sunflower -
Xdream are most definatlly playing in puerto rico i'm %100 sure LOL
I am there - stop convincing people not to go - and come with me LOL it will be amazing
here is some info (sorry it's so long)TSUNAMI presents the
First International EL CUCO Festival
in the jungle of Puerto Rico
Saturday, February 19 - Monday February 21, 2000
Featuring Explosive Live Performances from:
HALLUCINOGEN (Twisted, UK)
X-DREAM (Blue Room, Germany)
TOTAL ECLIPSE (Blue Room, UK)
KOX BOX (Nova Tek, Germany)
INFECTED MUSHROOM (BNE, Israel)
MFG (Phonokol, Israel)
Plus Amazing DJ Sets From:
SIMON POSFORD (Twisted, UK) ALLEN (Gaian Mind, Philadelphia)
DUVDEV (Infected Mushroom) SEQUENTIAL TOM (Polymorphous, NY)
EREZ (Infected Mushroom) RED MOON (Pleiadien Infusion, CT)
EQUARDO (Klooj Koncepts) HUGH SHARPE (Brooklyn Crib, NY)
SERGE (Total Eclipse) KRI DJ (Utta Chaos, NC)
FRANK E (Psycho-Pod) HI-FI PRINCESS (Futureteck/SpiralKind, NY)
LOIC (Total Eclipse) CATALYST (Paradise Productions)
STEPHAN (Total Eclipse) COLIN VINCENT (Optical Distortion Spectrum, NY)
JOA (Polymorphous, NY) ALGORYTHM (Mindengine, NY)
MATTHEW MAGIC (Tsunami, NY) DJ MIKE (Prometheos Project, NY)
INDIA DROP (Tsunami/Purple Oz, NY)
CHILLOUT AREA BROUGHT TO YOU BY POLYMORPHOUS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH PURE CHILDREN
Decor by God with Felix (Hamburg, Germany), Traffiko (NYC), and Jamin (NYC)
The order of the line-up will be announced at registration before entering
the event.
TSUNAMI 24-HR INFO LINE: 212.439.8124
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets available Tuesday, January 18, 2000 for $100.
Price includes all 3 days of entertainment and guarded campgrounds next to
the chillout area (3 nights). There are portable toilets. No tents are
provided.
Tickets available online at throb.com or at these locations:
THROB 211 E. 14th Street, NY, NY (12PM-9PM)
SATELLITE 342 Bowery, NY, NY 212.780.9305
HOUSE OF TRANCE 122 St. Marks Place, NY, NY
SATELLITE 45 Mass. Ave., Boston, MA 617.536.5482
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND Philadelphia, PA 215.925.5324
DISTRACTIONS San Francisco, CA 415.252.8751
TRES PALMAS San Juan, Puerto Rico 787.728.3377
CAMPING INFORMATION:
Please bring a tent, reusable water container, sunscreen, insect repellent,
long thick athletic socks, sturdy hiking boots or athletic sneakers,
flashlight, and other essential camping gear to make your stay more
comfortable and safe. Mobile phones and beepers will not work in these
remote valleys, and there are no public telephones. There are limited
shower facilities on the premises.
Water, juices, chai, coffee, and vegetarian food will be available for
purchase.
Yoga classes and instruction will be available as well.
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Puerto Rico is part of the United States. If you live in the U.S. you
don't need a passport or visa, since there are no customs. You only need a
picture I.D. as required by the airline for check-in. If you travel to
Puerto Rico from abroad, the same passport requirements apply as for any
American Destination.
Flight prices from the U.S. to San Juan vary. It is worth your time to
shop around and try on different days. The best deals are found if
traveling dates area flexible. We found some good deals at lowestfares.com
[800.497.7137], priceline.com, Tower Air, Ana, and TWA. The weekend of the
festival is the peak season of travel to Puerto Rico, You will therefore
have to be persistent and patient about finding deals with airlines and
hotels. The days prior to the event should be easier than the days
immediately after it, when it comes to hotels.
We will organize buses on the main days of the event from San Juan
International Airport to the festival site. Times and pick-up points will
be announced on the information lines just before the festival. All major
car rental companies have offices at the airport, and of course it is
important to make your reservation ahead of time. Car renters, please
car-pool as many people as possible into your vehicle as there is limited
parking space. Taxi fares from San Juan International Airport to the
festival site are approximately $90.
Some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean are just 20 minutes away.
LOCATION INFORMATION:
The party is in the jungle at La Finca El Cuco (the Farm of El Cuco). El
Cuco is the native mysterious mystic, which is known in many stories and
legends, some have had profound experiences and a few mortals have had
passing glimpses. Will he reveal Himself to us??
EL CUCO, located between the towns of Manati and Ciales, the site is nine
miles from the coast and forty minutes away from San Juan, the capitol of
Puerto Rico. Running near the property is the Rio Grande de Manati which
is navigable all the way to the beautiful unspoiled beaches of the north
coast. There are numerous caves and springs on the property that are
waiting to be explored for the first time. El Rio Encantado, the longest
subterranean river in the world is suspected to run beneath these
spiritually infused valleys. This remote private jungle setting as well as
its proximity to the beach, San Juan, and the two major airports makes El
Cuco ideal for numerous types of adventures. The primary property is a
remote six acre farm one mile from the main road. It is very private due
to the spectacular mountainous landscape which surrounds it.
The festival site has several flat open spaces where the main stage,
camping ground, and chillout will be. These open spaces very steep hills
of virgin jungle, making it impossible to penetrate. Looking up, at the
edge of the cliffs is the wide open tropical sky, so it seems like each
little valley has its very own sky.
Visitors will be required to register upon arrival at a house by the main
road, where secure parking will be provided. Heavy bags will be
transported to the site by an official vehicle and then there will be a one
mile hike on a dirt road through the jungle to the secluded site of El Cuco.
This is a sacred area. After the Spaniards invaded Puerto Rico the native
people, the Indios Tainos, retreated into these hidden and remote canyons.
Later, the Spaniards opened up the small, flat valleys for agriculture. In
the early 1900's the inhabitants moved to the cities. The jungle
vegetation quickly overgrew the farm. Only these parts have been cleared
out again, and not a single inch of jungle was touched. Please respect the
environment and dispose of garbage as instructed on the site.
OPENING CEREMONY:
The opening ceremony will begin on Saturday, February 19th at 4:20 PM, when
the sign of Leo, the regal ruler of play fun, and beauty will be rising in
the East. The ceremony will be performed by a native holy man, a priest of
Santeria (indigenous mystical path), invoking all supreme beings from all
traditions, the five elements, nature, and of course, El Cuco, to bestow
their blessings and protections upon the event and its participants, so
that it will be filled with joy, light, and life transforming insights all
throughout the three days. The night of February 19th will be a full moon
in the sign of Virgo. In this part of the world, the moon is so bright one
can read by the moonshine. The festival will end Monday, February 21st in
the early afternoon.
OUR INTENTIONS:
This is the first major music event to be held in El Cuco. Our hosts
intend to stage high quality music events and spiritual gatherings
regularly. Our hosts in Puerto Rico and Tsunami are working very hard and
doing their best to bring about a memorable festival to east visitor,
assembling the strongest international trance line-up to ever appear in
this country. In order to succeed, we will need the help of each and every
one of us. Please help out from time to time with the chores at hand, and
please follow suggestions from the security and organizers. Lets shower
each other with love and respect, so that together we will make El Cuco a
first in a series of experiences that we will cherish forever.
Well see you all there
[This message has been edited by SpecilKNY (edited 12 January 2000).]