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22.08.2019 - 25.08.2019
Wonderland
Waldfrieden Wonderland is an unique summer festival! A lot of different styles of Psytrance styles and much more to hear and see!
Waldfrieden Wonderland 2019
For many people it is a tradition that is repeated every summer, the Wonderland festival. This year the festival takes place at the familiar location of Waldfrieden again.
Colourful lineup and even more colourful floors
After Hai in den Mai means before the Wonderland, and so between August 23rd and 26th many people from all over Germany and Europe will travel to Stemwede near Osnabrück to spend a weekend in Wonderland. The lineup with names like Parasect, Headroom or Electrypnose invites you to dance extensively on the three floors.
Various workshops and a healing area
At the festival you can spend the day not only on the floors, but also in various forms of yoga and other workshops such as a didgeridoo course. The Healing Area offers space to relax and there will be various more laid-back music styles in the form of live music.
One of the most beautiful locations in Germany
On the wide area there is a lot to discover for all visitors. The beautiful area offers the visitors a lot of other possibilities to spend the day besides pretty good music, you also can enjoy the eponymously lovely nature which encloses the festival area.
Waldfrieden - A living piece of Psytrance history
25 years of Psytrance: There's few other places that reflect this history as vividly as Waldfrieden. The party and festival location grew as if it was a piece of the surrounding nature. Located in the North-West of Germany, Waldfrieden has been an important scene hotspot since the 90s. It's fascinating to see how the history of this place reflects the evolution of Psytrance as a whole. “The scene grew bigger, that's why the dancefloors at Waldfrieden got bigger over the years”, says DJoanna, an artist who has been a part of the Waldfrieden crew since her teenage years. “Also, the music got more and more diverse. That's why we added new floors, like for instance the Hill Top Floor that is dedicated to the darker, faster, more experimental aspects of Goa Trance. Last but not least, there has been a rising interest in workshops and spiritual practice, which finds expression in the Healing Area.” All of this became a part of the unique vibe of Waldfrieden, as if it was the annual rings of a tree. If you want to experience it yourself, Wonderland Festival from 22nd to 25th August this year is an excellent choice.
Festival and accommodations on the map
Here you find the location of the festival and all available accommodations near the event. Prices are equal to or better than those found on a travel or hotel discount website.More about Wonderland
23rd Waldfrieden WonderlandThe gates to Wonderland will open again at a clearing at the Stemwede mountain. Every summer in the middle of the woods in-between trees and mushrooms, caterpillars and centipedes the valley transforms into a fairytale forest where everything is possible. Countless DJs and yogis, artists and shamans will gather to enchant the forest with you. On four dancefloors all genres of psychedelic music are played and our open spaces invite for camping on meadows and fields.
For further infos check our website (english)
https://wald-frieden.de/en/
Alle weiteren Infos auf unserer Website (deutsch)
http://wald-frieden.de
Most of the festivals out there are held on a remote piece of land, and there’s only few weeks for the setup. Waldfrieden Wonderland is different, because it allows a group of eager festival visionaries to run free in their creativity for almost an entire year. “We have a lease for the land all year round, that’s why we have a permanent infrastructure and many permanent constructions, like for instance tree houses, platforms, benches, altogether 8 bars and much more,” the crew explains in a chat with mushroom magazine. “Apart from that, this piece of land is located in the middle of a forest on the slopes of a hill, and there’s an actual house where we have monthly indoor parties.” That’s why Wonderland doesn’t really look like a temporary festival, but rather like a pirate village, like some sort of lush and peaceful land-of-the-fairies-version of Mad Max. Impressive wooden constructions, hidden nooks and crannies, strategically placed plants and flowers – everything is designed to create the ultimate environment for an exciting, adventurous journey. Wonderland was held for the first time in 1997, as one of the oldest Trance festivals in Europe it has grown and evolved for quite some years.
It’s no surprise that Wonderland has long established its place among the most popular open airs of the European summer season. However, it’s not getting crowded: “Actually we have quite a stable number of visitors at Wonderland for many years already. Usually there’s around 7000 visitors, and we are happy with that – because we like a stress-free family vibe.” If you’ve been coming to Waldfrieden for quite some time already, you will have noticed that the place grew organically just as the surrounding nature. That said, there has been a lot of sunshine, but also some serious hailstorms. When we asked about the greatest lesson the crew learned over the years of organizing the festival, they responded: “Not to give up if authorities or neighbours who can’t take a bit of noise every now and then give you a hard time. Often you can benefit from rocks being thrown your way, because it gets you out of your comfort zone and makes you discover cool new solutions.”
In terms of music, Wonderland manages to harmonically join all the different directions of today’s Trance scene, and to provide some amazing surprises along the way. In terms of infrastructure we should mention the Organic Food Area and the free shuttle service from the nearby train stations. Also the other program, like e.g. the very popular Healing Area or the great variety of workshops, helps to create a memorable festival experience.
Review 2017:
This year the Wonderland Festival also became an adult according to American standards, which was of course a reason to celebrate. That’s why more than 7500 guests moved to Stemwede in the Waldfrieden to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the festival in one of Germany’s most beautiful locations.
After the traditional opening by the marching band, the mainfloor was followed by a colourful line-up that gave many great musicians the opportunity to present their sound of the enthusiastic crowd. The lineup consisted of international acts like Rinkadink or Laughing Buddha and national stars like Querox and Patara. The beautiful decoration and of course the unique location rounded off the whole thing.
This year for the first time at a Wonderland was the new Dark Floor on which besides Dark and Forest also HighTech and Dark Prog found a place, this new floor was characterized by a creatively composed lineup of such acts as Antagon, Mirror Me and Dsompa.
The weather played along the whole weekend and so it was possible to dance in the sun without any problems, so the colourful decoration came into its own not only at night but also during the day. That’s why most of the guests drove home with a laughing eye due to the amazing experiences and a weeping as there are 10 months left till May, when Hai in den Mai will start.
Wonderland on Facebook
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definitiv teilenswert 💚
wer nicht wählen geht Verschenkt seine Stimme
Sry
Hier noch die Bilder von Zero Gravity Pics!! 🌲💚📷
Wenn ihr noch etwas vom Hai in den Mai vermisst, meldet euch bei lostandfound@wald-frieden.de
Ein paar von euch sehen wir hoffentlich schon in zwei Wochen wieder beim Psy-Fi Warming Up at Waldfrieden.Hier sind die Bilder von Hai in den Mai 2019. Es war bitterkalt im Wald. Trotzdem haben wir gefeiert! Ihr könnt euch wie immer verlinken, liken, kommentieren und das Album teilen :) Es war schön mit euch
Juli An
Timo Bergmann
Mark Andersen
Hiermit kriegt jedes Foto ein ❤️.....wunderschön!! Jedes einzelne!!!!Applaus! Und vielen vielen Dank für die tollen Momente für die Ewigkeit! Wir sehen uns 😉. Herzlichste Grüße,Aurora
Felix Blu
Dagi Whi
S G Bu CleaneXx
Linda Güster da war ich :)
Tolle Bilder 😍❤🌻
Benislav Fritschoskovic 😁
Eines Tages komm ich auch mal 😁
Hiranur Erden zieh dir das rein *.*
Zu schön 😪 und ich war nicht da 😭
Super Bilder von einen gelungenen Open Air- Start 😊😊😊😊
Leider wurde dieses schöne Bild von Neil Gibson Creations letzte Woche beim Hai in den Mai Festival 2019 geklaut. Wir würden uns sehr freuen, wenn es wieder auftaucht. Falls irgendwer eine Ahnung hat, wo es abgeblieben sein könnte, meldet euch bitte. Künstler beklauen ist nicht cool! 😞🎨🌲
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It makes us sad that this beautiful picture of Neil Gibson was stolen last week at the Hai in den Mai Festival. We would be very happy if it shows up again. If anyone has any idea where it is, please let us know. Stealing from artists is not cool. 😞🎨🌲Hello friends, unfortunately this painting was stolen this past weekend @ Hai in Den Mai spring event. I am very saddened by this. Please share this photo and spread the word because I would like it back. If you have information leading to it's whereabouts please let me or the Waldfrieden team know. No questions asked.
Please share this photo and spread the word. Whoever has this painting is not the rightful owner. Thanks.
Neil
Oh man...☹
Sowas auf nem goafestival.... da hat jemand denn sinn nicht verstanden
Normalerweise kenne ich Kunstdiebe ja nur aus Filmen aber auf einem Festival ? 🤷♂️🤦♂️🤔
Omg 🤬🤬🤬
Frechheit, dem/die müssten die Hände abfallen! Respektlos!!! Ich hoffe das die Arbeit wieder auftaucht und der Dieb gestellt wird! Das Kama wird sie holen!
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