- Be2gether festival
Be2gether Festival is the largest musical and artistic festival in
Baltic region countries, takes place inLithuania , close toBelarus borderline.Date
The first Be2gether festival took place on the 24th-26th of August, 2007. The second festival took place on the 14th-17th of August, 2008.
Place
Festival is set in unique surroundings of
Dieveniškės , which are environed by Belarus. There are five ancient pathways of Dieveniskes leading toVilnius (The capital of Lithuania). Local environment fascinates everyone with it’s nature surroundings and exclusive atmosphere, bearing in mind the fact of cultural promiscuity of Lithuanian, Belarusian, Polish and Russian. All these cultures related to the same history, because of unitedGDL (The Great Duchy of Lithuania).Local people are restricted by the borderline which marks a margin among the
European Union and the last European dictatorship country, but people still smile, love and feel sadness, despite the different political system. Therefore, festival’s organizers trying to put their efforts to create an opportunity for Belarus people to be involved in such great event to make sense of being free with others for a couple of fascinating and charming days. Besides, it is one of the aim to cherish friendship between different cultures.About the festival
Be2gether festival gathers various fanciers with different musical flavors in 100 he plot of
Norviliškės castle. In three massive scenes you can listen rock, electronic, “world” and alternative music played by worlds famous bands. Those who come to the festival can settle down in special holiday camp.The entertaining side of the festival is based on craft studios and lots of other fascinating entertaining, that grabs everyone attention to try their own luck, creative work and try to chill out. Cinema under the open sky, sport games, music, dance lessons, special relaxation zones, drawing, all of that is just a part of all entertainments. There are special places prepared for children with supervisors, thus parents can leave their children in safe environment.
Be2gether festival is involved into the list of "Vilnius - European Capital of Culture 2009" events. Part of the money gathered during the festival is dedicated for humanitarian aid.
Be2gether unite thousands of people for purpose to be together, despite the fact of cultural, national, age or social position distinctions. Music opens boders.
Be2gether 2007
The first festival was supported by two large scenes and club tent. Within three days and two nights, 32 music groups from all over the world arranged their shows:
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Morcheeba
*Bloodhound Gang
*Therapy?
*The Young Knives
*Andrius Mamontovas
*Datarock
*Zion Train
*Leaves
*Joana and the Wolf
*Lyapis Trubetskoy
*Poets of the Fall
*New York Ska Jazz Ensemble
*Myslovitz
*DJ Alex Gopher
*DJ Food & DK
*Skamp
*Pieno lazeriai
*G&G Sindikatas
* [http://www.drumecstasy.com Drum Ecstasy]
*Tanel Padar & The Sun
*Tribes of the City
*Boogaloo DJs
*Metal on Metal DJs
*Brainers
*Dr.Green
*IR
*Mountainside
*IQ48
*Gerri Pavloff's Rebellious Int'l
*Radioshow
*The Young Georgian Lolitaz
*Model Neba Be2gether art and entertainment spaces were included with Užupis embassy, cinema under the open sky, photo hunting, art studio, "LT 1000" photo studio, alternative basketball and football. Moreover, there were football matches, imaginary weddings, review of extreme films, footbag competition, body painting, graffiti tournament and the biggest ‘"Ecological blues" painting was made also. Nevertheless, humanitarian projects such as "Big Brother Big Sister" and “Live Library” were introduced to people.
Part of the money gained from tickets selling was donated to
Chachersk children injured by theChernobyl nuclear power station crash (Gomel district,Belarus ).Martynas Starkus made the movie about the first Be2gether festival. The movie is compiled with three basic scopes: festival’s organizers and musicians, festival’s visitors and local citizens. There was limited edition of DVD movie released with first tickets included in it for Be2gether festival in 2008.
Be2gether 2008
On August 14th, music festival
Be2gether started inVilnius ,Lithuania , with a rally to support Georgia [Georgia2Gether report in [http://whatson.delfi.lt/news/musicfestival/article.php?id=18123469 delfi.lt] ] , then moved toNorviliškės Castle grounds for August 15th [Friday report in [http://whatson.delfi.lt/news/musicfestival/article.php?id=18141655 delfi.lt] ] , 16th [Saturday report in [http://whatson.delfi.lt/news/musicfestival/article.php?id=18150049 delfi.lt] ] & some minor gigs on 17th.*
Groove Armada
*Tricky
*Infected Mushroom
*Fishbone
*Etienne De Crecy
*Fools Garden
*My Baby Wants To Eat Your Pussy
*LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad
*Freeform Five
*Jennifer Cardini
*Clan of Xymox
*Zdob Si Zdub
*Bix
*Clinic
*Girls Against Boys
*Baka Beyond
*Skyle
*Happyendless
*Valgeir Sigurdsson
*Communic
*Doi
*N.R.M.
*Osimira
*Mauzer
*Cool Kids Of Death
*Stearica
*Cheese People
*Los Aslandticos
*Tayo
*General Midi
*Dapayk
*DJ Shum
*Partyzanai
*ZW-X
*Urban Breakdown Soundsystem plus Tamsta Live Music Club, EuroRock Vilnius, Baltic New Music Chart & Soundwave Showcases, The Beatles Tent, Arts Academy, etc
Links
* [http://www.b2g.lt Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/b2gfestival Official MySpace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/be2getherfestival Pro MySpace]References
ources
*Ramūnas Zilnys [http://lrytas.lt/-12190443941217917556-p1-kult%C5%ABra-senieji-pilies-m%C5%ABrai-atlaik%C4%97-be2gether-linksmybi%C5%B3-uragan%C4%85.htm Senieji pilies mūrai atlaikė „Be2gether“ linksmybių uraganą] ("Lietuvos rytas", 2008-08-18)
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