SPIRIT OF BURGAS

SPIRIT OF BURGAS
15^TH – 17^TH AUGUST 2008
BURGAS, BULGARIA
www.spiritofburgas.com

SPIRIT of Burgas is an exiting new festival in Bulgaria, that will take place on the beautiful Black Sea coast from the 15-17 August 2008.  Situated on the inviting white sands of the city’s central beach, SPIRIT of Burgas will be a celebration of music and arts that will showcase the country’s finest artists and musicians alongside a variety of top international talent. Acts confirmed so far include Pharaohe Monch, The Sisters of Mercy, Grove Armada DJ Set (Andy Cato), Pendulum (DJ Set) & MC Jakes, Asian Dub Foundation live, Bonobo live, and very special local promoters including Metropolis and HMSU nights, plus many more…

SPIRIT of Burgas will be the first event of its kind in the country, offering six performance arenas and a diverse range of artists and performances covering all genres of music. And if that isn’t enough there will be stunning views of the festival and the Black Sea coastline that stretches for 20km. 

MTV European are one of the events official media partners. They will make a SPIRIT of Burgas festival special that will be broadcast on their European feed and feature exclusive behind the scenes coverage from this year’s newest and much anticipated festival in South East Europe.  The festival will also partner with the MTV Europe Foundation (a registered UK charity) and its MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) campaign. MTV EXIT works to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking and exploitation, and empowers young people to keep control of their futures.    

Under the patronage of the Mayor of Burgas, Mr. Dimitar Nikolov, the event aims to embrace contemporary culture and the arts and provide entertainment for local residents and holiday makers as well as providing a creative outlet for the people of Bulgaria, be it musicians, artists or unusual performances. 

The City’s desire to embrace contemporary culture and the arts makes Burgas the perfect location as the home of SPIRIT of Burgas Music Festival.  Located on the stunning Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, Burgas is the country’s fourth largest city being home to 250,000 residents.  In the summer months the city swells to around 500,000 as the unique combination of sea, sun and nature make Burgas a favourite destination for holiday makers.

Come and party Bulgarian style and experience the SPIRIT of Burgas!

Tickets:
Presales:
Promotional 1000 tickets at 88 BGN
3 day festival ticket at 99 BGN
1 day ticket at 39 BGN

Sales at the door:
3 day festival passes 129 BGN
1 day pass – 45 BGN
Late passes – 25 BGN – selling’s starts at 1AM

Tickets are available from Ticketstream and Eventim nationally, and direct from the SPIRIT of Burgas website via eTickets.to internationally.

Tickets are onsale now with 1000 tickets at 88 BGN

How to get there:
By Plane - The city of Burgas is 15 mins by car from Burgas airport.  Wizz Air flies direct from London Luton and Monarch Airlines fly direct from Manchester.  There are also many charter flights during the summer season.   Airlines include British Airways, Austrian Airways, Malev, Bulgarian Air, XL Airways, First Choice, Thomas Cook, Burgas Airport also operates regular flights to Sofia every day, with up to 7 flights daily in both directions during the summer season

By Train - The railway station of Burgas has connections to all parts of the country and the express train to Sofia takes less than 6 1/2 hours.  There are also trains from Prague, Bratislava, and Bucharest.

By Bus - The city's central bus station is located next to the railway station and buses to the country's largest cities, including Sofia start from there. There are also bus services from from Greece, Italy, Germany and France and a lot of private carriers that offer transport to towns and resorts to the north and south of Burgas along the coast. There are also regular city transport - buses, trolley-buses and route taxis.

By Car – It is also easy to drive from close neighbouring countries;
Bucharest-Burgas 4,00h
Istanbul-Burgas 4,00h
Skopjie-Burgas 7,30h
Belgrade-Burgas 9,00h
Athens-Burgas 12,00h

Where to stay:
The city has many hotels and private lodgings, and as well as two big camping sites in its vicinity. While some hotels offer top-quality service at high prices, cheaper accommodation can be found in small private hotels in the suburbs. One can also use the services of real estate agencies and rent a flat or room in the city at moderate prices.  

Useful Links:
www.spiritofburgas.com – Official web site of the festival
www.burgas.bg – Official web site of the city of Burgas
www.mtv.com – Official web site of MTV
www.pharoahe-monch.com – Official web site of Phaqraohe Monch
www.the-sisters-of-mercy.com – Official web site of The Sisters of Mercy
www.pendulum.com – Official web site of Pendulum
www.asiandubfoundation.com – Official web site of Asian Dub Foundation
www.bonobomusic.com – Official web site of Bonobo
www.groovearmada.com – Official web site of Groove Armada
www.hmsu.org – Official web site of H.M.S.U.
www.metropolis-bg.com – Official web site of Metropolis