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It is with great joy that we, the Universo Paralelo familly, announce the 8th edition of our Festival. Once again the Festival will take place in the secluded, paradisiacal Pratigi Beach in the mystical and enlightened state of Bahia – a land that has always welcomed our community openly and warm-heartedly.
People from all corners of Brazil, added to the foreign public that have also heeded to the call, have flocked to this land in the most peaceful and orderly fashion showing what freedom and citizenship are all about. This attitude has consolidated the support that local citizens and authorities have deposited on the Festival and partygoers. This year there will be 3 different stages for music: the Main Dance Floor, the Alternative Dance Floor and the Chillout.There will also be other spaces where new experiences will be proposed. Great artists, regardless of their fame, selected exclusively for the quality of their musical production, will be there giving the public the very best of electronic, ethnic, experimental and other expressions of Brazilian and International music. Soon we will release the first names of the line up. Other names will be added later.

CircuLou – CULTURE PRESERVATION ZONE
To know about the very essence of psychedelic alchemy you can listen to Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix or even The Beatles. You can also have an artistic rush before one of Van Gogh’s paintings. You can practice zen-budism. Or you can even go back to your biology books. Among the various effects that psy-trance triggers, the electric feeling is only its most apparent one. Behind it there is an entire universe where art, philosophy and science can be contacted through direct experience. It is amidst such a scenario of unique possibilities that an audacious and forward layer of the global youth – the so-called “Freaks” – have decided to indulge. Eyes to set you free, feelings to quench your desires, words to convince minds ... And an example to drag bodies, individuals. A Festival where we communicate through art, reflecting freedom. One of the most latent traits of contemporary trance culture is the very absence of hiearchies, dogmas, sacred books or religious leaders. Cultural diversity and individual creativity are the foundation upon which this magical meeting is built. The alien circus has arrived ... Subversive maniacs that lurk the dead of the night. Vandals and barbarians creating new situations that break the shackles of consensual reality. All layed out before you: the invitation, the ritual and the celebration. Welcome to CircuLou. What will you find at the CircuLou Village:
Lectures and Round-tables – Workshops – CircuLinho (children’s area) – Multimedia – Cinema – Communal Kitchen – Sanctuary and Healing Zone – Art, Installations and Interventions Gallery – Mayan Calendar and Peace Culture – Alternative Therapies – Shows: Circus, Theater, Dance, Performances, Folk Culture – Solidary Circle (citizenship and social action) – and much more!!
For general info and to submit projects stay tuned to the CircuLou webpage on our site!

FACILITIES AND AMMENITIES
Keeping with the alternative spirit that permeates the Festival, all necessary comfort will be offered so that the public can fully enjoy their seven-day stay with safety, good food, a clean environment, transportation, life-guards, bars, fairs and the like.

• Camping site for 8 days on the beach
• 7 days of music
• Artistic and cultural activities – Circulou at UP
• Alternative Fair *
• Restaurants *
• Bars *
• Snack shops *
• 24-hour medical emergency unit
• 24-hour lifeguard
• Security
• Showers with treated water
• Restrooms (24-hour maintenance and cleaning crew)
• Refreshing water sprays at the Main Dance Floor
• Safe parking lot *
• Safety Deposit Box *
• Transportation from Parking Lot to Camping Site *
* charged – not included in the price of the ticket