What is Earthdance? |
Greening the Festival | Parking Policy/Rideshare | Recreational Vehicles
Gate Times | Camping | Things
to Bring | Drive Times and Distances | Directions | Sheriff's Welcome
The Earthdance event in Laytonville is one of over 300 global events celebrating peace on September 18th, 2010.
To make this year a "grand farewell festival" to remember, we will be bringing back many of our favourite artists who have played over the past years. Please stay tuned for details.
Earthdance,
the Global Dance Festival for Peace has grown to become the world's largest
simultaneous music and dance event. Founded in 1997, with 22 cities and
18 countries participating, Earthdance events have occurred in over 350 cities in over 50 countries.
, with locations ranging from the
club-lands of New York to the rainforests of Brazil. Every year, in alignment
with the International Day of Peace, over 200,000 people unite in dance
with hundreds of thousands more joining online in support of global peace
and humanitarian aims.
The defining moment of each Earthdance event is a synchronized link-up, (4pm Pacific Standard Time) when every event around the world plays a specially produced song called "The Prayer for Peace" at exactly the same time.
Earthdance has been described by the music industry as the "Dance Aid" for the new millennium. The aim of the event is to bring together global communities to create a synchronized global festival and dance event to help fund humanitarian causes and develop an environment of peace throughout the global community.
Please visit the Earthdance International Website at: http://www.earthdance.org to see what cities are participating in 2008, to find out which charities are being supported, and to find out more about the Global Webcast.
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Bali INDONESIA |
Poli
Chrisohou CYPRUS |
Budapest HUNGARY |
Sofia BULGARIA |
Johannesberg SOUTH AFRICA |
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| London ENGLAND | Groningen NETHRLANDS | Tontouta NEW CALEDONIA |
Perth AUSTRALIA |
GREENING THE FESTIVAL
The Greening of Earthdance Festival |
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OnSite Recycling (back to top)
Earthdance has a crew called Repsycology that dedicates itself to ensuring 95% or better recycling on site. This team is busy throughout the event and then stays for a week after the event and sifts through all the trash to compost everything compostable and recycle any non-organic waste.
Eco-Dinnerware (back to top)
All food sold at Earthdance will come on biodegradable and compostable plates, cups, cutlery, etc.
Biodiesel (back to top)
Black Oak Ranch and the promoters of Earthdance are pleased to announce that, once again, Earthdance is being powered entirely by 100% biodiesel that is made from recycled fryer grease, produced right here in California. The biodiesel used at Earthdance is provided by the Biofuel Station, Laytonville’s own independant family owned biodiesel distribution business. For more information about biodiesel, stop by the biodiesel booth in activist alley.
Soy-Based Inks / Recycled Paper (back to top)
Earthdance prints all it's flyers and posters on recycled paper using only soy based inks. We also recycle all office material when we cannot reuse any of it.
RIDE SHARE (back to top)
Please support the festival by carpooling. If you are looking for people to car pool with, please visit the RIDE BOARD to find festival attendees who need a lift..Think Green and save on Gas..!!!
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VISIT
THE RIDEBOARD provided by SpaceShare |
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Visit SpaceShare in Activist Alley
| PARKING POLICY & FEES Please carpool free
car parking to cars with 3 or more people FEES: Cars:
Vehicles over 25ft in length (RV's, buses, etc):
Find passengers with the RIDE BOARD |
GATE TIMES (back to top)
Gate times will be announced closer to festival.
CAMPING (back to top)
Camping is included in the price of the ticket.
(NOTE: If you would prefer to stay in a hotel, please be aware that this is NOT included in the price of the ticket.
We ask that campers be mindful of the land. Please be as low-impact as possible (Pack it in - Pack it out). Earthdance is striving to have minimal waste this year, so please avoid disposable products as much as possible. Water spigots, hot showers, and port-o-potties are provided.
You'll enjoy three days of outdoor fun and great music at Black Oak Ranch, so to maximize everyone's health, safety and fun, please observe the following guidelines. There will be security people working for the safety and well-being of those attending this event. Please show utmost respect, do as they ask, they are here for us all. Remember this is a dry time of year. If you plan on camping with friends, please arrange to meet before arriving on site, so you can enter together and camp together. If you arrive at separate times, we cannot accommodate your needs to be camped together. There are no in & out privileges for vehicle traffic from campgrounds.
1. NO OPEN FIRES OR FIREWORKS! This includes candles in campsites.
2. NO CHARCOAL BARBEQUES.
3. WE ARE SURROUNDED BY PRIVATE PROPERTY ON ALL SIDES. RESPECT OUR NEIGHBORS LAND AND THEIR RIGHT TO PRIVACY.
4. NO DOGS/PETS ALLOWED. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS. If you bring a pet, you will not be able to enter the festival.
5. ANYONE CAUGHT SELLING ALCOHOL, DRUGS OR NITROUS OXIDE WILL BE EJECTED AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO ARREST.
6. PLEASE SECURE YOUR VALUABLES AND COOLERS WHILE AWAY FROM YOUR CAMPSITE.
7. NO VENDING ANYWHERE ON SITE.
8. PLEASE NO VIDEO CAMERAS OR TAPE RECORDERS INSIDE THE CONCERT BOWL. Still photo cameras are OK.
9. NO DRUMMING AFTER 2AM. Let’s allow people that want to sleep to do so. Their will be plenty of "quieter" late night entertainment for all you night owls.!!
THINGS TO BRING (back to top)
1. SUNSCREEN, HAT, AND LIGHT LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS. The sun can be brutal over the course of the weekend.
2. WATER CONTAINERS
3. WARM CLOTHES FOR NIGHTIME
4. FLASHLIGHT & BUG REPELLANT
5. SENSE OF HUMOR
6. YOUR SMILE
7. YOUR HEART
DRIVE
TIMES / DISTANCES ARCATA, CA:
2 1/2 hrs (122 miles) |
DIRECTIONS (back to top)
Black Oak Ranch
Hwy 101
Laytonville, CA 95454
From the Bay Area:
Take Highway 101 north 150 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge to Laytonville. We are 5 miles north of Laytonville on the west side of the highway. Look for our sign, you can't miss us as our parking lot is adjacent to the highway.
From the Sacramento Area:
Take Highway 5 north to Williams, turn on Highway 20 west, follow all the way to Highway 101 north, go approximately 40 miles north on Highway 101 to Laytonville. We are 5 miles north of Laytonville on the west side of the highway. Look for our sign, you can't miss us as our parking lot is adjacent to the highway.
From the North Coast/Oregon:
Take Highway 101 south. We're about 100 mile south of Eureka, 45 miles south of Garberville. As you are getting close, look for the mile marker signs on the side of the road. We are at mile marker 74.15, look for our signs on the west side of the highway, you can't miss us as our parking lot is adjacent to Highway 101.
No motorized off road recreational vehicles will be allowed on site (ATV's, Gators, Rhino's ect). Persons bringing these types of recreational vehicles will be turned away.
SHERIFF'S WELCOME (back to top)
WELCOME EARTHDANCERS!
FROM THE MENDOCINCO COUNTY SHERIFF.
The Earth Dance staff and the Mendocino County Sheriff are working very hard to provide you with the most enjoyable gathering possible this year. Please help us by reading the following these simple requests. This information is provided regarding local codes and areas of concern for all of Mendocino County.
Currently the fire danger in Mendocino County is at an all time high Due to high fire danger, no pen flames of any kind are allowed.
Please find appropriate camping areas or have permission to camp on private property If you are camping within Mendocino County, will need to camp within designated camping areas or on properties which you’ve been given permission to camp upon. Currently Mendocino County has a NO CAMPING ORDINANCE which can result in your being issued a citation or you may even be subject to arrest.
Trespassing on school grounds and recreation areas will not be tolerated under any circumstances The areas in and around the town of Laytonville which have schools and recreation areas will be patrolled by Earthdance staff as well as our Deputy Sheriff's. Please show respect to our parks, schools and staff working in these areas. The school grounds have been posted with informational signs which will warn against trespass. Trespassing on private lands may subject you to arrest. Please respect the rights of property owners. Do not climb fences or trespass on private property.
Please be careful not to block access to merchants, stores, or sidewalks The Local Merchants are happy to have your business. However, they will not be happy with persons loitering, littering or who are intoxicated in a public place. The crime of shoplifting is taken seriously and shoplifters will be subject to arrest.
Persons traveling with pets should have the appropriate documentation of licensing and vaccinations Persons with dogs will need to keep them on leashes while walking or resting within the public areas of the county. Remember, you my know your dog is friendly, however other people who have never met you, don't know this. Strangers are often easily frightened by animals which they do not know.
If you have a problem or a question, please contact event staff or a Sheriff’s Deputy Please try to remember the staff and the deputies are here to help everyone in our community, not just the event participants.
- To report an emergency call 9-1-1.
- To contact the Sheriff’s non-emergency line, please dial 707-463-4086.
Sincerely,
Thomas Allman Mendocino County Sheriff.