Boom Festival 2008

If you haven’t already guessed, this is the last month of the 10th anniversary of Boom Festival. 10 years is a landmark achievement consisting of millions of experiences, thousands of memories and emotions, tons and tons of art exposure, and uncountable hours of fun. And ultimately art has been the key word to making Boom this far. In remembering the last 10 years what comes to mind are the faces of the people that have been participating in Boom – freedom-orientated minds from all over the world. More inspiration to come, straight ahead to 2008!

Recycling Oil: The New Project of Boom 2008

"Your Oil Is Music" is a pioneer project held by the Boom Festival in cooperation with the City Council of Idanha-a-Nova. We've started collecting the vegetable used oil that is being used in the cities and villages around Boom venue. We’ll recycle the oil in about 6,000 houses covering a population of 12,000 people. The oil will fuel the generators of Boom, thus reducing the carbon emission to the atmosphere. Additionally we’re avoiding the used oil to be thrown away - one liter of oil pollutes one million liters of water.

New Year, New Website, New Creative Platforms

On the 1st of January the new version of Boom Festival website will be launched. There’s a whole new way of Boom universes to reveal and a platform for expressing updates, new art and cutting-edge paradigms. One of the novelties is Boom Web TV, a media that will be broadcasting contents unlocked under corporate and mainstream control. It will be a free zone for experimenting, discussing, promoting and enabling in-depth perspectives towards the world.

Ticket Sale Countdown!

The first phase of Boom ticket sale starts on the 8th January to February 20th. Prices will be €95, quite cheaper comparing to the price that will be available at the gates (€160). This phase of the Boom tickets are available exclusively in the Boom website (www.boomfestival.org) as an electronic ticket service. Please check all prices and where to purchase tickets in www.boomfestival.org after 8th January.

Get The Boom Bus

From the 8th January onward you'll be able to get a Boom Bus seat. This charter bus service takes the Boom goers from the main airports around Boom straight to the Boom venue. No queues, no stress, just fun and comfort. The Boom Bus is also a way for you to keep cars away from the festival area. Cars away from the Boom mean less carbon emissions and less pollution for the lake of Idanha-a-Nova.

Artists To Design Boom T-Shirts

Every year Boom has invited different graphic designers to design the print of its t-shirts. For the first time Boom is opening up to everyone the possibility to print their art. Our aim is to reinforce the creative networks that have been developing across Boom. If you want to be a part of it and be the Boom t-shirts official designer contact: tshirt_contest@boomfestival.org. We impose no boundaries for creation! To find out more check www.boomfestival.org.

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