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Symbiosis 2013 Shall Be

“In the annual cycle after the end of time
When the day and night see eye to eye
A portal shall open and one can see
All moments of time at once shall be

O’er the hills not far away
Thirtyish leagues east of the bay
The path which you are meant to take
Passes into the shape of the water snake

Encircled by water and ringed in sand
Grasses and hills and trees dot the land
Prepare to swim and dance and sing
Participate and learn all sorts of new things

Performers, artists, and wondrous peeps
Breakthroughs and insights in bounds and leaps
As the music bellows come join the scene
Welcome to SG two thousand thirteen”

To stay up to date…
visit the Symbiosis website here!

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Transformational Festivals: Update

Fresh off the presses… Our first trailer for the Transformational Festivals documentary series, created from footage of the Symbiosis Festival just 3 weeks ago at Pyramid Lake, Nevada! Second trailer in the works featuring Lighting in a Bottle:)

Our kickstarter campaign is in it’s final phase, and your support, whether financial or energetic, is deeply appreciated. Only 9 days remaining and over $5000 left to raise to meet our funding requirement – and please help spread the video – we’re here to highlight our tribe and cowrite the movement of transformation and the New Earth. We probably didn’t help matters by spending most of the first 2 weeks of our campaign out of wifi range while filming at our first 2 festivals! We appreciate every contribution towards realizing this beautiful vision!!!

Trailer features music by Kaminanda, Random Rab & Kalya Scintilla

Visit our Kickstarter page!

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2012 West Coast Festival Schedule

Welcome to the Sunset Labs 2012 West Coast Festival Schedule! Festivals play a central role in our music & arts culture, providing a magical container within which artistic creation is birthed, invited, expressed, shared, and celebrated! If you are reading this – you likely have been to a few of the events we have listed below. And I expect some will be on your ‘hit list’, or perhaps new to you altogether! Here we’ve brought together a list of gatherings ranging from southern california to Vancouver Island and everything in between. Even a few that aren’t so ‘west coast’, but share that same flavour and we just couldn’t leave them out!

We hope you will explore these amazing gatherings, and where possible, attend – contribute – share! And if we are missing something that should be on this list – do please let us know the when / where / what of it – along with some links – and we’ll be sure to add it to the calendar. Here’s to another epic year of co-creation & celebration!


Symbiosis Gathering

May 18-21 | Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Official Website: www.pyramideclipse.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Lightning In A Bottle

May 24-28 | Silverado, CA
Official Website: www.lightninginabottle.org
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Inshala

June 15-18 | Fort Macleod, AB
Official Website: www.inshala.ca
Other Links: Facebook | YouTube

Entheos Gathering

June 22-25 | Hope BC
Official Website: www.entheosgathering.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Elysium Midsummer Festival

June 21-24 | Temecula, CA
Official Website: www.elysiumfestival.org
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Tall Tree Music Festival

June 21-24 | Port Renfrew, BC
Official Website: www.talltreemusicfestival.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Sonic Bloom Festival

June 21-24 | Georgetown, CO
Official Website: www.sonicbloomfestival.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Loki Fest

June 30 – July 2 | Kaslo, BC
Official Website: www.lokifest.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Astral Harvest

July 5-8 | Edmonton, AB
Official Website: www.astralharvest.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Diversity Festival

July 6-8 | Texada Island, BC
Official Website: www.diversityfestival.ca
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Victoria Ska Fest

July 10-14 | Victoria, BC
Official Website: http://victoriaskafest.ca
Other Links: Facebook | YouTube

Burn In The Forest

July 13-15 | Squamish Valley, BC
Official Website: www.burnintheforest.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Mystic Garden Gathering

July 18-23 | Selma, OR
Official Website: www.mysticgardengathering.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Motion Notion Festival

July 19-21 | Golden, BC
Official Website: www.motionnotion.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

The Kulth Music Fest

July 20-22 | Coombs, BC
Official Website: www.thekulth.ca
Other Links: Facebook

Bass Camp

July 20-22 | Shawnigan Lake, BC
Official Website: thsproductions.net/basscamp2012
Other Links: Facebook

Photosynthesis 5.0

July 20-23 | Neah Bay, WA
Official Website: www.photosynthesisfestival.com
Other Links: Facebook

Rock of the Woods Music Festival

July 27-29 | Cowichan Valley, BC
Official Website: www.rockofthewoods.com
Other Links: Facebook | YouTube

Electric Vibe Festival

July 28-29 | Calgary AB
Official Website: www.electricvibefest.com
Other Links: Facebook

Bass Coast Project

August 3-6 | Squamish Valley, BC
Official Website: www.basscoast.ca
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Victoria Electronic Music Festival

August 4-5 | Victoria, BC
Official Website: www.vemf.org
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Shambhala Music Festival

August 8-13 | Salmo, BC
Official Website: www.shambhalamusicfestival.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Beloved Arts & Music Festival

August 10-13 | Tidewater, OR
Official Website: www.belovedfestival.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

The Big Time Out

August 18 & 19 | Cumberland, BC
Official Website: www.thebigtimeout.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Wanderlust Festival

August 23-26 | Whistler, BC
Official Website: www.wanderlustfestival.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Burning Man 2012

August 26 – September 3 | Black Rock, NV
Official Website: www.burningman.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Bhakti Fest

September 6-9 | Joshua Tree, CA
Official Website: www.bhaktifest.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Rifflandia Festival

September 13-16 | Victoria, BC
Official Website: www.rifflandia.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Earthdance Vancouver Island

September 22 | Vancouver Island, BC
Official Website: www.earthdancevi.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

Decibel Festival

September 26-30 | Seattle, WA
Official Website: www.dbfestival.com
Other Links: Facebook | Youtube

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Festival Spotlight: Symbiosis

Since its inception in 2005 the Symbiosis Gathering has been redefining interdisciplinary entertainment. The product of a previously unknown crew with ambitious ideas about how music, art, and education could come together to trasform and inspire, Symbiosis debuted to redwood trees and spongy-soft terrain, a turquoise pond, a pool, and camping in sun and shade. The people were colorful and vibrant; they danced at three stages, visited dozens of workshops and guest speakers , and bought handmade clothing and artisan creations from community vendors . The musical performances were diverse in scope yet alike in their exceptional quality, including locals and upcoming internationals, with the debut of several new producers and projects.

The visual art was abundant, with spontaneous installations dotting the trails and full-scale live creations from body-painting to glassblowing filling every available space. All these things merged and somehow the end result was vastly more than the sum of its parts … A true symbiotic relationship between artists, producers and guests was created, embraced by the community, and urged to continue. Symbiosis intends to facilitate peak experiences through a synaesthesia of art, music, transformational learning, and sustainable living integrated into an unparalleled extravaganza of fun beneath the starry skies.

This year (May 17-21) some thousands will excitedly head for Pyramid Lake in Nevada where they will be treated to music from Little Dragon, Bluetech, Desert Dwellers and Kayla Scintilla, along with frequent Sunset guests Adham Shaikh, Jamie Janover, Gaudi and many others! Not to mention out-of-this-world collaborative art installations and an almost unparalleled education stream. We couldn’t be too generous in our words for this event and the team that lead it – check it, share it, LIKE it, attend it!

(includes content from http://pyramideclipse.com/)

Symbiosis Gathering website