aaamusic | On 16, May 2012

How would you like to star in the Bestival Carnival Parade as part of your very own Bestival Bloco? For the first time in Bestival history, we are giving you the chance to take pole position and strut your funky stuff through the festival in glorious carnival style.

Bestival has always been known for having an unrivalled fancy dress tradition, with you guys pulling out all the stops to represent the theme each year in mind bogglingly colourful and inventive ways. So we already know that you are a very talented and arty lot! Now this is your opportunity to get EVEN MORE creative with your mates and express yourselves with your own Bestival Bloco.

To find out how to take part and to learn more about creating your own Bloco visit our special website: BestiBlocos.tumblr.com

 

Rob da Bank says: “Roll up roll up for more fun than you can shake a stick at from Bestival HQ…yup its time to unveil the Bestival Bloco and let you know how to get involved in the biggest parade we’ll have staged at Bestival yet. So watch the clips, read the instructions, round up your Bloco buddies and make some magic!”

So what exactly is a Bloco we hear you ask? A Bloco is simply a group of people who get together to take part in a carnival parade or celebration! All you need to do is pick something that is close to your hearts to unite you as a group. The Bestival Blocos will be a showcase of all you talented and fun-loving people – musicians, costume makers, dancers, performers, party people! – coming together to display their creativity in an array of innovative ways.

Check out our ‘Intro to Blocos’ video from carnival expert, Pax Nindi:

And don’t forget that the festival theme this year is Wildlife, so you can use this as inspiration if you want to. You could be the Bagpipe Playing Badgers Bloco, or the Disco Dancing Deers or Pandas with Pom-Poms or the Rapping Rabbits Bloco! Or how about creating a madcap mash-up marching band or a giant psychedelic bird puppet with real flapping wings?

Let your imagination run wild and show us what you’re made of! All of your fabulous Blocos will take pride of place in the Bestival Carnival Parade on Saturday afternoon to celebrate what you have created with the whole festival.

Through the Bestival Blocos, we will all be sharing our love of Bestival, lifting everyone’s spirits through the carnival tradition and reminding ourselves that we are all part of one big wonderful festival family!

To find out how to take part and to learn more about creating your own Bloco visit our special website: BestiBlocos.tumblr.com

We can’t wait to find out what you’ve got in store for us and we’re counting down the days to the most exciting Carnival Parade that Bestival has ever seen!