Castlefest - Festival of Light 2009

Castlefest

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Castlefest is a 3 day Medieval event in the gardens of castle Keukenhof in Lisse (between Haarlem and Leiden).
Friday 31st of July, Saturday 1st en Sunday 2nd August 2009

The example of this event comes from Germany. During three days the terrain of the castle will be transformed into a real life Medieval city with an extensive market and old crafts like blacksmiths, leather and sculpture. The daily life shall also be shaped up to the smallest detail. Visitors are invited to dress Medieval, to take part in workshops like felting and to taste of wicca- and Celtic rituals.



The atmosphere of the Medieval, where Gothic and fantasy also meet, is accompanied with live-shows of bands like Omnia.

A short explanation of the theme: Lughnasadh
Castlefest is a festival in honour of the sun, who was honoured by the Celts as the god Lugh. This god brought the people many good things. He taught us to grow grain and he heats the earth, so the corn can ripe and we have food. The old Celtic harvest feast is dedicated to this god. Up to this day heathens and Celtic celebrate this feast every year around the beginning of August, on Castlefest too!

But before the light comes darkness. That's why Friday there will be a Gothic day/evening with music in that style. This night is made possible in cooperation with the website www.gothic-lifestyle.nl . This dark night is closed with a big fireshow to announce the light.

Activities

To watch
- Kelvin Kalvus (alchemic acrobat en fireartist)
- Solstix (jugglers/fireshow)
- Las Fuegas (female fakirs and fire artists)
- Johannes de Nar
- Tan Elleil, Brouille Art & Cie (celtic tribal and paganfolk project)
- Abe de Verteller
- Clan MacBran (Shottish kamp)
- Woads (Celtic nederzetting)
- Celtica Asturiana (Northern-Spanish 'clan')

To listen
Dit keer krijgt Castlefest TWEE volwaardige muziek podia op het terrein, "the Village Stage" en "the Forest Stage"
- Omnia
- Scrum (Powerfolk from the Netherlands)
- Rabenschrey (PaganFolk from Germany)
- Valravn (Denmark, Farøer Eilands)
- leBocha (Balfolk from Belgium)
- Orfeo (NL)
- WirrWahr (DE)
- De Flierefluiter

To do
- Kunst op Straat (Art on Street)
- PurPure Fantasy Writers' Market
- Subcultures Gamestent
- Balfolk Dance workshops
- Castlefest Children's Kingdom
- Food and drink

To buy
56 stands so far

This all will take place in the garden of castle Keukenhof in Lisse.


DVD trailer 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CKB0syKUG8
2008: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W00VsRQbWJo

Entrance prizes

Presale
From 12 year: € 15,00
Pass par tous: € 35,00

At the register
From 12 year: € 17,00
Pass par tous: € 38,00

Parking: € 3,50
Bus return NS Station Hillegom: € 3,50

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