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The Only 5 Day Psy-Trance Gathering in Southern Africa...
In Celebration of 20 Years of African Psy-Trance Adventures
Summer is here, bringing a NEW season of fresh Beginnings and Adventures ♥ A New Season of Peace, Love, Unity and Respect ♥
Vortex was born on the 24th November 1994, a Party called The Essence Of Fluroesence, location, a warehouse in Woodstock, in the ve
ry year that South Africa was embracing Freedom & rejoicing in the birth of a new era, a truly magical & special time in African History, guided by a true visionary of Peace, Love, Unity & Respect, Nelson Mandela. Twenty years down the road, we invite you to please join us for our 20th Birthday Celebration, an International Psy-Trance Gathering on the Southern most Tip of the African continent where the Indian & Atlantic Oceans meet, Cape Town - South Africa. Experience Psy-Culture as it should be, 7 Days of Friends, Fun & Sunshine in one of the most, unique, organic, beautiful, comfortable, amazing & user-friendly locations we have ever found. In celebration of 20 Years of Outdoor Gatherings & the dedicated promotion of the way of life it teaches. Right now Cape Town South Africa is without a doubt one of the booming outdoors trance destinations of the world & one of its best-kept secrets. Our outdoor summer season is from November to January & with massive outdoor parties every weekend there is no shortage of killer Psy-Trance experiences in beautiful outdoor locations all summer...
♥ ONE DANCE-FLOOR, ONE ENERGY, ONE LOVE ♥
NB:Monday 08 December is a Public Holiday - National Trance Day
After 20 Years we felt the Trance family deserved our very own holiday, after all Mondays after parties have very often proved troublesome, so a day off is most welcome for a change Make sure you apply for leave from work!
♥ ♩♪♬ THE MUSIC ♬♪♩♥
A Super Psychedelic Sound Journey over 5 Days & 4 Nights in a Magical Sacred Circle. The Featured Magical DJ Sound Masters Gathering from far & wide...
14 Years ago we honored the Artists who make the music with the SA 2000 Millennium Party & 14 Years later, on our 20 Year Birthday, we honor the Art & Expression of the DJ. The SA 2014 Party will feature 4 Hour JOURNEY DJ sets from some of the finest exponents in the art of Electronic Music Mixing. The Millennium saw Vortex produce the hugely internationally acclaimed party on New Years Eve, SA 2000, This was a worldwide groundbreaking event, featuring all the formulative Artists at that time of the trance scene. There were no DJ sets at all in this first ever Exclusively Live Festival Format. The Feature of the Festival was exclusive 2-hour live performances from artists like - Hallucinogen, X-Dream, Total Eclipse, Psychaos, Pleaidians, Kox-Box, Cydonia, Etnica, Deviant Species, Tristan, Tim Schuldt, Joti Sidhu, Infected Mushroom, Droidlock, California Sunshine, Medicine Drum, Bamboo Forest, Dino Psaras & Slinky Wizard, in honor of their contribution towards the development of Psy-Trance music over the first 10 Years of its history. Then came The SA 2002 Total Solar Eclipse Festival & voted by many as one of the best Trance Experience of their lives. On tribal land on the border of one of the world's largest wild-life sanctuaries, The Kruger Park, this 5 day festival saw thousands of International Travelers again visit SA shores. A collaboration between Vortex, EtnicaNet & Alien Safari the feature of this festival was to gather the primary party organizers of the Trance scene worldwide in celebration of Trance Culture. With representatives attending from Party organizations Solstice, V00V, TBE, Solipse, Zoom, Celeb Brazil, Samothraki Dance Festival, TimeCode, Mushroom Mafia, The Glade Pioneers & a dynamic line-up of 50 Artists from around the world, including Etnica, Bamboo Forest, GMS, Pleaidians, Droidlock, Tristan, Antidote. Skragg, Akira, Twisted System, Shift, Droidlock, Slinky Wizard, the Festival ran for 5 days & turned into one of the most powerful Southern Hemisphere Eclipse Dance-Floor Energy Experience & Psy-Trance Gatherings in history.
♥ THE LOCATION ♥ "Circle Of Dreams" CAPE TOWN - SOUTH AFRICA - Riviersonderend / Endless River - GPS 34*08’16.27”S 19*59’43.14”E . A place in consciousness, where you are one with your soul and its purpose to enjoy every moment of your incarnation. A place which invites the contemplation of divine mystery, and encourages an attitude of spiritual openness not necessarily where answers are grasped or understood but rather where questions are asked, conversations occur, rituals are perpetuated, dances are performed and silence is heard. A place that exudes harmony, beauty & peace & has the magic of trees & hidden forest beings & the mysteries of the ancients. It has wide mountain views, yet is completely secluded. A beautiful Private forested River Party Sanctuary giving us a magical party space, perfect for multiple days of psychedelic adventure. An Endless River, underneath ancient majestic mountains ranges. The cry of the African fish eagle, a lush forest, a circle of oak trees used by travelers for 100’s of years as a sanctuary, shaded camping for every tent & a beautiful river for swimming. With the tailor-made CIRCLE OF DREAMS venue providing you with full facilities - Hot Showers, Flush-Toilets, FREE Structured Drinking Water, Shaded Camping WITH YOUR CAR, communal 24 Hour Braai Fires in all camping Zones, FREE camping for one day before & after the festival, around the clock security, Medics, Art Performances, Food Vendors, Trade Stalls & so much more. Give yourself Seven days to uplift the soul, nourish the mind and feed your universe.
★ DIRECTIONS ★
From CT International Airport - Take First Exit Left N2 Somerset West. Go over Sir Lowry’s pass. Through Caledon to Riviersonderend. From Caltex on RHS in Riviersonderend Travel 7 km’s & turn left at DR1306. From George - Take N2 to Cape Town - Past Swellendam & turn right at DR1306. Distance is relative to your desire to travel. Life’s a Journey, Enjoy the Ride.
Join us UNITED as we venture as ONE into the next 20 years of Psy-Culture in South Africa! A Pure Psychedelic Sound Journey of 120 Hours of music, over 5 Days & 4 Nights, ONE Amazing , ONE of a kind African Psy-Trance Experience in a Magical Forest Location. Main Stage runs from Thursday 4thtill Monday 8th December, with 20 Years of Vortex Festival Experience in combining Music, Art, Nature & Technology , with the express aim of connecting YOU together as ONE, in a Truly Unique Tribal Gathering.
★ DO NOT TRUST THE VIRTUAL WORLD ★ maybe a bit technologically challenged? Get Your Hard copy direct from these outlets. CAPE TOWN CBD: Little Amsterdam - 4A Buiten Street – 021 4242320
CAPE TOWN CBD: Ska - 161 Long St. - 021 4265025
CAPET TOWN CBD: Sport n Surf – Long Street - 021 426 4550
GARDENS: Global Girl, Gardens Centre - 021 4611756
GARDENS: Ashanti Travel Centre - Hof St - 021 4238721
SEA POINT: Call-A-Pizza (after 5pm) - 021 4340818
CLAREMONT: Ska - Cavendish Connect - 021 6711367
PLUMSTEAD: Earth DNA - 153 Main Rd, Plumstead
OBSERVATORY: Zion Headshop - 122A Lower Main Rd. OBSERVATORY: Bohemian Lofts Backpackers - 41 Trill Rd - 021 447 6204
HOUT BAY: Ta-Da Coffee Bar @ The Boardroom - 37 Victoria Rd - 021 7908132
NOORDHOEK: Namaste - The Milking Shed, Farm Village - 021 7891396
KALK BAY: Ska - Main Rd. - 021 7887437
KALK BAY: Gypsy – Main Rd – 021 788 6802
TOKAI: Sport Unlimited - Constantia Village – 021 701 0044
TABLEVIEW: Ska - Bayside Mall - 0839543391
CANAL WALK: Wild Fire Body Piercing Clinic - 021 5528929
CANAL WALK: Surf Centre - Shop 454 - 021 5554970
DURBANVILLE: Long Street - Tyger Valley Centre - 021 9143136
DURBANVILLE: Red Revenge Studio - Unit 27-28, Buena Vista - 021 9757086
SOMERSET WEST: Old Skool Tattoos - Main Rd - 071 3455096
STELLENBOSCH: Gypsy - 147 Dorp St - 021 8867157
HERMANUS: Funky Vibes - 145 Main Rd - 028 3121446
GEORGE: Shannon Smith - 082 3049731
WILDERNESS: Le Shop - Milkwood village
KNYSNA: Other World Tattoo - Oude Fabriek - 082 5147648
