Press Release: The Envision Festival, March 1-4
Monday, February 20th, 2012 by Jaime Lopez
Some gatherings around the world have become emblematic of the activities they showcase, the lifestyles they support, and the people who choose to form a part of them. Such is the case with the initial iterations of the Lollapalooza festival in the early 1990s, as it heralded the coming together of a new wave of counterculture in the United States and later around the world. Then there’s the Toronto International Film Festival, which has become emblematic of the changing taste of Western movie audiences. The Winter Music Conference in Miami is emblematic with electronica and dance music. The Burning Man event in Nevada has become synonymous with many modern aspects of alternative living, such as sustainable communal living, individuality, survivalism, and radicalism in general.
The Envision Festival in Costa Rica borrows a page from Burning Man, along with some elements of Lollapalooza and the Winter Music Conference to offer a unique experience that is more accessible to the general public than the aforementioned events. Community and artistic self-expression are important elements of the Envision Festival, but other important aspects of life in Costa Rica are also highlighted. Spirituality, sustainability and respect for nature are equally important at the Envision Festival, a singular event that will bring people from different parts of the world to Bahia Ballena in the Southern Pacific region of the Puntarenas province.
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