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19 August 2010

#231 Festival Theme: Set a spooning record

Summer is almost over and some think that the festival season is too. But that’s not true. Here you will find tips of other, different festivals to visit in autumn. Right now three of the big ones are taking place, Way Out West in Gothenburg, Göteborg Culture Festival and the Malmö Festival. We at the 365 office thought we’d share some of our summer experiences and give you a more fun and creative festival experience. Here are seven things you can do at a festival.

365 things you can do visited Hultsfred festival last year to inspire and enable visitors. We wove in the fence, did physical exercises with festival visitors, organized Flash Mobs and more.

But something we weren’t prepared for was to attend a world record attempt in spooning. An activity that we were all familiar with but perhaps not on such a large scale. It all started with a guy yelling in a megaphone at the festival visitors to lie down on the asphalt and form a large spoon chain. After just a few minutes there were over two hundred people. We in the 365-gang decided to help. People from different cities, with different tastes in fashion and music were held each other and waited. Some smiled, others started to talk to each other and a guy in a priest uniform and hookah tried flirting with one of the 365 male participants in our team.

There wasn’t a world record in spooning that day. But it’s not impossible that it may have inspired more attempts worldwide.

1. Gather your friends and ask them to gather their friends and other people they know.

2. Try to get everyone to lie down in a long spoon drag.

3. Stay down.

Required time: 
1 day or less.
Cost: 
Free.
Cons: 
People might get tired and get up after a minute.
Pros: 
You can join in and beat a world record. It's nice to be a spoon.
Taggar: world record, spooning, hultsfred, festival theme
18 August 2010

#230 Festival Theme: Make a samba line

Rio isn’t the only place where you can do it. Even though they’re awesome at it. Photo: Raqueltex

Rio isn’t the only place where you can do it. Even though they’re awesome at it. Photo: Raqueltex

The fact that summer is coming to an end doesn’t mean that all the music festivals are over. How about samba lines in Skåne Tones or music and meditation in Falköping?

Whether you are a Hultsfred bum or a music connoisseur, we at the 365 office want to share our experiences of this summer's festivals. And if you don’t have time - then cut & paste & save them for next summer. We are in the midst of the seven things you can do at a festival:

Samba lines aren’t just for scantily clad Brazilian women. Samba is in us all. It’s a natural rhythm that your body follows if you just start it. Starting a samba line is simple. Making it stop is more difficult. Not that you’d want to.

1. Start with a bunch of buddies. Divide yourselves so that some are dancing and playing drums on anything you can find. Use old PET bottles, branches and Tupperware as instruments.

2. Find an area with many people. It’s good if they’re already happy, energetic or drunk. Then they’ll most likely follow in the train.

3. Continue to samba all through the festival area and gather as many people as possible.

Required time: 
1 day or less.
Cost: 
Free.
Cons: 
People in the camp may think you’re a nuisance, as you might trip over tent ropes and other things.
Pros: 
You keep the heat. You use things just lying around. You feel the rhythm.
Taggar: samba line, festivals, festival theme
17 August 2010

#229 Festival Theme: Weave fences

Here's how it looked at Hultsfred after 365's weaving action

Here's how it looked at Hultsfred after 365's weaving action

Summer is almost over and some think that the festival season is too. But that’s not true. Here you will find tips of other, different festivals to visit in autumn. Right now three of the big ones are taking place, Way Out West in Gothenburg, Göteborg Culture Festival and the Malmö Festival. We at the 365 office thought we’d share some of our summer experiences and give you a more fun and creative festival experience. Here are seven things you can do at a festival.

Every thing has a function. A spoon you eat porridge with. A stroller you move children in. A pillow you rest your sleeping head on. But besides the obvious feature, there are also a handful of bonus features. You can play music with spoons, or use strollers to put food in and pillows to pillow fight with.

A fence is not just a way to close out or contain people. It’s also a canvas.

1. You will need fabric. Take from ragged tents, cut up clothes you no longer need or look to see where you can find string and rope.

2. Think of a message, words or images. Draw or write it on a piece of paper first and make a finished sketch. Or you can weave free-hand.

3. Weave.

Required time: 
1 day or less.
Cost: 
Free.
Cons: 
Some people may misunderstand what you’re doing and think you’re doing something illegal. If so tell them that it’s a positive act and not something harmful.
Pros: 
You make people and fences a bit happier.
Taggar: weaving, festivals, festival theme, fences
16 August 2010

#228 Festival Theme: Make your own ear plugs

Summer is almost over and some think that the festival season is too. But that’s not true. Here you will find tips of other, different festivals to visit in autumn. Right now three of the big ones are taking place, Way Out West in Gothenburg, Göteborg Culture Festival and the Malmö Festival. We at the 365 office thought we’d share some of our summer experiences and give you a more fun and creative festival experience. Here are seven things you can do at a festival.

The worst thing there is, is to realize you’ve forgotten your ear plugs in the tent five minutes before a heavy metal concert. Most festivals usually sell earplugs, but if there isn’t someone selling them nearby, or if you don’t want to leave your spot at the front of the stage you needn’t despair. Make your own ear plugs by rolling paper, an unused napkin or small pieces of fabric to the appropriate size balls and put them in your ears. It’s important to remember not to push the ball too far into the auditory canals so that you can’t get them out again. Don’t put chewing gum or food in your ears. It may stick, and is generally unsanitary. If you have a hat or walkman headphones you can make use of them as well

Tip: Take two cigarettes and use the white filter for earplugs. It clearly gives a smooth attenuation of frequencies and is preferable if you want to make it sound a bit better!

Required time: 
1 hour or less.
Cost: 
Free.
Cons: 
It might get stuck in your ear and be difficult to get out.
Pros: 
You don’t get tinnitus, hearing loss and also you can hear the music better and clearer.
Taggar: festival theme, ear plugs, buds