Prana New Year Festival 2009
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Date: 30th December 2008 - 3rd January 2009
Location: Prana Retreat at Opoutere, Coromandel Peninsula
Cost: Early Bird tickets $180, day pass and family options available.
Tickets: online at prana.co.nz
Featuring:
Live Music: The Hot Grits, The Shades, The Managers, Prana House band, Soulsaxplus, Dylan Wade, Billy te Kahika, DJ Balkanetic aka Nigel Braddock, DJ Hootie Zambucca and more.
Workshops and Speakers: Ashram Yoga, The Bhuddafield, Kids Zone, Circus Kumarani, Goddess Circle, She Global, 5 Rhythms with Geash Bowler, Samba Dance with Luiciana Camargo, Pilates, Improv Dance, Healing, Transformation, Consciousness, and more
Environment: Famous for its unrivalled family-friendly atmosphere, Prana Festival once again welcomes people to the beautiful Prana Eco Retreat Estate, a minute walk from the pristine Opoutere beach.
Extensive planning goes into the choice of entertainment and workshops offered at Prana New Year Festival. Organisers attribute the safe, friendly reputation and atmosphere to the selectively invited audience.
Workshops, Yoga & meditations, Kids Zone activities, beautiful unspoiled beach white sand & good for swimming, Dawn on the beach be the first in the world to see the sun rise on the New Year, State of the art audio visual systems with a 10m2 outdoor film screen, Outdoor stage in a magnificent setting of Pohutakawa trees & rocks, >Indoor Dj stage on a sprung wooden dance floor, Adventure in the glow worm cave.
Facilities: General free camping facilities, portaloos, running water. Prana is a full time resort so there are other options available but changes are they're already booked out. Plenty of camping options including family areas. Lockers and eftpos available, a global village will operate with good food and refreshments. Alcohol is not encouraged but tolerated if used maturely, no kitchen camp facilities and limited phone coverage.
Other Info: Prana caters to the more reflective individuals who are seeking spiritual sustenance to enhance their enjoyment of celebration together.
Prana Retreat remains one of the few locations in New Zealand where festival participants celebrate this special event in a natural way.
Extensive planning goes into the choice of entertainment and workshops offered at Prana New Year Festival. Organisers attribute the safe, friendly reputation and atmosphere to the selectively invited audience.
