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2014 2014 Press Press Kit Kit

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This year marks the 4th annual gathering of Earthdance Florida, a four-day festival of art, music, and energy in Lakeland, Florida. The festival runs from September 18th through September 21st, 2014. It features world-class and local talent ranging from jam bands to electronic dance performers, visionary artists, and cirque performers. The event consists of two multi-genre music stages, two visionary art galleries, various workshops (e.x. flow, up-cycling, yoga, healing arts), and theme camping. Although admission is 18+ only, the festival offers something for everybody. As an official chapter of Earthdance International, Earthdance Florida is one of over 300 festival locations participating worldwide. Every Earthdance festival around the world recites the global "Prayer for Peace" at the same moment. This year's global theme is "Transformation" and the local Florida theme is "Ancient Mythology". There will be multiple "realms" to explore within the festival, and each area will be themed after an ancient culture. The festival donates $1 of every ticket to supporting Earthdance Intl., and makes a pledge of their proceeds to a local charity every year. This year's charity is Salvation Army's George W. Jenkins Community of Hope to help local families who are struggling with homelessness in Lakeland, FL and Polk County. Tickets and more information can be found at www.earthdanceflorida.org,

"Earthdance offers something for everybody"

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Florida’s first transformational festival returns with world-class artists this fall Earthdance Florida: An Art, Music, and Energy Festival announces 2014 theme and headliners, featuring Phutureprimitive, Random Rab, and Govinda July 22 2014, Sarasota, FL - The creators of Earthdance Florida want to take us on a journey. From September 18th through September 21st, they will transform Maddox Ranch in Lakeland, Florida into an ancient mythological wonderland of art, music, healing, and dance. They will join with 300 locations celebrating peace at Earthdance International events across the world. According to their official website, Earthdance is now the largest, global synchronized dance event in history. All the festival locations organize together to gather audiences at the same moment across the world to ask for “peace for all nations, peace for our communities, and peace within ourselves.” Earthdance Florida will participate in the global Prayer for Peace at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 20th, 2014. The festival consists of two live stages and several interactive areas. The line-up includes world class musicians such as Phutureprimitive, , Random Rab, Mobius8, Aphrodite, Govinda, Roy "Futureman" Wooten, Egyptian Lover, Telesma, and The Hip Abduction - and over 75 other eclectic acts ranging from edm to tribal rock. There will be art spaces highlighting visionary artists like Artescape, Adam Scott Miller, Dela and Jonathan Solter. Tribal Council will provide a geodome for creative and spiritual workshops all weekend long. C4 Collective and Rising Light will hold gardening, energy, and sustainability classes. Also, flow workshops and fire spinning safety will be taught on site.


Transformation is the global theme for Earthdance this year and the local theme for Earthdance Florida is ancient mythology. The myth of the phoenix rising from the ashes is an icon for the Florida chapter of this year’s “global peace party”. Theme camping is encouraged as participants are welcome to explore the Celtic, Asian, Egyptian, Greek, and Atlantis themed “realms” within the festival. The festival’s producers, Matt and Belinda Pettinato of Controlled Chaos Productions, want to offer “something for everyone”. They consider the festival goers as “co-creators” in the Earthdance experience. Controlled Chaos Productions is a event production company known for their themed festivals inspired by interactive art experiences like Burning Man and Shambala. They are part of the Earthdance Collective and participate in the worldwide vision for Earthdance International. They donate $1 from each ticket sale to Earthdance International 501(c)(3), and are pledging a donation of proceeds to Salvation Army's George W. Jenkins Community of Hope to help local families who struggle with homelessness in Lakeland, FL and Polk County. Applications are currently open for theme camps, vendors, sponsors, workshops, and volunteers. Tickets are available online or at select locations in South Florida. Visit www.earthdanceflorida.org for details.


Experience Art This year we are highlighting over 25 local, national and international artists. There will be live painters, installations, digital art, and visionary art galleries.

Music This festival features over 75 acts - both local and world-class. Music styes range from rockin' jam bands to funk and electronic dance music.

Energy Earthdance Florida offers a unique combination of flow, yoga, healing arts, and earth sustainability workshops free for all participants to attend.

Dance The line-up celebrates dance of all kinds - from b-boy breakdancing to hoop dancing, fire acts and cirque acts galore.


Theme Areas

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waken your inner spirit and your soul’s desires by getting in touch with your ancient roots. Join us on a Mythological Journey as the Phoenix guides us on a transformational exploration into the stories of timeless cultures that have brought so much meaning and mystery to our lives. Just like the story of the Phoenix, you too will go through a creative transformation being reborn more alive than you have ever known and spreading more love and light to all you know.

Celtic Realm (Earth) Includes Food Market, Up-Cycle Lounge, Earth Guardian's Recycling HQ, featuring Urban Gardening, Sustainable Living, and Up-cycling Workshops hosted by Rising Light and C4 Collective.

Greek Realm (Air) Features the Lotus Temple Stage, vendor market, the Prayer For Peace, Effigy Performance and Burn, Peace Guardian and Medic HQ.

Egyptian Realm (Fire) Home of the Gateway to Eternity Stage featuring local acts, performing Artists, Visuals, Fire Guardian's HQ, and Flow Workshops.

Asian Realm (Spirit) Featuring Crystal Chaos and Vision Lab Art Galleries, Talks and Workshops at the Tribal Council Dome, and Late Night Chill Area.

Atlantis Realm (Water) This realm includes the Pool and Solar Showers available open to everyone to enjoy and cool off from 8am - 8pm every day.


About Earthdance Intl. Est. 1997, Earthdance is now the largest, global synchronized dance event in history. Today there are over 300 locations in 80 countries participating worldwide. They are united with a common vision for peace and humanitarian aims through Earthdance International 501(c)(3). Today, there are hundreds of Earthdance locations in sixty countries participating. For this one weekend of September 21, 2014, all around the globe, people join together to dance as one global community, united with a common vision for peace and humanitarian aims. Every event across the globe recites a Prayer for Peace at the same moment – morning in the Australian rainforest, afternoon in California, dusk in Florida, midnight in London, and sunrise over the Himalayas. The Prayer for Peace is a profound moment that unites our intentions for World Peace. Earthdance Florida's prayer for peace occurs on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Visit the international Earthdance domain: www.earthdance.org

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About the Producers Based in Sarasota, FL., Matt and Belinda of Controlled Chaos Productions have hosted an annual Earthdance in Florida since 2009. Since 2011, their official Earthdance home is Maddox Ranch in Lakeland, Florida. They are known for turning a typical party into an unforgettable, interactive, and uplifting experience. Together, they are Controlled Chaos Productions LLC, and today they are working with a tight network of unique individuals, whom they consider family, that volunteer their talents to their yearly enriching community gathering Earthdance Florida. As Florida Ambassadors of Earthdance Global they aim to provide a safe, positive, and healthy environment for cultural exchange. Connect: www.facebook.com/ControlledChaosProductions

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" ithin our global community of sharing peace with dance, Earthdance Florida is creating a themed landscape tale where people can come together to be co-creators in our story that heightens our creativity, brings us closer, and transforms our lives. Everyone is a part of our story. From the performers, to our staff, vendors and participants we are all a part of our creative transformation. Like a cosmic web, together we are spreading our love in infinite directions through our natural creative forces. " =Belinda Pettinato, co-founder


Contact

Belinda Pettinato 941-374-1723 [email protected] facebook.com/earthdanceflorida @earthdancefl
