirmed) We’re not 100% sure what the Manna Gathering is but it looks great. As far as we can make out it’s an opportunity for spiritually-minded people to come together on the edge of the desert of Jordan and share their stories and experiences, make music around the fire and generally […] » read more
For now, we don’t have any information on future editions of this event… Freekuency Festival is a springtime festival in Portugal on a pay-as-you-like entry system. So you can imagine there are some pretty free-spirited people behind this festival and it’s amazing they pull it off each year. There are various stages featuring live music, […] » read more
Skiing on skin isn’t the first image that comes to mind when make contact improvisation dance – for one thing there are no tracks left on you afterwards and you don’t fall over quite so much. At least not on purpose. The festival has a bunch of classes on unlocking the creative potential of the […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) Okay, the website is only in German but this looks like a pretty interesting mix of performances, art, poetry slams and music, all set in a former army barracks. And even if everything is in German the Germans tend to be pretty open to speaking in English so you won’t […] » read more
There used to be a Stonehenge Free Festival until the famous clash with the police that resulted in the Battle of the Beanfield. Hippies, pagans, free-spirited people against the British police in riot gear. Guess who won? But people are allowed to gather once more at this ancient site to celebrate midsummer on June 21st […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) Sound and Silence Festival is a cozy little gathering with music, yoga and meditation in Portugal. The organisers say: “Welcome to the Sound & Silence Experience! We invite you to join us on an odyssey deep into the heart space, beyond the senses, into the precious nature of paradise and […] » read more
The Finki Open air festival is a 2 day event packed with loud music, eating and drinking. The organisers like to think it’s close to the spirit of Woodstock back in the 70s. The Finki Open Air Festival is held in the town of Finkenbach, Germany. Camping is included in the admission fee. To know […] » read more
(2020 dates to be confirmed) The Vici Fest is a where you can roll and tumble for four days of contact improvisation dance in south-east Spain. The Vici Festival envisions contact improvisation as a symbolic, creative practice that embraces equality and respect. The festival is open to dancers of every level who come willing to […] » read more
The Boom Festival is a legend on the alternative festival circuit. It’s held every two years by a lake in Portugal and mixes up visual arts, street theater, psychedelic performances, fire dances and just about anything you can think of. Boom festival has a countercultural vibe encouraging the usual creativity, peace, alternative culture and sustainability. […] » read more
Nowhere is now Elsewhere! The Burning Man event has been renamed… What happens at Nowhere? A lot of things! Basically, what happens and what is there is what you bring with YOU, what YOU want to share. And, what the other participants want to share. This can be an art project, performance project, innovation project, […] » read more
Borderland is a festival gathering sustained by co-creators rather than spectators. A place to be and basic amenities are provided, but otherwise, hugs are the only currency. It’s very hard to get a place, however, and a lottery is held usually in February to see who gets to buy a ticket… It’s on every co-creator […] » read more
The Yaga Gathering is a psychedelic open-air gathering held in Lithuania each year. The festival first started in 2003 and has slowly grown since then. It’s the usual New Age and pagan themes with a total absence of advertisement or brand names. The Yaga Gathering is a combination of alternative lifestyle, music and arts. Events […] » read more
The Natural High Healing Festival will be held in Narvilinna, Finland. As you can guess from the name, alcohol and drugs aren’t welcome; instead, you’re invited to fly high with the power of love and nature. The organisers say: “Natural High Healing Festival was born out of pure love of bringing people together in the […] » read more
