I have long wanted to sample the delights of Buddhafield festival, having heard so many amazing stories about this family friendly event which takes place from July 13-17th in Somerset. This year we are finally going to get to experience it and I’m so excited!
The theme for 2011 is Abundance, which is cosmically timely, with the incredible heart opening, expansive feel of the spring and summer so far this year. The whole festival is about getting out of the head and into the body. A challenge for many Westerners but one that I am looking forward to fully embracing in a couple of weeks time.
Workshops, talks and demos fill the five day event and festival goers can learn everything from Buddhist chanting to how to make your own digeridoo. I am especially looking forward to the full yoga programme which starts at 6:30 every morning, singing workshops with the legendary Mahasukha and women’s sacred intimacy workshops with Jewels Wingfield. And of course, I won’t be able to resist a few 5 rhythms sessions and shamanic trance dance. Oh and Carolyn Hillyer will be there leading a sacred song workshop and there’s plenty of NVC workshops too. Squeal! Excited? Moi? Yep!
All this, plus there’s music from Undercover Hippy, Seize the Day and a poetry set from the brilliant Paradox, as well as lots of other inspirational sounds and speakers. When it comes to relaxation and eating, Pachamamas will be providing chai and crepes, Buddhafield cafe will be providing the best vegan breakfasts ever known to man and the on site health food shop, Sunseed will be selling everything else you might need.
I’m pleased to note many eco initiatives that Buddhafield are already involved in and look forward to discovering more as we explore the site. From compost loos to liftsharing policy, renewable energy use to a comprehensive recycling programme, the organisers have really thought about every aspect.
So, we’ll keep you posted and let you know how much fun we have, when we get back. And if you are interested in going, there are tickets still available – find out more here.
We just got back from Sunrise Celebration where we had the most blissed out and marvellous weekend. It was great to enjoy a festival that has green issues right at it’s core and I think these values are what makes it the lovefest that it is.
From workshops on the evolution of consciousness to a bouncing set of brilliant electronic beats from The Bays, there was really something for everyone to enjoy. The family area was alive with creativity throughout the weekend with scrap workshops, world percussion jams, circus skills and a bulging dressing up box. From here the festival led up into the healing area which offered tranquil fairy gardens in which to rest and dream.
Well managed compost loos that turn waste into a valuable growing medium, a hard working and dedicated site crew and ample recycling facilities all over the site were some of the most visible eco initiatives. Dig deeper and you’ll discover that 5 of the 6 stages were powered by renewables (wind and solar), over 80% of the food served was organic, some of the alcohol served was brewed on site at the organic farm and the festival plays host to a awe inspiring range of speakers and workshops on green living.
Later in the year, Sunrise are hosting their Off-grid event at the same organic farm and it promises to be a real treat – a chance to delve deeper into community living, learn to generate your own power, eat from nature and design the future. The whole event, which takes place from 20 – 23rd August, will be powered by micro generation of clean renewable energy. Tickets are available now for £75 adults, £25 children. Or you can enter our competition to win tickets here.
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