Spring Zouk
{{Infobox music festival
| name = Spring Zouk
| image = File:Spring zouk.png
| caption =
| location = St Mary's Islands in Udupi, India
| years_active = 2012
| founders =
| dates = February 3–5
| genre = Electronic music, etc.
| attendance =
| capacity =
| website = {{webarchive |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120214140852/http://www.springzouk.in/ |date=February 14, 2012 |title=springzouk.in}}
}}
Spring Zouk is the name of an infamous festival in which was held February 3–5, 2012 at Udupi beach on at St Mary's Islands in India. The festival was a project coordinated by the state government and various sponsors to attract international tourism.
Description
The event was a 3-day music festival where 30 international bands performed.{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224407/spring-zouk-island-fest-kicks.html |title=Spring Zouk island fest kicks off with a colourful note |first= |last= |work=deccanherald.com |date=3 February 2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}
Sponsors
The event was sponsored by Kingfisher, VH1, and the government of Karnataka.{{cite web|url=http://www.springzouk.in/#home|title=springzouk 2012|accessdate=12 February 2012}}
Performers
Juno Reactor, Prem Joshua, Braindrop, Gipsy Shalon and others were among the performers at the event.{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224640/st-marys-island-turns-hippy.html|title=St Mary's Island turns 'hippy land'|date=Feb 4, 2012|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=12 February 2012|location=Udupi }}
Reviews
Attendees at the event reported that it was successful and fun.{{cite web |url= http://coastaldigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36007:it-was-unforgettable-musical-experience-revelers-leave-spring-zouk-with-fond-memories&catid=57:news-stories&Itemid=68 |title='It was unforgettable musical experience'- revelers leave 'Spring Zouk' with fond memories |first=Jaspreet |last=Kaur |work=coastaldigest.com |date=6 February 2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}
Porngate
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It was accused that at the event some people had public sex. Actually, there was this just one incident, where a foreign couple had their clothes on. but were gyrating each other. Someone took a video clip of this and when they did air on TV, the bodies of the couple were blurred to leave it to peoples imagination. Then there was talk among some local people that the foreigners' way of having a party was not in accord with local customs.{{cite web |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/karnataka-government-shamed-over-sex-on-udupi-beach/1/172324.html |title=Karnataka government shamed over sex on Udupi beach |first=Aravind |last=Gowda |work=indiatoday.intoday.in |date=7 February 2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}} A government committee decided to review the events at the party and compare them with community values.{{cite web |url= http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-155753.html |title=Govt appoints inquiry committee over 'Spring Zouk' party on island |first= |last= |work=newkerala.com |year=2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}
Shortly after the party, some members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly watched a sexually explicit video taken from this event during government proceedings, and subsequently resigned amid public outcry of watching pornography.{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/porn-rowcong-says-hiatus-between-preaching-practice-bjp-040 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160125053416/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/porn-rowcong-says-hiatus-between-preaching-practice-bjp-040 |url-status= dead |archive-date= January 25, 2016 |title=Porn row:Cong says hiatus between preaching & practice by BJP |first= |last= |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=8 February 2012 |access-date=8 February 2012}} The media named the scandal about watching the video from this event as Porngate.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.springzouk.in}}
{{Electronic music festival}}
Category:Music festivals established in 2012
Category:Music festivals in India