Het Keltiscche Samhain-feest, op de laatste avond van oktober, markeerde het begin van de winter. Deze vooravond van Allerheiligen, ofwel `All Hallow Even', werd verbasterd tot Halloween, en onder deze naam wordt dit heidense feest nog steeds in Ierland en de VS gevierd. Ook in Nederland is er langzamerhand geen ontsnappen meer aan. In Amsterdam wordt het gevierd met
Monty Pagan's Halloween Musical Festival Extravaganza.
Ken Parsons stuurde ons onderstaande aankondiging.
Saturday 31st October Celebrated on October 31st as the dying rays of Summer get extinguished by the chill hiss of Winterly winds , it has it's roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain whereby the Pagan Goddess Mongfind banishes the sun in favour of death. I'm not making this up...
Monty Pagan's Halloween Musical Festival Extravaganza
This gig will be legendary so don't miss it!!
Bugger all the crappy plastic Halloween bashes - no joke-shop spiders, fake teeth and ketchup for blood- this will be the real thing: a celebration of the coming of winter with a great variety of international artists and international guests!
With:
DE BEATZERS
Amsterdam's answer to Madness and the Pogues. Deserving winners of the coveted WINSTON POP PRIZE- their genuine belief in what they do and what they represent won over the judges. They have roots steeped in the Amsterdam music scene and above all boatman Frans has been tireless in his support of squats, events and places like the ADM- his is a TRUE voice of the underground and the success of the band looks guaranteed. Frans as bagpiper and folk musician is very much at home with pagan tradition.
The VINKSY PROJECT
A ground-breaking alternative pop and Balkan quintet lead by Paulina Dubai. Her eastern European background and dark powerful voice gives her the edge. No costume needed! A kick in the eye to those who would reduce the Samhain festival to some ghastly plastic travesty.
NOAM VAZANA
Acclaimed songwriter, prolific professional performer and peace activist who has stuck her neck out and done a lot for the peace movement in her native Israel.
UNCLE MEAT FEAST and NOT the ONLY CLOWN in the VILLAGE
Both are unique and exciting acts with off the wall sounds and approach. The Clowns have set up many, many prestigious festivals and they write hard hitting yet still enjoyable social political texts.
WERNER van de VREDE
A passionate, poetic and political Dutch lyricist and singer.
The location is the ZAAL 100, De Wittenstraat 100 Amsterdam
Food 1800 Show 20 00 damage 10 E with food 8 E without
Post gig- 60 minute open stage