JUNE 26, 2014 | OKANOGAN VALLEY GAZETTE-TRIBUNE
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CONSCIOUS CULTURE FESTIVAL Music, art and dance in the Highlands The fifth annual Conscious Culture Festival, featuring music, art, dance and educational workshops, took place in the Okanogan Highlands last weekend under mostly sunny skies. “We’ve had a lot of fun this weekend,” said Dwaine Hankins, who with his son BlueJay “DJSticky” Hankins, producer of Sick Donkey Records, organizes the event. “It’s been great, we’ve had no major problems and perfect weather,” he said. Hankins adds the festival really reached a turning point this year, establishing itself in it’s fifth go-around. He said in addition to the live bands they had DJs from many places – Australia, California, New York, all over Washington and Idaho. He also said there were more little kids attending with their parents than any of the previous years. “Things went really well; there was a lot of energy, especially when Kabaka Pyramid performed last night,” said the younger Hankins on Sunday afternoon. “I’ve heard people talking about it several times today.” He also gave a lot of credit to this year’s announcer J. Ross Parrelli, who was also one of the performers. The performer from Auburn, Calif. sings hip hop, jazz and reggae.
Faces of the Festival
Gary DeVon/staff photos
Clockwise from top, Bodhi Drip jazzes things up on the Main Stage at the Conscious Culture Festival Sunday. It was warm, but armed with umbrella and fan, this festival goer was able to stay cool. Two-year-old Ava Lohuis, from Wenatchee picks up a few tips on hoola hooping from Shelby Birnel from Spokane. Blending three female voices with the psychedelic sounds of Bodhi Drip. Adrian Xavier jumps in with some guest vocals while Joe Ginet a singer with the State of Jefferson band plays the melodica. Birnel was in full swing to the music at the festival which included music, art and education.
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