Spring Zouk
Spring Zouk is the name of a festival in which was held February 3–5, 2012 at Udupi beach on at St Mary's Islands in Karnataka, India. The festival was a project coordinated by the state government and various sponsors to attract international tourism.
Description
The festival was set over 3 days, where 30 international bands were set to perform.[1] Due to inexperience and communication slip-ups, not all artists performed, or even got to the island.
Sponsors
The event was sponsored by Kingfisher, VH1, and the government of Karnataka.[2][3]
Performers
Juno Reactor, Prem Joshua, Hilight Tribe and others were among the line up for the event. Prem Joshua never made it to the island, and many of the artists who were present didn't get the chance to play, due to the lack of equipment, power, staff and space for the planned second stage.[4] The event kicked off with a local band from Udupi playing traditional Karnatican folk music, and ended with a local drumming group, with a range of musical styles covered during the festival.
Reviews
Attendees at the event reported that it was successful and fun.[5]
Porngate
At the event some people had public sex. Someone made a video recording of this and there was talk among some local people that the foreigners' way of having a party was not in accord with local customs.[6] A government committee decided to review the events at the party and compare them with community values.[7]
Shortly after the party, some members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly watched a sexually explicit video taken from this event during government proceedings, and subsequently resigned amid public outcry of watching pornography.[8] The media named the scandal about watching the video from this event as Porngate.
References
- ^ "Spring Zouk island fest kicks off with a colourful note". deccanherald.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Caught red-handed: Karnataka politicos caught watching porn footage on mobile phone during assembly talks". Udupi,: dailymail. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "springzouk 2012". Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ "St Mary's Island turns 'hippy land'". Udupi,: Deccan Herald. Feb 4, 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Kaur, Jaspreet (6 February 2012). "'It was unforgettable musical experience'- revelers leave 'Spring Zouk' with fond memories". coastaldigest.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Gowda, Aravind (7 February 2012). "Karnataka government shamed over sex on Udupi beach". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Govt appoints inquiry committee over 'Spring Zouk' party on island". newkerala.com. 2012 [last update]. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Porn row:Cong says hiatus between preaching & practice by BJP | Deccan Chronicle". deccanchronicle.com. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.