Family-friendly Camping And World Food At Rototom’s Summer Festival

The Rototom Sunsplash will observe its 30th day from Saturday August 16 to Saturday August 23 successful Benicassim, Castellon, pinch a typical version featuring much than 200 concerts, taste activities, societal consciousness events and intermezo for each ages.

Organisers picture it arsenic “eight days of reggae holidays and ageless culture”, offering attractions for some newcomers and long-time festival-goers. This year’s version adds 2 other days and will tally for 16 hours each day.

The first Rototom Sunsplash took spot successful Gaio di Spilimbergo successful bluish Italy, and nan arena has been held successful Benicassim since 2010. Under nan motto ‘Celebrating Life’, this year’s programme combines reggae pinch different genres including dancehall, hip-hop, dub, ska, afrobeats, cumbia and moreover reggae-metal crossed 7 stages. Big names see dancehall stars Shaggy and Spice, reggae fable Burning Spear, African icon Tiken Jah Fakoly and Grammy-winning creator Koffee.

From Italy to Spain – celebrating life

Marking what would person been Bob Marley’s 80th birthday, nan line-up features his sons Julian and Ky-Mani Marley, The Wailers, and Marcia Griffiths of nan I Threes. Cuban hep hop group Orishas joins headliners Tarrus Riley, Steel Pulse, Misty successful Roots, Morgan Heritage and Third World. The measure besides includes Spanish acts specified arsenic Morodo, Pure Negga, Chalart58 & The Soul Adventurers, Lasai, Emeterians, Mango Wood, Maruja Limon and ETS.

Day and nighttime festival

The eight-day format turns Rototom Sunsplash into a existent vacation destination, starting each day and continuing until dawn. Seven stages – Main Stage, Lion Stage, Dub Academy, Dancehall, Jumping, Jamkunda and nan SunBeach astatine Gurugu formation – will big performances and DJ sessions, pinch free formation events included.

Culture and awareness

The taste programme covers each audiences, from family-friendly spaces specified arsenic Magicomundo, Teen Yard and Rototom Circus, to nan much tranquil Pachamama area offering yoga, agroecology workshops and debates. Jamkunda hosts African dance, Discovery Lab offers science-themed fun, and Reggae University features talks pinch artists including Burning Spear, Mortimer, Alborosie and Ken Boothe.

The Social Forum will beryllium held astatine nan Municipal Theatre, pinch free introduction to discussions connected Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, ambiance alteration and intercultural challenges, led by speakers specified arsenic Raquel Marti, executive head of UNRWA Spain, and Brazilian indigenous leader and curate Sonia Guajajara.

Family-friendly and sustainable

The festival’s family-friendly attack includes camping zones for parents pinch children, reduced-price tickets for teens aged 13 to 17, and a symbolic €10 interest for children, seniors and group pinch disabilities. Food stalls will service dishes from astir nan world, including Ethiopian injera, Valencian horchata, Argentinian grilled meat, Jamaican naughty chicken, Armenian kebabs and vegan and gluten-free options.

The 200,000-square-metre campsite includes glamping, caravan and motorhome spaces, shaded remainder areas, and this twelvemonth adds free filtered h2o points. Medical assistance and ambulances will run 24 hours, and Respect Points will beryllium disposable to study immoderate authorities violations. Free parking is provided adjacent to nan site.

Tickets will beryllium connected waste from Friday August 15 astatine midday, pinch nan container agency opening regular until 3am passim nan festival.