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Glastonbury Festival 2011 | ||
21st - 25th Jun 2011 Worthy Farm, Worthy Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA4 4BY, United Kingdom |
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Glastonbury have posted the full list of 2011 venues for The Common, one of Glastonbury's most vibrant, decadent areas.
Somewhere between Mexico City and Salvador, the mystical world of The Common has been awakened... A sumptuous Latino playground filled with the delights of a vibrant world of decadence. Home to twisted voodoo parlours, debauched bordellos and criminal party houses.
Amidst winding paths illuminated with the sound of Latino beats discover the secrets of the Campo Pequeno. The towering bullring where spirits of matadors of past still linger.
Enter into the divinely bizarre. An eerie fairground full of temptation. Half dead, half alive, without doubt the most twisted circus in town.
Campo Pequeno
In the heart of The Common stands the Campo Pequeno. A towering bullring like no other, set amidst a dazzling Latino landscape. Hosted by Bearded Kitten and home to some big headline acts, discover a fuse of Hispanic mayhem and astonishing performance spectacles.
Expect the unexpected, from the madness of Mexican wrestling and fire breathing bulls to ludicrous games and The Common's very own 'La Tomatina'.
Cast aside your inhibitions, let the Latino spirit boil your blood and enter a place where man and bull are equal.
Zona Bassline
Zona Bassline, a vibrant neighbourhood brimming with music, Latino circus freaks and a street party vibe.
Bassline Circus has teamed up with Fairtunes, Lyrix Organix and International humanitarian aid organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to produce Zona Bassline. Blending the best from different corners of the music world; South American beats, Hip-Hop, Dubstep, Breaks, Reggae and instrumental Latin-inspired performers.
Like a peacock, we will display all our bright colours in a lavish Latin American Style. Whether rain or shine it is the perfect space to party, relax and socialise. One hour cabaret every night with the finest circus and music performers, promising a dazzling show, kick-starting a feverish and delirious night in Zona Bassline's Big Top.
Fair Tunes
FairTunes is a UK-based charity that aims to harness the power of music to help disadvantaged communities at home and in developing countries around the world.
Much of our work is currently in Colombia where we have set up a central music studio in Bogota and a combined music and radio facility in the town of El Salado, a village recovering from massacres at the hands of paramilitary forces. We are also working with Sahawari refugees in Algeria where we are building a live studio and training in event production.
Last year at Glastonbury, Fairtunes hosted one night at The Common where the mighty Systema Solar and Sofrito DJs filled the Igloo tent to capacity. This year Zona Circo Bassline is set to host us on Friday night and there will be an even bigger line up with live shows from high profile Latin bands including guests from Colombia.
Check www.fairtunes.org for updates coming soon!
Copper Dollar
"The Back of Beyond"
A visual feast of Art, Music and Interactive Performance.
Enter into this bizarre bonanza of ghostly Carny folk and find yourself being transported by irresistible sounds that make your bones want to dance.
Celebrate in this kaleidoscopic whirlwind and lose yourself amongst these merry pranksters, for when you step into 'The Back of Beyond' you become part of its history and it becomes a part of you.
So cut loose to the far side of reality, relax on a tombstone and make friends with the dead. For this is a night to remember a place you'll never forget, where the future is past and yesterday hasn't been.
Come dressed for this deadly occasion where the veil between the two worlds is at its thinnest.
The Photobooth
Behind the carnival facades lies The Photo Booth, and the hidden glamour of the party house of the local Savage Cartel... join us for the opulent after party of your dreams (and nightmares). Primp and preen for our professional crime scene photographers and sample the local stimulants served by El Barone... al little too much is never enough my friends! Make sure to bribe your hostess for the photographic evidence before you leave..
The Wall of Death
After a successful run in The Common in 2010, the Wall of Death is back by popular demand!
This unique show is performed inside an 18ft high cylindrical wall, around which performers ride on vintage Indian motorcycles. Spectators view the amazing daredevil stunts from a viewing platform at the top of the wall. The show is presented by Ken Fox, who is joined by his two sons, Luke and Alex, along with lady rider Kerri Cameron.
A typical fifteen minute performance includes straight riding, a go-kart, trick and acrobatic riding and the sensational Hell Riders Race, with three riders on the wall at the same time in a high speed race, a breathtaking finale to the show.
Buchinger's Boot Marionettes
A unique blend of puppetry techniques, circuit-bending soundtracks and beautifully disturbing images. Prepare to be moved, shocked, bewildered and enthralled.
Performed by professional puppeteers in our 80 seater purpose built tent, Yaga's Fire tells the legendary story of Baba Yaga, a terrifying figure from Slavic mythology and Russian Shamanism.
Founded in 2004 by Patrick Sims and Mafalda Camera, Buchingerís Boot Marionettes - extraordinary award winning puppets are made from recycled materials including wood, metal, skin, bones, and glass.
'Radical, mysterious, mind-blowing images and the spirit of travelling showmen from a bygone age.' ICA
'A peephole into the subconscious... both terrifying and wonderus' The Guardian
Medecins Sans Fronieres
International humanitarian aid organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) will unveil a groundbreaking live experience like nothing seen before from a charity at a UK festival. From the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake, this innovative venue tells the story of MSF's work on the frontline through interactive exhibitions, including an emergency operating theatre converted from a shipping container, cholera treatment centre, Haiti-inspired graffiti and photography exhibitions.
MSF's venue will explode into colour through potent poetry, revolutionist Hip Hop, spine-tingling folk and raw soul - plus music workshops and talks. Many of the UK's finest performers (including Ed Sheeran, Ghostpoet and Abandoman) are coming together to support an outstanding charity that delivers emergency medical aid worldwide regardless of race, religion, politics or gender.
Medecins Sans Frontieres and live music pioneers Lyrix Organix will also host an epic Friday night at Bassline Circus, packed with cutting-edge headliners, top DJ's and surprise guests.
La Arcada De Adavinos
Enter, if you dare, into a world where time has stood still to discover your true destiny! Consult the fortune teller, make Voodoo with the witch doctor, have your palm read or simply make a wish as La Arcada de Adavinos' hosts guide you around their eerie, enchanting and unique collection of automata from the around the globe. Embrace your future! But beware of what lurks around life's next corner....
The Lost Picture Show
Formerly Havana's most glamorous cinema, The Lost Picture Show appears to have fallen into disrepair. But behind the crumbling facade lies a classical 1920s picture palace of overflowing luxury and not a little decadence, complete with opulent velvet seating, glittering chandeliers and a lavish cocktail lounge.
The revolution may have swept out the corrupt aristocracy who used to frequent the theatre, but all the luxurious accoutrements remain: as the screen flickers with overwrought romance, gun-slinging epics and revolutionary propaganda, usherettes flit from table to table, offering popcorn, Habanos cigars and Mojitos.
So take a step back in time, put up your feet and viva la revolucion!
Los Artistas Bohemios
The sumptuous boudoir of a 19th Century Havana bordello, hang out for artists, revolutionaries, voodoo priests and other misfits.
Each afternoon take part in life drawing classes with the bordelloís very own nude modelos de artistas. At night, join in the lively rum-soaked revelry where those who dare may disrobe and pose for our decadent artists to be forever immortalized on canvas.
Source: www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk