Lunapads does Under the Volcano 2008
On August 10th, Lunapads summer interns Char and I attended the 19th annual Under the Volcano Festival, at Cates Park in North Vancouver. Under the Volcano is a festival of art and social change, featuring over 30 musicians and workshops, including a Dragonfly Kidz fest for the little ones.
It was a mostly cool and rainy day at Cates Park, but that didn’t stop the Lunagals from checking out the many progressive booths and passionate organizations at the festival. Not to mention the food- there was a great array, almost entirely vegetarian, with many, many vegan options (which was heaven for a dessert lovin’ vegan such as yours truly!).
We found ourselves bobbing our heads to the great music on the main stage without even realizing it! There was DJ Jacob Cino, who fused new school breaks, deep techno, hiphop, jungle, and dancehall; Canadian twin sister’s Tegan and Sarah rocking guitar tunes; Flores de Alegría, Canada’s only all-female mariachi band, playing a variety of instruments, including violins, guitars, basses, vihuelas (a 5 string guitar) and trumpets; and many other talented artists performing every genre of music possible.
A highlight for us was meeting a group of enviro-minded gals from Mexico. They were in town visiting, and have never heard or seen washable menstrual products before. They were amazed by the DivaCup and Lunapads, and stocked up on items for themselves and female loved-ones back home.
With the cool, crisp, misty air in picturesque Cates Park, and tunes that kept us tapping our toes all day long, Char and I agreed that Under the Volcano was one of the highlights of the summer for us Lunagals.
