Ondalinda x Careyes 2016
Taking place on the stunning beaches of Costa Careyes, Mexico from October 27-30, 2016 Ondalinda X Careyes was a boutique music & lifestyle festival.
Transforming a private beachfront resort, on the grounds of one of the world's most coveted travel destinations was an experience like no other of music, wellness and a deep dive into the local Huichol culture during Dia de los Muertos weekend.
I brought the infamous burning man art car The Mayan Warrior ‘off playa’ for the first time with the help of my friend & founder, Pablo Gonzales, onto the beach in Costa Careyes for the Saturday night beach party. The beach was transformed into a mystical maze by Mexico-based entrepreneur & artist Philippe Moellhausen with monumental art pieces, vibrant decor, dazzling costumes, & indigenous live performances.
Ondalinda also showcased the art & teachings of the local Huichol culture. A portion of net profits from the festival was donated to the Huichol to support their mission to preserve sacred land through the organization UNESCO, and an exclusive collection of Huichol art by the name “Los Navegantes del sueño” was displayed with never before seen masterpieces that reflect the cosmovision of this mystic community. We also had talks led by a world-renowned Huichol expert Humberto Hernandez & a screening of the award-winning film “Eco de la Montagna,”. We had an artisan craft market where attendees purchased authentic art & were able to witness a Huichol shaman and local musicians open the exhibition to invoke the Gods and bless the event, and also learn about the Huichol art and its meaning from the local tribe themselves.
I managed all of the guest travel, accommodation & extra activities as well as the operations & production for the entire festival.
HVOB | LUM | AUDIOFLY | SABO | NU | BLOND:ISH | MANDRAKE | BILLY MENDRIX | THE HAPPY SHOW | GANDALLA
Lost Paradise Festival NYE 2014/15
The founding year was held at Peats Ridge NSW, Australia about 1.5 hrs from Sydney CBD. The festival is still running today.
Lost Paradise was a three day boutique camping festival on a totally green site.
I was the Operations Director with four full time staff, three contractors, a production company, & a team of volunteers.
As the Operations Director I managed accreditation, ticketing, artist booking/ liaison, sustainable waste management, ingress, egress, food, bev & retail stall acquisition & liaison, security, camp site management, site build, decor artist liaison & build management, volunteer management, glamping liaison & management, website CMS, Lost Paradise app build & customer service, yoga, wellness & kids entertainment sanctuary booking & management.
We had 10,000 patrons camping onsite for the full three days over the new years period.
BOY & BEAR | ALUNAGEORGE | BALL PARK MUSIC | THE PREATURES | SYLVAN ESSO | BADBADNOTGOOD | BOB MOSES LIVE | KINK LIVE | DJ SNEAK | CARL CRAIG | BEN PEARCE | POND | TOURIST | ALLDAY | TOUCH SENSITIVE | ELIZABETH ROSE | GOLDLINK | YUMI ZOUMA | HIAITUS KAIYOTE | CHARLOTTE OC | THE DELTA RIGGS | WILLOW | BEATS | FLAMINGO | BANOFFEE | AXEL BOMAN | PSYCHEMAGIC | MIDLAND | GREG WILSON | MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM | FUTUREBOOGIE | TERRY FARLEY | LATE NITE TUFF GUY | ALLE FARBEN | KRANKBROTHER | DREEMS | EMERSON TODD | MAXOLOGY | FANTASTIC MAN | ROLAND TINGS | SOFTWAR
Lost Picnic Festival 2014
A Boutique Music event for Foodies.
I was the Operations Manager for this festival
Supporting home-grown talent, Lost Picnic show-cased some of Australia’s finest artists including, Platinum selling, ARIA & APRA award winning Megan Washington, five-piece alternative rock band and platinum award winning The Rubens, the alluring sounds of Queensland songwriter Emma Louise, Triple J unearthed indie/folk artist Dustin Tebbutt and three-piece indie folk band Sons of the East. We had over 5,000 patrons attend.
Breaking the mould of traditional festival style food, Lost Picnic teamed up with successful local restaurants to offer gourmet picnic hampers. Rushcutters, a collaboration with celebrated chef, Martin Boetz and award winning hospitality company, The Keystone Group. Iconic Bondi restaurant, Icebergs and chef Maurice Terzini.
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