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Post 05/03/10
"Luminate Lets the Light Shine In
A kiwi and international line up of musicians had the crowds dancing around the clock during Luminate 2010, a five day festival on top of Takaka Hill.More than 1500 people from around the worls attended the event at Canaan Downs to dance in bare feet next to the live stage, learn something new at an assortment of workshops, meditate, or just take a family holiday...The site was an array of colours, featuring flags, teepees and art installations made using sacred geometry and natural resources. There were no rubbish bins at the zero waste event, and people has to bring their own crockery and cutlery if they wanted to buy food at the market. The most popular acts included renowned British dub music producer the Mad Professor and high energy Australian groups Wild Marmalade and Chocolate Strings. Between dancing people participated in a variety of music, art, holistic therapy and yoga workshops. "
by Alice Cowdrey, The Nelson Mail
Post: 05/02/10
New Website launched for Luminate Festival www.luminatefestival.co.nz
We're excited to anounce a new dedicated website for Luminate Festival 2010
Check it out for all info on the music line-up, workshops, art & performance, healing, stalls and how to buy tickets for this unique New Zealand Earth-friendly festival.
Early Bird Tickets are on sale from Cosmic Corner stores, and from local outlets nationwide from 1st October and online from Eventfinder.co.nz
We look forward to seeing you there!
Post: 05/09/09
!!!!! Dates confirmed for Luminate 2010 !!!!!
Thursday 28th January - Tuesday 2nd February 2010
Canaan Downs, Takaka Hill, Golden Bay/Nelson, New Zealand - Aotearoa
Post: 05/08/09
LUMINATE 2010 - Earth friendly festival of music, dance, art, creativity and sustainability.
Plans are underway for the next festival. Join our mailing list for regular updates.
At Luminate we have an innovative and groundbreaking approach to Zero Waste, which has been proving very successful. We welcome you to support us as we approach Zero Waste with RRRESPECT :
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Energy efficiency, Sustainability, Personal responsibility, Education, Composting, Traditional materials
Small changes can make a big differerence.
For more information on this strategy check it out here...
Post: 03/06/09
LUMINATE '09 - Earth friendly festival of music, dance, art, creativity and sustainability.
What an amazing festival! We are very grateful for the massive tide of positive feedback that has been flowing our way. Thanx to everyone who performed at, worked on and supported the festival and helped to make it such a success.
The unique energy at Luminate was a credit to everyone who participated in this gathering and celebration of conscious community. The theme of making sustianable choices and taking responsibility for the creation of our reality runs throughout all strands of the festival, and is clearly resonating with many people.
Our clean environment policy was a real success: with no rubbish bins or recycling on site, and with the bring your own container approach for the refreshment stalls, the land remained beautifully clean and tidy.
Numbers at the festival were double that of last year, and there is already much excitement at the prospect of next year's event. The workshops were very popular and we thank all the facilitators who shared their skills and knowlege with such passion and creativity.
We're updating information regularly. Make sure you check out the Gallery for photos.
If you have some cool photos of Luminate that you'd like to share, do e mail us and we'll add them to the Gallery with your credits.
We very much value the support of our expansive community as we co-create this annual event.
.....Read more about Luminate '09.....
Post: 21/02/09
LUMINATE '09 - Canaan Downs, Takaka Hill, Golden Bay, New Zealand.
30th Jan - 3rd Feb 2009
Earth friendly festival of music, dance, art, creativity and sustainability. Join us to celebrate the ancient summer harvest festival of Lughnasadgh, on the rising moon midway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox.
Music Line Up Announced!!! Adham Shaikh (Canada), Bluetech (USA), Mihirangi, Paddy Free (of Pitch Black), Mamaku Project, Karen Hunter, Pacific Curls, Loopus In Fabula (Italy), Tom Cosm (NZ), Caitlin, Sika & the Elemetnts, WizdumB, Grouch, Organikismness, The Valley Project, Isaac Chambers, Diwata, Maia, Schille.M, Flaxnation, Aunty Ethol, Chimuka and more.....
Not-for-profit event. Tickets are available from Cosmic Corner stores (Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin), Everyman Recs & the Chai Cart (Nelson), Bookworld (Blenheim), Four Winds (Motueka), Invisible (Takaka) and online from www.cosmiccorner.co.nz
.....Read more about Luminate '09.....
Post: 05/11/09
MUSIC RELEASES:
V/A - Earthbeatz NHRCD001 Native Harmonics Records:
Reflecting the vibrant music scene evolving in New Zealand, Native Harmonics Records presents fresh innovative funky grooves with a psychedelic twist.
Merging Downbeat, Psytrance, Progressive, Dub, Breaks and Electronica into a cohesive flowing journey, Earthbeatz is packed full of phat, chunky grooves with a Kiwi down to earth flavour
Mastered by Colin Bennun (OOOD/Voice Of Cod), and compiled by DJ Maia.
More info on the release here.
Order from: Saiko Sounds , Amplifier , Psyshop
Listen at: Arabesque, and Amplifier where CD and Digital downloads are both available -Enjoy!.. 
14th September '08: Earthdance Takaka: Global dance for peace.
Location: Onekaka Hall, RD2, Takaka; Time: 9am - 4pm; Global prayer for peace: 11am.
Admission: Koha (donation). All proceeds go to the NZ based charity Hope for Children.
All day music and fun, family friendly, bring a (preferably organic) plate for a shared lunch.
DJs - Surya Masala, Dr Firewood, Maia and guests.
LUMINATE '08: Litter-free Luminate: Zero waste a Success!!!
7-11th Feb 2008, Canaan Downs, Takaka Hill, Nelson, NZ.
First of all massive respect to all those hundreds of Luminated beings who embraced our vision of self reliance and sustainability and helped to create an immaculately litter free festival!
With no rubbish bins or recycling on site, everyone packed out all that they brought in, whilst the campgrounds and entire festival site remained virtually spotless for the duration! Wicked!! Thankyou!!!
And thanks to all the stallholders providing ceramics and working with us to encourage people to bring their own plates and cups - this massively reduced the waste generated. Nice one!!
Big ups to all the crew that worked such long hours setting up the festival infrastructure and during the festival :) and to the hugely talented performers - may you all be showered with abundance in many forms - you guys rock!
The feedback has been incredibly positive and the desire for Luminate to continue as a yearly event has been overwhelming in a very nice way!
Luminate will be celebrating Lughnasadgh again in February 2009 with another five day earth friendly festival. Stay tuned!
Love & light xxx
LUMINATE: to spread light, elevate spiritual consciousness, put a smile on your face, festival of Music, Art, Dance, Creativity and Sustainability.
Luminate is a not-for-profit event with a focus on education, environmental sustainability, social and community strengthening, holistic health and well being.
Check out more Luminate '08 photos here
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