I'm duper excited to do this festival for a charity event to benefit Art & Music Education funding which has been cut dramatically in recent.
I'm going with the HIVE gallery to paint a biig mural in the forest :)
The murals we make there will be auctioned off and the money will be donated to fund our local schools to keep it going... i'm down for that.

Besides, we get to go camping. what a great excuse to get away! I get to paint for a good cause, meet more people like that, hangout and camp, go listen to all sorts of music, may be take yoga and belly dancing lessons...

Here's a link to a video of the festival from last year. I'm there from 23rd till the 26th doing a mural in the forest :)

Here's the video link to what it was like last year...
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Here's the music lineup:

Music and Live Entertainment

The stages will be live and in effect starting on Friday from 3pm till midnight, and from around 10am to midnight on Saturday and Sunday. Three whole days! After midnight expect special surprises, acoustic jam sessions and other fun stuff to carry the festival through the night. And there's no need to dash out on Monday. The gates close Tuesday at noon, so you're free to stick around 'til then and enjoy the forest!

Camping Info

Camping for the entire event is included in the weekend pass ticket price. There will be plenty of space in the grass and under the trees for setting up your campsite. There is no camping for day passes.

Workshop Info

Workshops are FREE throughout the weekend!

There will be workshop schedules posted at the event and further details will be available on the workshops page as the event approaches.

Workshop Topics include:

Why Recycling Matters by Eric Lohela

Sustainable Transportation with Michael Chiacos

Permaculture Design by Joan Stevens and Eric Werbalowsky

Sensual Chocolate Asana Awakening by Jacqui Lalita

Contact Improvisation with Avo Soltes

High Energy West African Dance Class with Romi Cumes

Qi Gong walking meditation "Gateway to the Universe" Presented by Tian Gong teacher anahata sound

CoMmUniTy FuNdRaiSinG AcTivAtiOn by Wisteria LeFleur

WHITE TANTRIC HATHA YOGA JOURNEY

Health and Conscience Enhancement through Nutrition with Ben Gooodwin

Wildlife Hike (Ages 7-12) with Bryan Snyder

FOR MORE INFO:

go to lightninginabottle.org

Very cool looking festival. I cant wait. It's like my vacation with a little charity, nice :)