"Hollow Hills 2011" gathered more than 50,000 free people

Raw Music Festival "Empty Hills" was held in the Kaluga region of 9 to 13 June 2011. Russia is the ninth time the net profit music open-air musicians, artists, poets, actors bring in a living organism. This year it was built seven scenes, in which the musicians performed in various styles of music. This year's theme was the phrase: "Welcome home!" As the concept of the festival in 2011 - "Home". From her, and there were the names of the scenes: "Kitchen", "loft", "Porch", "living room", "bedroom" and "Beware of the steps!". At the festival, the musicians were very different styles and genres. Pianist of world renown, the granddaughter of the legendary violinist Leonid Kogan - succeeded Victoria Korchinsky-Kogan performers on African drums "Osebo." Scene "porch" was filled in the morning with Latin American themes, and people were dancing right on the floor and "sleep" drank genuine Brazilian coffee lovers of jazz and blues. On the "kitchen" with thousands of rock fans happy by a group of "Nine" lit set in an hour. Folk singer Lukerya Koshelev were getting due to the large number of people who were at the entrance to the festival a jam and some late musicians for their achievements. But the organizers quickly changed the delivery schedule. This year, there were some surprises. First - it is a Jew's harp stage for Stars of harp music "Turbodzen." The second and very important - around the clock radio "Empty Hills" on the frequency 103.3 FM, for an area of the festival. Petersburg group "Alhimia" The festival, as always, was on a warm positive wave. Each musician can engage their creativity on the "Free Theatre", which together with the aspiring artists to many who collected a full house Umka (without the "armored car") and is known for "Dogs Katchalov." Incidentally, had the "dog Katchalov" to their set cut because Umki that would not allow long fans. Umka drew a full house at the scene of the Free Hollow Hills 2011 the glades festival together improvising guitarist and saxophonist in the evening heard the sounds of the African drums, shamanic drums and bells. On the "folk scene" real Russian oven, the bread was immediately together. And a huge sofa for 50 people open-air cinema is set with a demonstration of known world class animators. On the "folk scene" Siberian ensemble Songs (Moscow) says spokesman Festival Alexey Kryukov, "We will always show and maintain your product, moving a non-financial and creative and spiritual way that it is more important than the idea of popularizing music by talented artists, but as a profit. input will always be free. We are not for the festival turned into a place for lovers to drink vodka under the tables, but remained the center of attention of people in creative and ideological interests, while maintaining an atmosphere of friendship, positive and good. "Some numbers: received 1500 applications from 250 groups of musicians and performers selected more than 1,000 volunteers helped the festival more than 50 000 people at the Festival" Empty Hills "from different cities and countries, the rightly gives it the status of an international festival gathered catchphrase - "Be kind» The official part of the festival does not take four days, but a sense of celebration to leave for a long time. Those who were close in spirit, the organizers of "Empty Hills" for the mini-festival "City of Gold", which waits every autumn. All information can be found on the festival website. Rusalina I., "Showbiz News NEWSmusic.ru» Photos - "Showbiz News NEWSmusic.ru»