Bogotrax action: Ciudad Bolívar

Yesterday all the Bogotrax people went to the poorest neighborhood in Bogota: Ciudad Bolívar. It’s located far south in the mountains and gives home to around 3 million (!!!) people. Every year the festival of Bogotrax brings some music, workshops and activities to the locals, whose daily life is struggle for survival. It was a day event, because after 10 PM you can get shot by the local armed gangs on the nearest sidewalk.

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BOGOTRAX 2010

We’ve got news, and they are BIG.

From February 11 – 21 Crystral Sound will be playing in one of the most important underground electronic music events in South America – Bogotrax 2010.
Bogotrax is a festival of electronic music and culture, taking place in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. It’s a 10 day non-stop experience, with concerts, workshops and conferences going on during the day and club events + outdoor parties happening at nights. Bogotrax calls itself a laboratorio urbano of electronic music and live visuals. In practice Bogotrax equals ten days of intense workshopping, seminaring, and – most notably – dancing and partying. Big Bad Bass at least twice a day is the recipe.

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