Shambhala (music festival)

Shambhala is a yearly electronic music festival held in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada during the second week of August.

The festival began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest & longest running electronic music event in Canada, featuring DJs and performers from around the globe. It has six uniquely themed stages which consist of The Living Room, The Rock Pit (formerly the Jungle Pit), The Fractal Forest, The Village, The Labyrinth (formerly The Portal, The Inna Sancdom), and The Pagoda (formerly Main Stage), and is held on the Salmo River Ranch, a 500 acre cattle ranch in the mountains outside of Nelson. Since the beginning, it has been a family-run event and has never accepted any corporate sponsorship with advertising being done through word-of-mouth. In the summer months, the ranch becomes home to volunteers & event staff who contribute to repairing and adding on to the many permanent structures on site.

August 2007 marked Shambhala's 10-year anniversary.

In Spring 2008 with the launch of the '08 website, it was announced that two of the stages would be undergoing transformation. The former Portal stage, under new stage management has become The Labyrinth and Main Stage has adopted an Oriental theme with its new name, The Pagoda.

The Summer of 2008 marked the release of the Shambhala Music Festival DVD, a wild ride through 10 years of music & good vibes. The documentary, directed by filmmaker Malcom Levy, looks at Shambhala's history, and "follows different characters through a year in the life of Shambhala from the perspective of DJ’s, people in charge, first aid attendants and others."

External links

* [http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com Official Website]
* [http://www.ishkur.com/shambhala/pictures.php Collection of pictures from Shambhala]