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'''Shambhala Music Festival''' is an annual [[electronic music]] festival held during the first week of August at the [[Salmo, British Columbia|Salmo]] River Ranch, a {{convert|500|acre|km2|sing=on}} farm, in the West [[Kootenays|Kootenay]] mountains near [[Nelson, British Columbia|Nelson]], [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ranta |first=Alan |url=http://music.cbc.ca/blogs/2012/4/Shambhala-Music-Festival-keeps-it-all-in-the-family |title=Shambhala Music Festival keeps it all in the family |publisher=[[CBC Music]]|date=25 April 2012 |accessdate=19 June 2012 }}</ref> The festival lasts 4 days and 3 nights and offers a mix of music and art in nature.<ref>[http://thenelsondaily.com/news/general/shambhala-music-festival-bets-out-burning-man-and-wins-best-large-festival-10145 The Nelson Daily]</ref> |
'''Shambhala Music Festival''' is an annual [[electronic music]] festival held during the first week of August at the [[Salmo, British Columbia|Salmo]] River Ranch, a {{convert|500|acre|km2|sing=on}} farm, in the West [[Kootenays|Kootenay]] mountains near [[Nelson, British Columbia|Nelson]], [[British Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ranta |first=Alan |url=http://music.cbc.ca/blogs/2012/4/Shambhala-Music-Festival-keeps-it-all-in-the-family |title=Shambhala Music Festival keeps it all in the family |publisher=[[CBC Music]]|date=25 April 2012 |accessdate=19 June 2012 }}</ref> The festival lasts 4 days and 3 nights and offers a mix of music and art in nature.<ref>[http://thenelsondaily.com/news/general/shambhala-music-festival-bets-out-burning-man-and-wins-best-large-festival-10145 The Nelson Daily]</ref> |
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The festival began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest and one of the longest running electronic music events in Canada.<ref>[http://cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/08/18/Shambhala-2011-Music-Took-Me-Higher Cannabis Culture - Shambhala 2011: The Music Took Me Higher]</ref> It is a family-run event and operates without corporate sponsorship. In the summer months, the ranch becomes home to volunteers & event staff who contribute to repairing and adding onto the many permanent structures on site.<ref>[http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com/info/about-shambhala/ About Shambhala] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308224242/http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com/info/about-shambhala/ |date=2012-03-08 }}</ref> |
The festival began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest and one of the longest running electronic music events in Canada.<ref>[http://cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/08/18/Shambhala-2011-Music-Took-Me-Higher Cannabis Culture - Shambhala 2011: The Music Took Me Higher]</ref> It is a family-run event, and operates without corporate sponsorship. In the summer months, the ranch becomes home to volunteers & event staff who contribute to repairing and adding onto the many permanent structures on site.<ref>[http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com/info/about-shambhala/ About Shambhala] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308224242/http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com/info/about-shambhala/ |date=2012-03-08 }}</ref> |
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It has six performance stages: The Living Room, AMP (AMPhitheater - previously the Rock Pit/ The Jungle Pit), The Fractal Forest, The Village, The Grove (previously The Labyrinth, The Portal, The Inner Sanctum), Nebula, and The Pagoda (previously Main Stage).<ref>[http://shambhalamusicfestival.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/thepride/ Stage Director Profile: Hoola & Sara (The Pride, Living Room Stage)]</ref> |
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In the Summer of 2008, the Shambhala Music Festival DVD, showing 10 years of the festival was released. The documentary, directed by filmmaker [[Malcolm Levy]], looks at Shambhala Music Festival's history, and "follows different characters through a year in the life of Shambhala from the perspective of DJ’s, people in charge, first aid attendants and others."<ref>[http://shambhalathemovie.com Shambhala: The Movie]</ref> |
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In 2011 and 2012 Shambhala, won Best Large Event at The International Breakspoll Awards.<ref>[http://www.breakspoll.com/blog/breakspoll-2011-the-results/ "BREAKSPOLL 2011 – THE RESULTS!"], ''Breakspoll'', 5 March 2011, accessed 17 May 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/157423-party-machine-the-rise-of-canadian-electronic-music/ Party Machine: The Rise of Canadian Electronic Music], [[PopMatters]], 3 May 2012, accessed 19 June 2012</ref> |
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The Shambhala Music Festival does not seek corporate sponsorship and is a festival run solely by volunteers, who input their own visions into the festival and make it what they want it to be. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:08, 17 August 2018
Shambhala | |
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  Location of Shambhala in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′31″N 117°15′52″W / 49.141884°N 117.264357°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | West Kootenay |
| Regional district | Central Kootenay |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Highways | 3 6 |
| Waterways | Salmo River |
Shambhala Music Festival is an annual electronic music festival held during the first week of August at the Salmo River Ranch, a 500-acre (2.0 km2) farm, in the West Kootenay mountains near Nelson, British Columbia.[1] The festival lasts 4 days and 3 nights and offers a mix of music and art in nature.[2]
The festival began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest and one of the longest running electronic music events in Canada.[3] It is a family-run event, and operates without corporate sponsorship. In the summer months, the ranch becomes home to volunteers & event staff who contribute to repairing and adding onto the many permanent structures on site.[4]
It has six performance stages: The Living Room, AMP (AMPhitheater - previously the Rock Pit/ The Jungle Pit), The Fractal Forest, The Village, The Grove (previously The Labyrinth, The Portal, The Inner Sanctum), Nebula, and The Pagoda (previously Main Stage).[5]
In the Summer of 2008, the Shambhala Music Festival DVD, showing 10 years of the festival was released. The documentary, directed by filmmaker Malcolm Levy, looks at Shambhala Music Festival's history, and "follows different characters through a year in the life of Shambhala from the perspective of DJ’s, people in charge, first aid attendants and others."[6]
In 2011 and 2012 Shambhala, won Best Large Event at The International Breakspoll Awards.[7][8]
See also
External links
Notes
- ^ Ranta, Alan (25 April 2012). "Shambhala Music Festival keeps it all in the family". CBC Music. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ The Nelson Daily
- ^ Cannabis Culture - Shambhala 2011: The Music Took Me Higher
- ^ About Shambhala Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Stage Director Profile: Hoola & Sara (The Pride, Living Room Stage)
- ^ Shambhala: The Movie
- ^ "BREAKSPOLL 2011 – THE RESULTS!", Breakspoll, 5 March 2011, accessed 17 May 2011.
- ^ Party Machine: The Rise of Canadian Electronic Music, PopMatters, 3 May 2012, accessed 19 June 2012