Rainbow Serpent Festival
The Rainbow Serpent Festival is a large electronic music, art and lifestyle festival, located in Victoria, Australia.[1] The festival is mainly known for Psychedelic trance and Minimal Techno music, but also features other genres of electronic music and non electronic music in the smaller stages. The festival also has many art installations, work shops and other attractions. Recent years have seen the festival expand from a purely music-driven event, to one that places an emphasis on sustainability, well-being, performance and art.
The festival occurs on the Australia Day long weekend. January 2012 is the festival's 15th year celebration. The more recent festivals have been held on farmland in the vicinity of Beaufort, Victoria. The festival provides a source of capital to the Beaufort area and enjoys a positive relationship with the township.
In 2008 the Rainbow Serpent Festival won the FasterLouder Festival Award for Value for Money.[2]
The name Rainbow Serpent comes from the Aboriginal dreamtime creation myth of the Rainbow Serpent.
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2010 - Robert Babicz and Dave Tipper did several sets, including market stage, and chillout stage sets.
2011 - Shpongle performed Live at Rainbow Serpent in 2011. Many consider this to be the biggest act that the festival has secured to date. Alex Grey painted live on the Main Stage during Shpongle's performance.
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