Yaga Gathering

Yaga Gathering

Festival attendees stand silhouetted against a multicoloured laser-light show

Yaga Gathering 2013
Genre Psychedelic trance, chill-out music, ambient dub, dub techno
Dates 3–7 August (2017)
Location(s) Spengla Lake, Varėna, Lithuania
Coordinates 54°20′14.80″N 24°46′31.60″E / 54.3374444°N 24.7754444°E / 54.3374444; 24.7754444Coordinates: 54°20′14.80″N 24°46′31.60″E / 54.3374444°N 24.7754444°E / 54.3374444; 24.7754444[1]
Years active 2003–present
Website
yaga.lt

Yaga Gathering is a transformational festival hosted in a clearing in Ežeraitis Forest, at the edge of Spengla Lake in the Varėna District of southern Lithuania.[2][3] The festival has no corporate sponsors,[4][5] and is financed by ticket sales. The site of the festival is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.[5]

DJs and live bands from various countries perform on three stages: the Forest Stage, the Concept Stage, and the Chillout Stage. Classes and activities are mong the festival's other attractions, including yoga sessions, handicraft workshops, and a children's area. The design of the event space incorporates art installations and exhibits. Most of the festival infrastructure is built using biodegradable materials. Attendees are permitted to camp on-site.

History

A flyer for Shambala Festival 2003

Yaga Gathering was originally a psychedelic trance music festival called Shambala Festival—named for the mythical hidden kingdom of Shambhala. The first event took place from 18–20 July 2003; it was small and not widely advertised. Organisers produced a second festival in 2005, and by the third festival in 2006 they had added a yoga class, a drum circle, film screenings, lectures, and a sweat lodge.[6]

The 2007 festival was renamed Yaga Gathering. Yaga Gathering returned in 2009,[7] 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. The 12th festival, Yaga Gathering 2017, is planned for 3–7 August 2017.[2]

In Vedic tradition, a yaga (Sanskrit: याग, translit. yajna, lit. 'sacrifice')[8] is a ritual performed in front of a sacred fire, or one in which an offering is burned in a fire. The festival's name alludes to spiritual rebirth.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location: How to Get There § Maps". Yaga.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. 1 2 "Yaga Gathering 2017". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  3. ↑ "Yaga Gathering 2017". Last.fm. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ↑ Lenktyte, Deimante (5 July 2016). "10 reasons why you have to experience Yaga Gathering 2016". Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  5. 1 2 Harold, Mark Adam (21 September 2015). "'Send helicopters': Yaga Festival 2015 review". Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. ↑ "History: 2006". Yaga.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  7. ↑ Shoom, Anton (28 May 2013) [2009]. "Psychedelic Flash in Lithuania". Psytraveller.net. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  8. ↑ "याग". Spoken Sanskrit Dictionary. Retrieved 2017-07-05.


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