Working the ECO ways can be exhausting… or so we’ve heard, because we’re just getting started.
This year, the ECO Spot at the Electric Castle Festival will have its’ own stage, powered and supported by Lidl Romania. And as you already know, the stage will be 100% friendly to our environment, using the Solar Sound System which runs on solar and kinetic energy. If the sun will shine high and bright and if the festival people don’t stop pedalling, you’re in for a party! But who exactly are we going to fuel?
A line-up that combines Romania’s most noticeable rising artists and unique international DJ’s. The result is a perfect synergy of up-beat sounds raging from house, to electro, tribal and groove. They are the ECO fighters that will animate and give more life to the camping area of the festival. The stage will be ready for you on Wednesday, the 18th of July, with its’ first guest Julian M. starting 14:00. From Tuesday you can see your favourite artists perform here daily starting 12:00.
În ultimii 4 ani, nenumărați cicliști curajoși s-au alăturat campaniei ECO Ambasadori de la Electric Castle pentru a promova diverse cauze ECO importante, și implicit, transportul alternativ.
A venit momentul să-i anunțăm sus și tare pe dragii noștri îndrăznețo-aventurieri ce vor pedala anul acesta un minimum de 250 km, din diverse orașe ale țării până la Castelul Banffy.
Un total de 40 de ECO Ambasadori, echipe sau individuali, își vor uni puterile pentru a susține un scop comun: acela de a promova utilizarea bicicletei ca obiectiv de interes național.
*Notă pentru festivalieri: alegeți carpooling-ul, trenul, autobuzul sau călătoriți cât mai multe persoane în mașină pentru a reduce emisiile de carbon din atmosferă.
Fără alte introduceri, haideți să-i cunoaștem pe mentorii ce vor aduce schimbarea la Electric Castle 2018!
Hyper Cycles – ECO Ambasadori ai Electric Castle 2018
Echipa Hyper Cycles este formată din Zsófia, Andreea, Mátyás și Marinică. Ei vor pedala 330 de km pe drumul Cluj-Beliș-Roșia Montană-Aiud-Colțești-Cluj-Bonțida. Aceștia consideră că folosirea bicicletei ca mijloc de transport ar trebui sa vină natural și zilnic. Vor să evidențieze cât de ușor, cât de ECO, cât de sănătos și mai ales cât de util este transportul pe bicicletă.Continue Reading..
Did you ever find yourself in front of a stage, dancing, singing, enjoying the moment, the DJ, the view, the vibe and the people… when the music suddenly stopped? And did you think that you would do anything to make it start again?
This year the ECO Program ran by MAINOI at the Electric Castle Festival celebrates its 5 years anniversary. In order to properly mark this special year, the ECO Spot will give you the opportunity to keep the party going. All you got to do is… pedal.
The SolarSoundSystem is a concept started by Cédric Carles in 1999 in the Swiss city of Lausanne. The Solar Sound System network and projects traveled from Lausanne to Paris, Berlin, Basque Country, Marseille, even Tel Aviv and now they will join us starting July 18th to the 22nd at Electric Castle. Together with the Solar Sound System brought from Berlin, we will create the unique ECO Stage, powered entirely off-grid by solar panels and bikes linked to generators to pedal your way to the music. It’s simple: if the sun is shy or your pedalling stops, the music stops too. If you move your body to create energy, the show goes on!
This unique concept was created by Cédric Carles, Rubens Ben and Thomas Ortiz in their fight to create awareness and eco-responsibility in a fun and educational way. They’ve created a sound system that works with 100% renewable energy speakers, turntables and sound mixers. And you’ll be able to see solar panels working first hand and to actively participate in building up the joy of naturally-created sounds on the solar dance-floor.
Other notable projects of the SolarSoundSystem include a radio station whose server is powered by solar energy, research into repurposing green technologies of the past and a device for recharging disposable batteries called RegenBox. The RegenBox is completely ecological and works on “non-rechargeable” batteries.
Apart from the fun and interactive part, the Solar Sound System is a conversation starter. It points out that creativity can solve our modern days’ problems related to energy efficiency and climate change while engaging people to not wait for issues to be solved, but get involved and do what they can to be part of the change.
At Electric Castle, come to join the conversation at the ECO Stage located in the camping and to dance to the solar sounds.
The two DJs that will own the stage representing the SolarSoundSystem are Ben Ur and Niki Baida. Their beats are sure to energize you to the bones. Until the time comes, check out their mixes and get familiar to their sound here:
Until the full ECO Stage line-up is announced, keep a close eye on this space and tune-in to the up-beat Radio 3S – SolarSoundSystem to set your mood for the festival. Groove on!
Article by visiting author: Flavia Mocan (La Résistance)
If you and your friends are cycling enthusiasts and got the rhythm in your veins, hop on your bike and have a blast at Electric Castle Festival. It’s on us! Free full pass, camping & other goodies await you at the gate of the Banffy Castle (Bonțida, Cluj).
Radu, a 2016’s ECO Ambassador, arrived at the Electric Castle after travelling 500 km by bicycle.
What do you have to do to become an ECO-Ambassador?
Choose an eco cause to promote before, during and after the festival. Any cause from deforestation to ecological education. Are you already working for a cause and you’re motivated to support it in the long run? Even better, your chances of being selected increase.
Pedal to the Banffy Castle from a distance greater than 250km.
Be visible online, a good communicator and active on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). The stronger your ability to reach people, the greater the chance of being selected.
Own a smartphone/tablet with mobile data. It is very important to have a device with Internet connection to share media content (photos, videos, live streaming) during your journey.
Have a public Strava account / other biking app. It is useful for proving your experience in pedalling on long distances. You will have to use this account to track your journey by bicycle towards Electric Castle.
Have the determination to convince as many festival participants as possible to join the ECO program at Electric Castle.
Own suitable cycling equipments and bicycle for this kind of journey.
Be experienced and physically capable to complete this kind of journey in safe conditions.
Be at least 18 years old.
Plan your journey ahead. We need you to be in Cluj-Napoca in the morning on the 12th of July (place and time TBA).
We greatly promote team working, but we also accept lone wolfs. Continue Reading..
Are you a group of 2 to 5 friends who love cycling, music festivals and fun? Then this is for you!
Team up, put your cycling equipment together, work your body out before the show and start riding the joy and fun of spreading the word about an eco-friendly world by bicycle through Europe on your way to Electric Castle Festival in Romania.
Check out this year’s line-up and get into the vibe by watching the 2015 after-movie:
If you are:
a. residents of one of the following countries: Germany, France, UK, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece
b. experienced cyclists with proper equipment (bicycle, gear) for long journeys,
then we – MAINOI NGO – environmental responsibles for Electric Castle, invite you to be our ECO Ambassadors and fill in the application for your entire group here by April 27th. Update: Deadline extended until June 22th.
When starting the journey, you can either reach the starting point of the closest hub to your location, namely: Amsterdam, Paris, Vienna, Munich or propose another city.
Each group need to have an ECO Ambassador Leader, who will:
lead the group of cyclists (2-6) from your country to Romania;
plan the journey from your country’s starting point to Oradea (Romania). We recommend EuroVelo routes to reach Romania, but you are free to adapt them according to your group’s location.
help us spread the call in your country to find the other cyclists who will complete your group. You can choose the members of your group. Anyone you know with a cycling record of one journey of at least the same distance that you would be riding together can join you.
define the minimum technical requirements that the eco-ambassadors should meet to join the ride;
be MAINOI’s and Electric Castle’s contact person;
monitor the journey through the Strava app, send pictures and videos from the road;
promote cycling as alternative means of transportation, love for Mother Nature and eco-friendliness at the festival.
What do you get in return?
ECO Ambassadors will receive free entrance and free camping at the festival.
Eco Ambassadors Leaders receive the ECO Ambassador title, which means free entrance at Electric Castle Festival, free camping spot, and other festival goodies, such as meals, coffee and drinks;
The ECO Ambassador Leader also gets a camera to capture all the wonderful and funny moments from the journey. Take good care of it, because it can be all yours after completing the journey;
we are waiting for you and the other groups at the Romanian border to travel together the last 350 km (Romania does not have cycling lanes, so you will find this incentive very helpful).
The Eco-Ambassadors Campaign 2016 is an initiative of MAINOI Association and Electric Castle Festival to promote cycling as alternative means of transportation and to spread the word about the shift we all need to make towards a carbon-emission free lifestyle.
Last year 12 ECO Ambassadors joined our CO2 Footprint Reduction Program, by riding their bicycles to the Banffy Castle from more than 250 km. It turned out to be a beautiful collective experience, so this year we decided to dig deeper and reach out to nature lovers and adventure seekers throughout Europe.
We are looking forward to meeting you, Eco Ambassadors Leaders! We are the people!
De Ziua Internațională a Francofoniei, ținem să mulțumim, încă o dată, partenerului nostru, Ambasada Franței în România, pentru sprijinul oferit în realizarea unor componente-cheie din cadrul programului de ecologie și conștientizare în rândul tinerilor la Festivalul Electric Castle, ediţia 2016 – ECO Challenge.
Această susținere este o continuare a angajamentului Ambasadei Franței în lupta față de schimbările climatice, alături de actori locali, și după COP 21, angajament început în 2015, printr-o serie de acțiuni vizând sensibilizarea opiniei publice, cu privire la acțiunile urgente care se impun pentru climat.
Cum 20 martie marchează și echinocţiul de primăvară în emisfera nordică, vă dorim tuturor o primăvară încântătoare, pe care să o petreceți cât mai mult în natură și în care să manifestați multa grijă și respect față de mediul înconjurător. Vă invităm să începeți prin a vă alătura inițiativei noastre ECO Challenge la pagina evenimentului, pentru a fi la curent cu activitațile în care vă puteți implica înainte de Electric Castle.
Vive la France, Joyeux Anniversaire ?!
Momente de la festivitatea de premiere în cadrul Competiției de Proiecte “După COP 21: acțiunea continuă și în 2016″, la care Asociația MAINOI a ridicat premiul pentru proiectul “ECO Challenge” la Electric Castle Festival 2016
RESONATE is a short documentary about the global electronic music movement. The video looks into what inspires and drives artists, producers and the audience, by touching upon five dimensions: the creation, innovation, collaboration, consumption and celebration of electronic music.
The video was launched at the end of 2015 by the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s biggest club festival and conference for electronic music.
Electric Castle 2015 a fost, fără echivoc, una dintre cele mai stresante și epuizante perioade pentru noi. Am ajuns cu două săptămâni înainte de event și am plecat la cinci zile după terminarea lui, deci peste trei săptămâni de muncă continuă, de dimineața până seara, cu cireașa de pe tort reprezentată de cele patru zile de festival în care nu am dormit mai mult de patru ore pe noapte. Recordul de nedormit a fost stabilit în ultima zi, astfel că am fost treze de duminică de la 09.00 până doua zi, luni, la ora 14.00. Timp în care am muncit, ne-am permis să ne și distrăm puțin, iar apoi am strâns cu lacrimi în ochi tot cortul ECO. Lacrimi de bucurie că ne ducem, în sfârșit, să ne odihnim :), dar și de tristețe că ce a fost frumos s-a terminat.
Proiectul ECO de la această ediție a avut un mare susținătorContinue Reading..
Soundwave Croatia Festival, inclus, în 2015, în topul primelor 10 cele mai bune festivaluri de muzică din Europa de către The Independent, este, în acest an (6-10 august), la cea de-a 7-a ediție, anunțând adaugarea unui program elaborat de film și artă live ofertei sale muzicale eclectice, cu care își răsfață publicul an de an.
Cam fain, nu? Situat într-un golf pitit în inima coastei dalmate a Croației, idilicul oraș de pescari Tisno este decorul perfect pentru Soundwave. Festivalul se desfășoară timp de cinci zile, pe trei scene principale, pe nava Argonaughty și în deja legendarul spot de party în aer liber – Barbarella.
Headlinerii de anul acesta includ nume de top din scena internațională, cum ar fi Jay Electronica, alături de Slum Village, Mr Scruff, Mala, LTJ Bukem, Fatima și alții (vedeti line-up-ul detaliat la sfarșitul postării). În premieră la Soundwave, artiști de stradă, artiști murali și ilustratori din întreaga Croație și din restul Europei vor fi invitați să transforme pereții apartamentelor și clădirilor din zona festivalului în opere de artă. Practic, întregul areal al festivalului va deveni o mare pânză-loc-de-joacă pentru line-up-ul de artiști vizuali, pe care îi puteți cunoaște aici.
În afară de a savura o coloană sonoră de vacanță delicat meșteșugită de artiști internaționali de primă clasă, petrecerile în club sau pe barcă, vă puteți aventura la snorkelling, scufundări, închiriria o barcă sau a face o excursie pe insulele din jur, pentru a gusta bucătăria locală sau să vizitați unul dintre parcurile naționale din apropiere, cum ar fi Krka și Kornati.
Biletele sunt la un preț special pentru România, 65 EUR (+booking fee), în loc de €165 prețul obișnuit, și le puteți cumpăra de aici.
Ne vedem pe plajă!
MAINOI este promoter oficial al festivalul Soundwave Croatia în Romania.
Line-up:
JAY ELECTRONICA / SLUM VILLAGE / MR SCRUFF / LTJ BUKEM / MALA / DIGITAL MYSTIKZ / ALICE RUSSELL / DJ MARKY & STAMINA MC / BODHI / MARIBOU STATE / ANDREYA TRIANA / FATIMA / ALEXANDER NUT / CRAIG CHARLES / CATCHING FLIES / CHANNEL ONE SOUND SYSTEM / REMI / GILLA / THE GOLDEN BOY / BOBBA FAT / JAZZHEADCHRONIC / KIOKO / TUCK SHOP DJ’S / ORIGIN ONE / SO FRESH SO CLEAN / MZRIZK / SURE SHOT DJ’S / ROGAN / RE-TRACT
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