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'''Spring Zouk''' is the name of a festival in which was held February 3-5 2012 at [[Udupi]] beach on at [[St. Mary's Islands (Karnataka)|St Mary's Islands]] in [[Karnatak]], India. The festival was a project coordinated by the state government and various sponsors to attract international tourism.

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| ___location = [[St. Mary's Islands (Karnataka)|St Mary's Islands]] in [[Udupi]], [[India]]

| years_active = 2012

| founders =

| dates = February 3–5

| genre = [[Electronic music]], etc.

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'''Spring Zouk''' is the name of aan infamous festival in which was held February 3-53–5, 2012 at [[Udupi]] beach on at [[St. Mary's Islands (Karnataka)|St Mary's Islands]] in [[Karnatak]], India. The festival was a project coordinated by the state government and various sponsors to attract international tourism.

==Description==

The event was a 3-day music festival where 30 international bands performed.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224407/spring-zouk-island-fest-kicks.html |title=Spring Zouk island fest kicks off with a colourful note |first= |last= |work=deccanherald.com |date=3 February 2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>

==Sponsors==

The event was sponsored by [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]], [[VH1]], and the government of Karnataka.<ref name="springzouk 2012">{{factcite web|url=http://www.springzouk.in/#home|title=springzouk 2012|accessdate=12 February 2012}}</ref>

==Performers==

[[Juno Reactor]], [[Prem Joshua]], Braindrop, Gipsy Shalon and others were among the performers at the event.<ref name="St Mary’s Island turns ‘hippy land’">{{factcite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224640/st-marys-island-turns-hippy.html|title=St Mary's Island turns 'hippy land'|date=Feb 4, 2012|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=12 February 2012|___location=Udupi }}</ref>

==Reviews==

Attendees at the event reported that it was successful and fun.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://coastaldigest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36007:it-was-unforgettable-musical-experience-revelers-leave-spring-zouk-with-fond-memories&catid=57:news-stories&Itemid=68 |title=‘It'It was unforgettable musical experience’experience'- revelers leave ‘Spring'Spring Zouk’Zouk' with fond memories |first=Jaspreet |last=Kaur |work=coastaldigest.com |yeardate=6 February 2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>

==Porngate==

{{main|Porngate}}

AtIt was accused that at the event some people had [[public sex]]. Actually, there was this just one incident, where a foreign couple had their clothes on. but were gyrating each other. Someone madetook a video recordingclip of this and when they did air on TV, the bodies of the couple were blurred to leave it to peoples imagination. Then there was talk among some local people that the foreigners' way of having a party was not in accord with local customs.<ref name="party">{{cite web |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/karnataka-government-shamed-over-sex-on-udupi-beach/1/172324.html |title=Karnataka government shamed over sex on Udupi beach |first=Aravind |last=Gowda |work=indiatoday.intoday.in |yeardate=7 February 2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref> A government committee decided to review the events at the party and compare them with community values.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-155753.html |title=Govt appoints inquiry committee over 'Spring Zouk' party on island |first= |last= |work=newkerala.com |year=2012 [last update] |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>

Shortly after the party, some members of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] watched a sexually explicit video taken from this event during government proceedings, and subsequently resigned amid public outcry of watching pornography.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/porn-rowcong-says-hiatus-between-preaching-practice-bjp-040 |title=Porn row:Cong says hiatus between preaching & practice by BJP &#124; Deccan Chronicle |first= |last= |work=deccanchronicle.com |year=8 February 2012 |accessdate=8 February 2012}}</ref> The media named the scandal about watching the video from this event as Porngate.

Shortly after the party, some members of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] watched a sexually explicit video taken from this event during government proceedings, and subsequently resigned amid public outcry of watching pornography.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/porn-rowcong-says-hiatus-between-preaching-practice-bjp-040 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160125053416/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/north/porn-rowcong-says-hiatus-between-preaching-practice-bjp-040 |url-status= dead |archive-date= January 25, 2016 |title=Porn row:Cong says hiatus between preaching & practice by BJP &#124; Deccan Chronicle |first= |last= |work=deccanchronicle.com[[Deccan Chronicle]] |yeardate=8 February 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=8 February 2012}}</ref> The media named the scandal about watching the video from this event as Porngate.

==See also==

*[[List of electronic music festivals]]

*[[Live electronic music]]

==References==

{{reflist}}

==External links==

*{{officialOfficial website|http://www.springzouk.in}}

{{Electronic music festival}}

[[Category:Music festivals established in 2012]]

[[Category:Music festivals in India]]

[[Category:Electronic music festivals in India]]

[[Category:2012 music festivals]]