8 reasons to take the plunge at White Nights Festival. Africa
One of the most fantastical electronic music festivals White Nights on August 13 and 14 will be devoted to the most mysterious continent. After the mystical Tulum, we will plunge into the world of amazing and contrasting Africa. Why a breakaway at White Nights Festival. Africa is mandatory this summer? Now let’s break it all down.
White Nights Festival. Africa – is a journey to its origins and the depths of African mythology
We all come from Africa, a continent where real emotion and primal vibe are preserved. You don’t have to fly to Namibia or South Africa to get a sense of who you are. Come to the Platform Artworks, where they will recreate the atmosphere and vibe of the continent through tons of original sets and a variety of scenes and images.
Panther man and crocodile man strolling the streets of the festival, Maasai tribe dances, mythical creatures of “white” Africa, predictions of the supreme sorcerer – all this is part of the atmosphere of the future White Nights Festival. Africa.
White Nights Festival. Africa – is a musical synergy, where each sound is part of a ritual of releasing emotions
Music can help you shed the characteristics imposed by someone and become yourself. Masterfully crossing African shamanism with modern beats will be stars from all over the world on 7 festival stages. Among the headliners:
- a legend of the world electronic scene, an innovator, provocateur and eclectic lover, who almost single-handedly started the revival of the eighties, a LEGEND DJ HELL. He cheers for Bayern Munich, collaborates with fashion icon Donatella Versace, adores his mother’s pork roast and lights up clubs from New York to Tokyo with epochal sets. Now it was the turn of the Ukrainian capital;
- famous Australian beatboxer, musician and producer DUB FX., who travels the world and performs, making music using only his own voice, loop station and effects pedal;
- She was one of the founders of the Diynamic Music family: together with Mladen Solomun and Adriano Trolio, creators of the famous Diynamic label, she opened the legendary EGO club in Hamburg. MAGDALENA . will perform an unbelievable set at White Nights.
Each stage of the festival will feature a different style and atmosphere:
- MAIN STAGE will be the place to hear exclusively live performances by artists. There will be lit. DUB FX., Go-A, Junket, TONKA, MISHUKOV & BOGDANOV feat Max Katl, Anna Shcherbakova, DariaBlyzniuk and more SPECIAL GUEST;
- BACKYARD STAGE will meet fans of Techno, Progressive and Melodic. On this stage they will present their showcases KOLO and APLAY (Smailov & Weizman, 8Kays, VOTUMA, Leri, Diana jo), as well as superstars will perform MAGDALENA, Miss Monique and DJ HELL;
- SPECIAL STAGE will be a trance stronghold (with headliners OMNIA and ANNA LEEas well as (Sun Riser and Azotti) and drum’n’bass (with headliners TAPOLSKY and DERRICK & TONIKA, and the artists Slimjah b2b Airbas ft. MC No Limit, Indi Woods b2b Dub Hed, Naum b2b Danny Roll и MC Ned);
- GREEN STAGE will enjoy Live band, Dub, Funk, Soul and Electronica from musicians such as: Stereoigor, krapka;KOMA, J SCOPE, Novikov & Shumsky, Sasha Dog, Wonder Land Band;
- INSIDE STAGE will be calling for a selection of Hip-Hop, Rap, Scratch battle, MC. POWER FM Party Radio and such artists are responsible for them: Mark House, Hornet, Midnight Daddies, KAEF, Get Better, NKNKT, Y: K, Special Key, Walid, TRICKY NICKI, TRIISH и Madison;
- BECHEROVKA STAGE will present Afro House, Organic and Deep House. There will rock the strongest lineup of DJs of the famous Odessa music project The ROOM (Yaki, Lirity, Den Maar);
- BOHO STAGE will please House and Tech House. On this stage they will present their showcases SkyBar (Aplombo, AWL Alexander, The Advocate, Manficha, Postig Comax) and RIM Records (Franc, Mr.Sunny, Shtenge, Bykov b2b Gala, Alevtina, Odeum, Capacity house, Jul video).
White Nights Festival. Africa is a compilation of the primitive with the modern through the prism of art
The best Ukrainian artists will present their thematic art creations at the festival. Egor Lemzyakov presents a series of works The Rumble in the Jungle in the style of abstract expressionism. Demian Feryi will show works in the technique of digital collage about high ideals. MISHA KUSH, who heads an organization to help handicapped birds, will present works whose main character is Valera the pigeon. Lilia Kuvaldina presents a series of COLOR paintings, which shows the perfection and beauty of people, regardless of race and color. Sergey Rozhin will present the media project “Malevich’s Slaves,” covering contemporary art for society through the paradigm of common sense, humor, and satire. Julia Kissel will show a series of videos whose main character is Awhoivan, a character who personifies the frozen emotion of an emotionally enthusiastic mind. Maria Zrajaeva will present portraits that reveal the theme of real hot Africa. The main idea of the works – through the prism of bright colors to impress the viewer with emotional expression, which is concentrated both inside and outside the person.
Members of the institution X-Platform and Creative Media Systems offer a non-standard approach to contemporary design and media architecture, form the image of a progressive city, using innovative technologies and solutions. They will present several works at once at the festival: DARUMA, Cerebra: L A 8 Y R I N T H, Terramorphing, Equilibre, and Metanoia from the New Mythology series.
White Nights Festival. Africa is the discovery of a mysterious part of the world through film
The international ethnographic film festival “OKO” will present at the festival three films about the amazing continent – “Let’s talk about dreams”, “Afro-hairs and other myths” and “Miss Seduction”. The purpose of Eyes Only is to illustrate the daily heartbeat of small and large peoples, villagers and cities.
- White Nights Festival. Africa – это отражение истинного африканского стиля
And it’s not just about the Afro-punk dress code. With the support of Fashion TV, the festival will host an atmospheric fashion performance by French brand Iwo Couture designer Michelangelo Sala. He works in an Afro-Japanese style, and his pieces are successfully sold in stores in Brazil, France (in particular in the Parisian LGBT shop Agogogang), the UK and Congo. Accessories by Pallaya and Nacho will complement the designer’s images at the show.
White Nights Festival. Africa – the flavors of Africa and favorite bars
Becherovka, Olmeca and Absolut will be happy at the festival with special alcoholic drinks and cocktails. And in addition to the gourmet delight promise to surprise you with unusual serving and decor of the bar with an African flavor.
View this post on Instagram
White Nights Festival. Africa is adrenaline in the blood and life in motion
Thanks to Parimatch, there is a place for sports at the festival. Look for a location for active leisure, where you can play table soccer, master the balance board and take part in competitions and various activities to DJ sets.
White Nights Festival. Africa is a marketplace where you can assemble a fabulous afro-punk look
FluRAnet, lovibabochek, Arley Sign, SETA Decor, zacerkovnaya, “Culture Club”, shoza.glitterbar, arhaika, FORMA.THEBRAND, jamaica_stuff, BERĒZA, POHUI, Rodina X, kov.beads, o’ba design – all these brands and stores will dress and match you with themed African accessories right at the festival. Moreover – in the market-zone you can get a tattoo in Intro ink tatoo, buy vinyl from playvinyl and immerse yourself in the culture of the ancient Indian drink Cacao with om.cacao.
The festival will not do without the traditional entertainment: 20 bars, food court from Ulichnaya Eda, Lounge Zone, numerous themed photo zones, Mapping.
As in June, festival guests will not have to worry about cash and change. Thanks to PrivatBank and Mastercard White Nights Festival. Africa will be a cacheless area, where payment will take only a few seconds. Right during the event you will be able to drop cash on a payment card or open a card at the info booth. And if you pay with your smartphone or smart watch, you can also get a discount on all food court offers.
View this post on Instagram
“No one can resist the lure of Africa,” said Rudyard Kipling. And why oppose it? Give in to this coveted temptation at the White Nights Festival. Africa!
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3zgNWPX
Facebook / Instagram / Telegram
