This is a terrific read by Girls On The Grid, I hope you enjoy it! Sadly they didn’t include photo credits. Published on August 24, 2015 at http://www.girlsonthegrid.com/burning-man/ By Leia Ostermann Burning Man is a week-long, counterculture city, built in the desert, thriving on a culture of possibility and supported by [...]

A good friend and collaborator, the great writer Graham Berry, crafted this article of festing tips for you. There are some really great notes in here, secrets that usually take a long time to figure out…. I thought you’d enjoy having them in hand. He wrote it for Fest300, and [...]

“ReInhabiting the Village: CoCreating our Future” is a 350 page graphically rich, full color, soft cover book showcasing the work of 12 Visionary Artists and over 65 Contributing Authors featuring “Voices from the Village” sharing their experience, best practices, strategies and resources to empower communities through practical wisdom and inspiring [...]

Lightning In A Bottle 2014 by Guru So much effort goes into making beautiful villages for us to gather in….we all enjoy the wonders of eye candy in every direction. Months spent building stunning stages, climbable art installations, gorgeous costumes, not to mention the intention and love that [...]

photo Kyer Wiltshire, Beloved Festival 2014 From the pages of our 2015 Festival Guide: Elliot Rasenick is one of the great visionary thinkers of our time…the founder of Beloved Sacred Music & Art Festival and Inspire Truth. We talked about the rise of education in the festivals. Saphir [...]

by Jessica Devnani of www.PinkPlankton.com, originally published at http://pinkplankton.com/music-festival-vs-transformational-festival/ Too often do people group these two types of festivals into the same category.  Although there are similarities, there are also very distinct differences. Most of the time, each type of festival provides the attendee a uniquely contrasting experience. Ever since [...]

  All photos courtesy of Lucidity Festival. Coming soon – April 10-12 in Santa Barbara, California….. by Saphir Lewis This is a new Fest feature format, a mini tour into the details of a festival on the horizon… I’ll try to do one a week…beginning with one of [...]

Allura by Wesley Wolfbear Pinkham, released under Creative Commons 4.0 BY-SA I know it’s long, but it was written just for YOU. Here’s a long form industry-focused piece just published at Lucidity. Wrote this article to think about critical components of streamlining and improving our sphere. Definitely would [...]

from Reality Sandwich, by Jonah Gabriel Those who find themselves on the pioneering growth edge of communal living are calling for a return to our roots. Countless movements are stepping up, harnessing the power of today’s technology as a means for sharing ideas, knowledge, and resources, and are advocating for [...]

by Tricia Eastman, reposted from Elephant Journal photo KyerPhotography Beloved Festival THIS IS THE YEAR for Transformational Festivals! These immersive participatory gatherings leave a profound life-changing effect through inner growth and fostering a deep sense of love and community. Open-sourced, pop-up environments […]