Illustrations & Art
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ILLUSTRATIONS- Fairy Tale Worlds by Mercedes Knapp
Mercedes Joy Knapp an illustrator, painter, designer and activist from Michigan, who paintings caught our eye at several festivals. We had...
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ILLUSTRATIONS- Beauty by Brush
Over the past twenty years illustrator, painter and designer Ursula Xanthe Young has become known for her unique flowery urban fairytale...
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Feature Articles
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THE HISTORY OF MUSIC FESTIVALS
What is a music festival? Type in Music Festival in Wikipedia and you get this definition, “A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is...
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Why Humans Need Festivals
Since the beginning of our evolution, our species has instinctively gathered into groups and villages. There is something in the human...
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What’s all this Spirituality stuff about, and can I do it too …?
An open letter to the straight-laced person who is on the verge of becoming a free-loving, hippie convert … You may...
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WHAT IS PSYTRANCE?
A History of Psychedelic Trance.Trance is defined as an elevated state of consciousness induced by meditation or by the stimulation of...
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WHY ENVISION IS ONE OF THE BEST FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD
The Entrance Portal by the artist of artists Carey ThompsonWe first attended Envision in 2016, and 2017 solidified it as one...
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Music Festivals: More than just ‘sex, drugs, and rock and roll’
Summer music festivals of any description: transformational, mainstream, camping or non camping, electronic or mixed genre, all offer the chance to...
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Festival Photo Essays
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PHOTO ESSAY- ECLIPSE FESTIVAL 2017: Resonance- Quebec, CanadaSparkedMagazine
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PHOTO ESSAY- EUPHORIA Music Festival 2017- Austin, TexasSparkedMagazine
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PHOTO ESSAY- ENVISION Music Festival 2017, Costa RicaSparkedMagazine
Festival News & Reviews
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Health and Wellness! Kiki Takes us Through the Basics
Hi! My name is Kiki and I’ve teamed up with Sparked Magazine to bring to you health and wellness insight,...
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Star Stuff… What is a Solar Eclipse?
A total solar eclipse is the act of the moon stealing the sun’s show, completely blocking it out of the sky...
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FESTIVAL FASHION AT THE ENVISION GLOBAL MERCADO
The Global Mercado @ Envision FestivalAt almost every festival in the world, you will find the sale of ‘festival fashion’, but...
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What is LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE Music Festival?
WHAT IS LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL? Lightning In A Bottle is a camping music festival with learning,...
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ENVISION FESTIVAL 2018- A Review
Uvita, Costa Rica The human experience… In a world blended with old and new world technologies, are we satisfied with what...
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Artistic Stories
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Turn Cellphones Off, for a Better Connection
Last year I attended Lighting in a Bottle Music & Arts Festival in Bradley, California, for the very first time. I...
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Working for Fun
Indentured servitude is a lot more exciting than it sounds. Nearly every festival provides the opportunity to work on different volunteer...
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Somewhere between Nudity and a Onesie
I try to stand up but I cannot find my balance. My happy place has become a nightmare. The main...
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