Psy-Fi
psyfi annual open air psychedelic music art festival netherlands first edition held july stadspark city groningen subsequent edition held recreation area de groene ster east leeuwarden one largest international festival netherlands attracts thousand visitor year edition reporting participant country project leader wiebe kootstra stated attendee lived netherlands rest visited festival abroad first psyfi festival held stadspark groningen hence edition themed glow park lasted friday night july monday morning july described hour meditative trip full hippie love goa trance subsequent edition held recreation area de groene ster near leeuwarden festival often described neopsychedelic participant neohippies edition heralded great success many visitor praising organiser apart parking problem local complained noise although official measurement concluded sound remained within norm project leader wiebe kootstra described psyfi community week lot different people treat way said everyone came participate excited ambiance super relaxed need security measure aggression interviewed attendee described openminded festival calm everyone sit chill want people sweet edition themed shamanic experience opening ceremony featured shaman mexico greenland māori community new zealand native american north america traditional clothing performing various ritual including ancestor worship incense several object acoustic music led drum province friesland fined organisation € placement tent wood rather exclusively grass allegedly harmed flora fauna organisation disputed fine saying informed time way accommodating guest within limited space available mayor leeuwarden refused extend camping terrain safety concern edition onwards organisation intends prohibit sale various singleuse item order minimise waste also decided food sold festival terrain would henceforth vegetarian previous edition food stand sold meat edition planned september cancelled municipality leeuwarden made administrative mistake concerning permit around noise environmental impact festival terrain de groene ster subdivided section including several stage featuring different style music sacred island including spirit gathering workshop lecture held service offered art gallery exposition numerous shop food drink clothing merchandise bought edge festival terrain two camping site participant visitor swim various open water terrain official nude beach main stage flowing groove psytrance goa trance played decorated deejay platform roof dancefloor construction fluorescent colour shine brighter darkness fall lightshow increase intensity alternative stage freak stage stage feature intense genre forest hitech psycore chill stage stage feature chillout music psydub psybient glitch dub psychill attendee seek give soul leg rest global theatre th floor stage introduced featuring mostly local musician playing instrument relaxed groove rather dj psyfi known liberal policy regarding drug vice news described free responsible negotiation city council leeuwarden agreed onsite education various substance would better collecting fine agreed system elaborate information help user availability legal drug drug test official organiser noted kind substance used psyfi cause nuisance fight unlike party elsewhere city caught illegal drug confiscated police security systematically looking attendee usually bring substance without getting trouble claimed psyfi one festival around world legal psychedelics also sold namely psilocybin truffle local resident complained noise edition demanded festival prohibited however judge ruled city council leeuwarden first conduct sound measurement psyfi check whether sound limit actually exceeded local reported nuisance noise enjoyed festival visitor presence city council imposed additional sound regulation late psyfi briefly considered moving different municipality decided stay accept stricter norm april municipal remonstrance commission reprimanded city council taking nearby resident complaint noise seriously enough twothirds complaint total festival noise however according city council regularly measured sound level norm crossed meanwhile vast majority nearby resident surrounding village appeared okay relative level noise one week year august judge ruled bass sound decreased decibel night pm midweek weekend allow nearby resident sleep complainant satisfied significant reduction organiser said made little difference boom festival burning man liquicity ozora festival tamera list electronic music festival official website