Artmospheric Festival 2011
posted by artm on 2011-04-29, categories: events festivals *last update: 2012-04-30
For its fifth edition, the festival returns to its home – the heart of the western part ot the Stara planina mountains (Balkan Mountains). The area around the Trastena chalet and bio farm Tchemernik is known for its double rainbows, its mystical fogs and panoramic sunny views. At the еnd of July, four days of inspiration in the nature with smiling and creative people from Bulgaria and abroad await us there.
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Intro Timetables Artists Areas Activities Location Transport Rules Tickets Press Info During the years, Artmospheric Festival has evolved as a regional leading event for intelligent experimental electronic music and alternative culture. It is also the first Bulgarian open air, which regularly takes care of the separation and recycling of its waste.
Gabriel Le Mar,
Sensient,
Brando Lupi,
Dave Twomey aka
Tr nch and
Alan Backdrop headline the long list of many Bulgarian and foreign musicians, visual artists and experimenters involved in the festival program. Main focus will be on idm, ambient, dub, deep & dub techno, progressive & psy trance, ambient techno, while the listening comfort will be guaranteed by a crystal clear
Funktion-One sound system.
The Artmospheric Festival crew continues this year its search for an appropriate format of an independent and sustainable mountain festival. The program includes also many workshops lectures, mostly in the field of ecology and sustainable development.
Permaship and
WWOOF will have their own tents and teepees within the workship zone.
Festival map includes also: book hostel, alternative stage, night cinema, “ezo:spheric” - yoga & massage area, first aid point, recycling point, camping area with fresh mountain water and eco-wc, vegetarian kitchen, bio shop, chaishop, etc. Other activities in the area include tangem paragliding flights organized by Skynomad or horseback riding lessons at Chemernik biofarm.
Pre-sale tickets are available. Price till July 10th is 30 bgn. For more info go to 'Tickets'.
Event pages:
last.fm facebook
Main Stage
Alan Backdrop
Thursdaysdeep, IT
profile | website
Altais
BG
Bosha
BG
soundcloud
Brando Lupi
Detune Records / Mental Groove / Samuvar, IT
profile | website
Cinnamint
Artmospheric, BG
soundcloud
Crassie
Artmospheric, BG
Dave Twomey aka Tr nch live set + dj set
MYM Tokyo / Time To Express, UK
profile | website
Dickie live
Pulsed Recordings, BG
Filtu live
BG
soundcloud
idmt live
aka Kliment & Cinnamint, Artmospheric, BG
soundcloud
Gabriel Le Mar live + dj set
aka Saafi Brothers, Thinner / Electrolux / Fax Rec, DE
profile | website.com
Joro Paskalev live set
Acron, BG
soundcloud
Kliment live
Electrik Dream / Artmospheric, BG
soundcloud
Kundalini
Deep Air / Intelligent Monkey, BG
myspace | promo set
Laylla Dane
BG
website
Milan live
BG
Mloski live
Jisatsuken, BG
artmospheric session | myspace | website
Moodix live
Jisatsuken / Kahvi, BG
artmospheric session | myspace | website
Pierre
BG
P'ool
BG
soundcloud
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Sandal Wood
Tribal Vision, BG
soundcloud
Sensient live + dj set
Zenon Records, AU
soundcloud
Skiller live beatbox
BG
myspace
Surbahar live
Chill Om Records / Beats & Pieces / Artmospheric, BG
profile | soundcloud
Tengui aka DJ MB
Colony, UK
soundcloud | profile
Timetourist
Deep Responding, BG
af 2010 preview | myspace
Therapist
BG
myspace
Trikoze
Enchanted Tree, BG
Tripitale
Deep Air / Intelligent Monkey, BG
Venzak
Gain Reduction, BG
soundcloud
Victor's Mob
BG
soundcloud
Vityaz
BG
Vizar live
Jato Unit / Render Obedience, BG
soundcloud
Vonoom live
Flik Flak Family, DK
soundcloud | profile
YoZ
Have A Nice Trip, BG
ZawHeR
Cosmicleaf / Ajana Records, BG
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Sound Garden - Music Camp Ⓥ
Anjela
Galactic Eagle, BG
AuroraX
BG
soundcloud
Bosto
Jisatsuken, BG
website
Boyansky
Artmospheric, BG
Brainjuice
BG
Cheap Trix live
BG
Deflax live
ODP / Pincet, BG
website
Digital Jazz Orchestra live
BG
soundcloud
DJ Den
Shuriken Recordings, BG
website
DJ Eclectic
LCC, AT
Ghost Planet
BG
Halojo
BG
artmospheric session
Kelt
Re:aliens, RU
Kmn
Mirizma, BG
Maharishi
Asoma, BG
soundcloud
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mariAiram dj set + live violin
BG
Memoide
BG
set
profile
Mengeme
Auditory Ossicles, BG
soundcloud
Nanera
BG
website
Neolithicvox
Crop Circle, BG
myspace
Offtakt live
BG
soundcloud
Outman aka Eneftze live
BG
soundcloud
Paul live
Permaship Crew, UK
Sofia Dub Club live
BG
soundcloud
Sofia Monks live
BG
Soulslept live set
Shuriken Recordigns, BG
soundcloud
Soundform
BG
Sound Garden - Music Camp Ⓥ /Selecta/
BG
Special Brew live
BG
Zarevo
BG
soundcloud
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Visuals
Main Stage
The main festival area, powered by a state-of-the-art
Funktion-One sound system provided by
303.bg.
Sound Garden - Music Camp Ⓥ
Festival's alternative stage featuring various experimental musical projects and jams during the day, and chill-out space at night. Powered by
Mackie sound system. This zone also includes
Budhala bar Ⓥ /vegan & bio/.
sound garden music camp website
Workshop Zone
Place where festival workshop program will be held. Includes also
Permaship tent and
WWOOF teepees hosted by WWOOF-Bulgaria and WWOOF-Serbia.
permaship.org
wwoof.org
Workshop schedule tba.
Vegetarian Kitchen
Fresh vegan & vegetarian food by
Tea House Sofia
website
Book Hostel
Festival's reading room/tipi, located next to the tea-house.
More info tba.
Night Cinema
More info tba.
Ezo:spheric
Massage/Yoga/Astrology zone.
Enchanted Tree
Handmade Clothes and Accessories
enchantedtree.org
Other
Eco-WC, first aid zone, recycle point, Indian tipi village, chaishop, bar, camping area, car parking,
fresh mountain water.
More info tba.
WWOOF workshop
Workshop on seed collection and preservation - Dr. Ian Sanders.
WWOOF is a worldwide organization with over 30 years of history, which collects and coordinates travellers interested in exploring new cultures and acquiring experience in organic farming through volunteer work at hosting farms.
wwoof.org
Book Hostel
Book Hostel will provide a comfortable and harmonious space for book readings and presentations, performances of young artists and space for presentation of short forms of contemporary theatre and practical activities for children and adults. The name of the area is inspired by the concept to "shelter" and books are available for reading only on the spot.
bookhostel.blogspot.com
Parameteo
Workshop by Skynomad
Influence of weather on human activities (agriculture, construction, photography, flying, travel etc.), and general training in meteorology.
Practical activities: Study of micro meteorology and conditions of flying in the area of Iskar Gorge through a tandem paragliding flight.
Skynomad is established in 2003 and its main idea is the eternal pursuit of human flight and soaring. Main activities are two-seater paragliding flights, pilot training, organizing and participating in paragliding competitions, research and preserving flying sites, work on social and environmental projects.
skynomad.com
Hugelkultur
Workshops by Permaship
Hugelkultur - technology of composting wood waste with focus on planting a forest garden with easy maintenance.
Seminar for solidarity in agriculture in Bulgaria.
Permaship is an experimental demonstration and training information centre, guided by the principles of permaculture)
permaship.org
eXAF workshops
eXAF workshop program. Info tba.
exaf.org
Veda Cosmology
Told from the Veda House
House for tea and wisdom Veda House presents an interesting topic that will draw you into the mystical world of ancient Sanskrit scriptures Vedas. You can learn why the Vedas deal with so many gods and what they mean. How the universe was created and what its hierarchy, which manages, maintains and destroys. Where are we in this picture and what happens after death.
website
Contact Improvisation
presented by Petya Bozhinova from Studentina
TC Studentina mission is to provide conditions for artistic creativity, to organize and carry out creative projects in the field of dance, theatre, music and visual arts, film and photo arts and crafts. Support and implementation of environmental projects for young people to protect nature.
studentina@facebook
TAO Of Voice
Exercises for voice transformation method of Stephen Cheng, combining ancient Chinese philosophy, Western vocal techniques, breathing practices and his psychophysic discoveries. "Tao of voice" changes our ideas about singing and is a source of relaxation, energy, balance and delight.
DruMania
Percussion and drums workshop. Presented by Plamen Todorov
Ezo:spheric
Expect a detailed program of seminars in the area of Ezo:spheric: a space to achieve equilibrium through ayurvedic massage, yoga and practical astrology, where you can learn valuable knowledge. Led by Jana, Krassi and Ava Gava.
Other activities such as horseback riding will be offered to visitors at bioferm Chemernik
www.chemernik.com
Chemernik biofarm is located right next to the festival area. It offers high quality milk products, accommodation and various activities like horseback riding.
chemernik.com
nomadia.bg
Trastena chalet - massive two-storey building with capacity of 30 ppl, situated on Е3 route, 1km before Chemernik (walking from Lakatnik RW Station).
bulgarian-mountains.com/bg/Huts/Stara/Trustena
Some points of interest in the region:
- ruins of Tracian fortress
Kulenitza - (1:30h); ancient Slavic village
Gradishteto (2 hours)
-
Izdremetz peak /1492м/ (1 hour)
-
"Sedemte Prestola" (the Seven Altars) Monastery (2 hours)
All trails are marked.
More info @ festival's info point.
The festival will take place near Chemernik Biofarm, located 15 km above Lakatnik and Bov railway stations (gara Lakatnik and gara Bov).
1.1 to Lakatnik Railway Station by car
International Map
How to reach Lakatnik and Bov RW stations?
From RO (via Vidin):
Take route E79 to
Sofia. You will pass through
Montana,
Vratza and
Mezdra /a small town situated on the coasts of Iskar river/. Few kilometres after
Mezdra (~5-6km) you should leave E79 and take the first right fork to
Svoge and Cherepish Monastery, entering a village called
Rebarkovo. Drive straight forward and the road will lead you to Lakatnik (40km) and Bov (49km) railway stations. See 'local map'.
From RO (via Rousse):
Your first target is
Botevgrad - a small town on the road to Sofia. From there take the road to
Vidin (E79) for about 29km. Few kilometres after the village of
Lyutidol (~4km) you should leave E79 and take the first left fork to
Svoge and Cherepish Monastery, entering a village called
Rebarkovo. Drive straight forward and the road will lead you to Lakatnik (40km) and Bov (49km) railway stations. See 'local map'.
From GR / MK / SR / TK (via Sofia):
Go to
Sofia. Don't enter the city - go through the ring-road. When you reach its most northern parts, take the road to Novi Iskar,
Svoge and
Mezdra (~50km). You will pass through a series of villages, the town of
Svoge, another village called Tserovo and you will reach Bov. See 'local map'.
1.2 to Lakatnik Railway Station by train
BDZ Schedule from trains
Sofia Central Station - Lakatnik RW Station (start point for festival shuttle buses):
One-way ticket prices (
Sofia - Lakatnik RW Station):
2.80 - 4.60bgn
For more info, visit bdz.bg
2.1 walking from Lakatnik Railway Station
You can reach the place walking from
Lakatnik Railway Station (60km north from Sofia) via European walking route E3 – 12 km of marked trails (white-red-white).
2.2 shuttle buses from Lakatnik Railway Station
Festival shuttle buses will be running from the square above Lakatnik RW Station to festival's parking and back.
(See the picture above)
Lakatnik RW Station - Artmospheric Festival, 21-23.07:
11:50, 14:30, 18:20, 20:20
Artmospheric Festival - Lakatnik RW Station, 22-24.07:
ask @ info-point
One-way ticket price (shuttle bus):
2.50bgn
Min nr. of passengers: 10.
Tickets of price 40bgn (last phase of ticket sales) include free shuttle bus transport from Lakantik RW Station to Artmospheric.
*Please show your ticket when getting in the bus.
2.3 by car from Lakatnik and Bov railway stations
from Lakatnik (60km north from Sofia): 7km asphalt road to the village of Lakatnik and 8km (coarse) broken stone afterwards.
from Bov (50km north from Sofia): 6km asphalt road to the village of Bov and 7km broken stone afterwards.
Local Map
Important Information for Caravans and Campers
If you come with your caravan or camper, please note that:
- - The festival zone includes a suitable place for caravans and campers, but there is no electricity.
- - The last part of the road (from the parking area to the festival, 500-600 m) is very rough. See it
- - Make sure you look it over before you decide to go through it. Be very careful!
- - It could be problematic, especially in case of rainy weather.
- - Due to these circumstances, once having parked, moving your caravan/camper is not allowed.
Main Rules
The festival lasts 72 hours - from 5pm on Thursday, July 21st, till 5pm on Sunday, July 24th.
Doors will be open from 10am on Thursday till 10am on Monday.
It's not allowed to bring weapons, alcohol, illegal substances, glass bottled drinks.
Fire is strictly forbidden out of the predefined areas.
Please do not set up your tent outside the campgrounds.
The organizers take no responsibility in case of damage or lost of any belongings during the event.
Pets are not allowed within the festival area.
Please keep the nature and follow the rules for separate garbage collection. At the entrance you will receive a plastic ashtray for your cigarette tips – please use it accordingly.
Respect local people!
Separate Garbage Collecting Rules
You have time to sort your garbage on you own!
In the festival area there will be two points for separate waste collection: the Eco Tipi and the Second Stage (with tags and a team member available to explain).
In separate bags we collect plastic bottles, cans and glass, paper and plastic packaging.
Different bags are available for the reed plates from the kitchen and the plastic cups from the bar.
Cigarette butts are collected separately.
At the entrance you get ashtrays (preforms) - use them as intended. (If you lose or cram your ashtray you can adapt a cigarette box or another sealable box; you can get a second ashtray from the info-center, but however quantities are limited). Pour ashtrays in cigarette-only containers at the two points.
Most important of rules - organic waste (food remains) should not be thrown in the garbage bags. This is the only way to keep the separated waste materials pure, so we can reuse or recycle them in our projects.
How?
1. Offer your extra food to a friend or even a stranger.
2. In a container at the Eco Tipi we collect dry food waste for Jelen eco village's farm animals.
3. At several places – at the eco Tipi, at the toilets and at the camp area there are compost pits - marked with instuctions.
4. Both separate waste collection points and the vegetarian restaurant have bins for food waste, use them as a last resort.
More rules
Close the caps of the unfinished goods, packages of food and bags of mixed trash before they are sorted.
Don't crush plastic bottles, paper cups and cans – for recycling it's ok, but for reuse we need them in good condition!
To avoid oily, breaking plates and forks in the meadows and into the garbage, bring your own reusable utensils where to serve your meals in the kitchen. Kitchen disposes of a limited amount of reed plates, bamboo bowls and metal utensils, which are deposited.
A little effort by each and everyone = valuable materials and food for soil and animals = zero pollution!
The area is ecologically clean, let's keep its beauty intact once again!
Due to the non-commercial character of the event, when buying a pre-sale ticket, you become an integral part of the interactive creation of the festival and contribute to form its dimensions and programme.
Tickets are available now on
eventim.bg. Pre-sale schedule:
- first 50 pre-sale tickets: 20 bgn (€10);
- pre-sale until July 5th: 25 bgn;
- pre-sale June 6th - July 10th: 30 bgn;
- pre-sale July 11th - July 20th: 40 bgn (includes shuttle bus tickets)
- tickets at the door: 40 bgn.
- tickets at the door after saturday sunset: 25 bgn.
Event pages @
last.fm facebook
Info (на български, обновено на 11-и юли):
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Info (english version, last updated on july 11th):
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Pre-banners (various sizes):
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Photos from previous years:
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Galleries: Artmospheric Festival 2011 Region of Chemernik and Izdremetz Peak 2011
