Cyclonudista 2013
samedi 15 juin / zaterdag 15 juni
départ à 15h au Square Frère-Orban / vertrek om 15u op Frère-Orbansquare
World Naked Bike Ride Brussels
www.cyclonudista.be
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World Naked Bike Ride / Cyclonudista
It’s about time for the World Naked Bike Ride in this part of the world, being the Northern hemisphere. In Brussels we call it Cyclonudista (after the Spanish counterpart) but the idea is the same: riding trough the city naked (or as bare a s you dare): Saturday 15 June, departure at 15h on Square Frère-Orban www.cyclonudista.be
The Northern Hemisphere World Naked Bike Ride is coming up soon. Oh so much fun. If you are planning a ride and would like to communicate with other WNBR organizers please join this discussion list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WNBR-Coordinators/ Also please add the event info to the wiki website http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/ The World Naked Bike Ride, the most fun of the year by far.
Wonderever barrio at Nowhere
A couple of people went to Nowhere in 2012, had a great time and decided to make there own barrio, and it’s official now; Wonderever is coming to Nowhere 2013. A new barrio built from a lot of enthousiasm and good vibes.
We are a small but super chill barrio where we keep it to luxury basics in order to wonder and wander as much as possible with the rest of the Nowherian community. Eclectic sounds, excellent food, loving people, relax zone, tastings, wonderings, shade, little projects, dream atmospheres and so much more. A perfect base to launch and land your liminal wondering and wandering. Be welcome as you were, are and will be. Wonderever is limited to 20 people.
To join us, contact us via http://barrio.zonk.be/
Nowhere Performance grants
Nowhere keeps coming up with new exciting things, thank you Norg for the following:
Performance grants
Yet more proof this will be our best year yet – along with art grants and our brand-new innovation grants, we’ve also now got performance grants!
We’ve two kinds of performance grants:
Level 1: €350
This grant is aimed at applicants who can choreograph a multimedia live performance, including live music and theatrical dance. We are interested in a large-scale, professionally produced act suitable for the opening ceremony (Wednesday 10 July) and closing ceremony (Sunday 14 July).Level 2: €150
This smaller grant is to support a more intimate one-off act at some other point during the event. The emphasis is still on live music and dance but on a smaller scale.The deadline for performance grant applications is Monday 10 June.
For more details and to apply, check out the Performance Grants page.
Shambush! Ultimate Kate Bush Experience
A message from the Playadust mailing list I just had to repost:
Hello Burners, Some of you may know our ridiculous theatre collective, Shambush! from Nowhere and Decom. We are organising an event on 25th May in Brighton that I thought some of you may be interested in. It's a free outdoor event for the Brighton Fringe at Stanmer park called The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience. We want to set a world record for the most amount of people wearing red dresses, re-enacting the Wuthering Heights dance routine. It would be amazing to see you there! Details can be found at http://shambush.co.uk/ or on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/shambush?ref=hl For the love of Bush! Georgie x x
To join the Playadust mailing list go to http://lists.euroburners.net/mailman/listinfo/playadust
It’s a list for European Burners, organised who also run the wiki/website http://www.euroburners.org/
Hitchhiking to Berlin
Arrived in Berlin on Wednesday by 4 PM, after hitchhiking from Belgium. Got up at quarter past five in the morning, but it was worth it. Took me four rides to get to Köln and then just one ride all the way to Berlin. I think I can call my first long distance hitchhiking experience a success. 😉
Cyclonudista Brussels 15 June
As we’re getting closer to summer it’s getting hotter in Brussels, not that hot at yet the moment, but still, hot enough to take off all our clothes and get on a bike. Yes, next month, on Saturday June 15th, it’s time for the Cyclonudista again, an event which is know in most other places as the World Naked Bike Ride. And it is just that: riding your bike naked. Believe me, it’s as much fun as you can have without you clothes on. This will be the ninth naked bike ride in Brussels, so it’s becoming sort of a tradition, to know more about the Brussels Cyclonudista check out www.cyclonudista.be, for more on the history of the World Naked Bike Ride check out worldnakedbikeride.org. See you there!
Wagenplatz in Berlin
I’m on the road again next week, hitchhiking to Berlin to visiting some friends there and to check out some of the wagenplatz (wagon places) they have there. I’m living in my van more or less permanently and these kind of Permanent Autonomous Zones have always fascinated me. Even more so after visiting wagon places in Mainz and Frankfurt, talking to the people who live there and seeing the wonderful things they have built. In Belgium there are no places like this, at least not on the same scale, except maybe for La Baraque in Louvain-la-Neuve.
If you live in a wagenplatz or know someone who does or have info on a wagenplatz in or near Berlin, it would be greatly appreciated if you leave a comment below or contact me via e-mail: dimi@zonk.be
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Whaaaaa!!!! Double rainbow above Brussels!!!!!
Don’t have any pix though, so you just have to believe me that it’s AWESOME!
Nowhere Innovation Grant
Nowhere has got a new grant scheme, next to the Art Grants: an Innovation Grant. The idea is to promote projects that reduce the environmental impact of the Nowhere festival. A very nice idea, since last year it kind of bugged me that there are so many diesel generators there. Running whole sound systems such as those of Übertown or the Garden or even smaller ones of solar or wind power might not be feasible, but I hope more sustainable ways will come to Nowhere this and the coming years.
Here’s the info from the Nowhere website:
Innovation Grant Guide
We suggest you print this page out and read it carefully before filling in the grant application form below. Remember to complete a leave no trace form too and email it to us at innovation@goingnowhere.org
What is the Innovation Grant?
The Innovation Grant is a brand new assistance team at Nowhere, bringing even more creative ideas to the playa and encouraging invention, problem-solving and tinkering as great forms of radical self-expression! It runs alongside, but separate to the existing Art Grant scheme.
How is the Innovation Grant different to the Art Grant?
The Art Grant funds participatory art projects at Nowhere, that bring people together and get them to interact and have fun together. The Innovation Grant fund practical projects that improve Nowhere and the infrastructure and processes that enable our community to exist.
Example projects might speed-up construction & takedown of Nowhere, provide better lighting, save water or electricity, provide greener power, reduce vehicle use, or find a clever way of reusing rubbish. Innovation Grant projects don’t necessarily have to be participatory or artistic, they can be ‘behind the scenes’ or purely functional.
What are the application requirements?
The Innovation Grant only helps projects that improve Nowhere or reduce our impact on the surrounding environment. Any project must benefit the wider Nowhere community and cannot simply benefit a particular person or theme camp.
Innovation projects could be a single item, a series of items or even a service (such as a bike-loan scheme). Projects can be something you have developed from scratch, something you have assembled from parts or something you have purchased and want to bring to Nowhere. If in doubt, email us and we’ll tell you whether it’s suitable!
What support can the Innovation Team offer
The Innovation Team can provide you with support to help you plan your project, find expertise and overcome problems. We can also offer you financial assistance of up to €200 to help with the costs of building your project and getting it to the playa.
- The maximum grant amount is €250 or 70% of your project cost, whichever is lower.
- We cannot fund your time, your labour or any personal costs such as your food or travel.
- Grant expenditure must be agreed by us beforehand and receipts must be kept for all costs.
- Grants are usually paid in arrears, on production of valid receipts. Advance payments can be arranged in exceptional circumstances.
How do I apply?!
To apply for Innovation Grant help, fill in the Application Form below. There are two deadline dates. We strongly encourage you to apply as early as possible!
The first round of grants close on 5th April 2013
The second round of grants close on 5th May 2013
