The Synergy Project Friday, 9th of February 2007 SEOne Club London Bridge, Weston Street, SE1London UK
The dynamic collective of the
Synergy community returns to bring together the many inspired souls of today,
to celebrate a better world for tomorrow.
Synergy is a magical indoor
festival, combining musicians, Djs, Vjs, performers, and artists from all
corners of creativity, joined by various proactive NGO’s and charities.
Synergy strives to create an
optimistic approach in raising awareness on the many crucial issues affecting
our world today. The events gather some of the Uk’s leading creative multimedia
organizations supported by international NGO’s such as Oxfam, Survival, Speak,
WWF, Greenpeace, Arc, and Campaign Against Climate Change, to provide just the
right mix of open hearted enjoyment and meaningful reflection for a new
direction.
This
new event will host an incredibly varied mix of different elements:
In the Grey Room…
The
Little Green Planet
Presents: “Dream World”
The
little green planet crew have gained their reputation through legendary outdoor
parties in magical locations throughout the Uk. This will be the first of two
indoor events planed for this year bringing together a storming mix of
uplifting Psychedelic Trance artists and a full immersive psychedelic vibe!
Featuring:
Allaby ***LIVE*** (Nano
records) Funky
& Melodic blend of Psychedelic and Progressive Trance www.myspace.com/allaby
Fromem-Ory
***LIVE*** (Liquid
records) Forest-born
organic textures with energetic sonic grooves, a delicate balance of clean
chilled sounds and cheeky dynamic synths. www.myspace.com/fromemory
Striving to constantly evolve and
explore new horizons, Synergy introduces a new alternative style of chill-out,
venturing into contemporary realms of fresh and experimental forms of
electronic music. The room will be hosted by a collaboration between IDSpiral
and Pixel Addicts, supported by Boltfish Recordings to present a cutting edge
multi media environment that will take you on a journey through an eclectic mix
of IDM, Glitch and Melodic Abstract Electronica
We live in an age when unprecedented
contact between peoples seems to throw up more borders and suspicion…
The legendary Silk Road
is an example of age-long exchanges between peoples – Jew, Muslim,
Christian, Buddhist – from Moorish Spain to Arab peninsula, across
Central Asia to China. In their trade they left traces in each other's dance,
song, poetry, beliefs.
SILK ROAD ARTS is an initiative to foster greater
harmony by offering events, workshops, and artists inspired by the Silk Road.
One of the areas of our mission is
to re-introduce Muslim and non-Muslim to a spiritually tolerant expression of
Islam and wider view of its arts.
Showcasing brilliant, indigenously
trained artists and groups,
SILK ROAD ARTS brings an ancient power to move and
illuminate our rootless three-minute culture.
We are pleased to host the room with
Kazum! –
Organizers of OrientExpress live music and club nights with a focus on Turkish and
Balkan music.
Featuring:
Hurriyya (Live & Workshop)
23:00-00:00
Hurriyya (‘freedom’) is a ‘dabka’
dance troupe performing Palestinian and Middle-eastern community dances. After
a shortened performance Alia Alzougbi will lead a workshop ideally suited to the Synergy
gathering.The ‘dabka’ dance is a
line step-dance often danced at weddings by men and women, young and old alike,
from the Arab world to Turkey and Greece, generating great community
togetherness. No experience necessary!
Michael Ormiston (Live)
A performance of Mongolian music
using throat singing, morin khuur (horse head fiddle), and Tobshuur (plucked lute). Michael Ormiston specializes in Mongolian Khöömii (overtone) singing, being one of the few Westerners to
study with masters in Mongolia and given permission to sing Khöömii. (www.soundtransformations.btinternet.co.uk)
Taraweeh (Live)
‘Taraweeh’ means ‘refreshment of the
soul’. Led by master ney-player Louai Alhenawi, this five-piece ensemble offers a
rare chance to hear passionate Sufi music from the Arab tradition.
·DJ
Seb and DJ Moody from OrientExpress (new, urban and chilled beats from
Turkey, the Balkans and beyond)
·Short,
sweet interludes of Persian mysticism read by Saghar Forouhi
·Kazum! café with Turkish tea, baklavas,
halva, falafels…
·Visual
design by Lightning Rod from Bubblevision and Silk Road Arts
Also featuring Wendalena– LIVE portrait drawing class
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In the Red Room…
United
Tribes of Dance
After ‘Spirit
Dance’ at Sunrise 2006 comes: ‘At The Speed of Love’
A Sacred
Dance space where the Tribes of Dance come together as One, in Truth, dedicated
to personal and planetary transformation. Now!
United Tribe of Dance is a conscious and intentional dance space
of the highest quality, dedicated to personal and planetary transformation, and
to creating and sharing a sense of the sacred.At its core is the creation of a friendly, open and
heart-centred vibe through the alchemical synthesis of the intention, music,
lights, décor and people.
Featuring:
10.00-11.30pm:
Groundswell to Stargate
Guided
visually-enhanced dance journey through the genres into the experience of
divinity and back. A taste of what is to come…
A musical
treat deep from the heart of the venue. A top draw
line up of intense, beautiful and inspiring artists from the
UK's Alternative Folk and Underground Acoustic scene.
Featuring:
Hush The
Many (Live) Radiohead
take a trip in the woods from truly
mesmerising to utterly intense www.myspace.com/hushthemany
Pinknruby
(Live) Hauntingly
beautiful. If Enya came from Transylvania
she would make music like this www.myspace.com/pinknruby
Jamie
Woon (Live) Deservedly
creating a gentle storm wherever he plays Looped
guitar and vocals like champagne and chocolate www.myspace.com/jamiewoon
Corneilius
(Live) Beautiful
songs of community and action. Addressing
the issues we face to change our world www.corneilius.net
Edwin's
Encyclopaedia (Live) A veritable
cornucopia of weirdness. The strangest instruments
accompanying Edwin's harmonic vocals.
A series of
presentations hosted by Jeff (GoodJeff) Lester will be
held in the Small World area (deep blue room) from 10:00 to 12:30
‘Night
of the Counterculture, Past, Present, and Future…’
The Past:
Sue Hall
has been involved in the English Counterculture since the sixties. She will
present a series of historical photos from the Sixties Counterculture and talk
about the influences that led up to it. Sue will tell us what it was like to be
at the legendary Alternative Sixties club UFO as well as the legendary sixties
'happening', the 14 hour Technicolour Dream She will
then be happy to take questions from the audience. Sue recently gave a
well-received talk on LSD in Basel at the 100th birthday of LSD inventor Albert
Hoffmann.
Lee
Harris, familiar to many as the owner of Britain's legendary
'headshop' on Portobello Road, Alchemy, described
himself as a 'footsoldier of the underground'. He will share his vast knowledge
of the Sixties Counterculture with us by recounting in his inimitable fashion
various scenes and tales from that time. LEE, now an 'Angel Headed hip hop
artist' is still very active in the Counterculture and in Jimmy Hendrix's words
is 'keeping the freak flag flying high'.
The
Present:
The Rainbow
Family the biggest community of Alternative people in the
world (anyone can join) and the amazing Rainbow Gatherings
have gathered people from the Counter culture together since 1972. Su and
several other Family members will recount the history of the Gatherings and talk
about the philosophy behind them, taking questions from the audience as well.
The
Future:
Megatripolis
@ Forever: first chapter in a series of sci-fi club radio plays
by the legendary Counterculture impresario, Fraser Clark. inventor
of Megatripolis (at Heaven) and The Warp
Experience (SE1). Enter here (at your own risk) for the great
time travel experiment. Starring: Kate Alderton, Funmi Olowe, Leigh Kelly,
Mitch Davies,Luci Boccino, Camden Macdonald. Directed by Camden Macdonald.
Host:Jeff
(GoodJeff) Lester has been an Alternative Culture
activist from the Sixties to the present, both in both in America and Britain.
He specialises in creating talks and debates on issues of interest to the
Counterculture and Rave Generation. His passion for the Neil Oram's 23 hour
theatrical CounterCulture opus The Warp led him to bring it to bring it to
Fraser Clark's club The Warp Experience (SE1) in
1999.
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Synergy – inclusive to Smokers and Non-Smokers alike…
As
most of you will know Synergy is one of the pioneering clubs that supports the
peaceful (and healthy) coexistence of smokers and non-smokers alike. To this
effect we are designating large areas that are clearly marked as non smoking.
We have received much support for this attempt – thank you to all who help
us achieve this not always easy goal.
The venue is the SeOne Club, Weston
Street, London Bridge
Advanced tickets are available for
£15 plus booking fee from our website or for £20 on the door, £15 concessions
are only available on the door with valid proof
Please bring ID if you look
like you might still be in your teens
Please also do not buy from
ticket touts!
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