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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 [[Karnataka]], India. The festival was a project coordinated by the state government and various sponsors to attract international tourism.

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| years_active = 2012

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| dates = February 3–5

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

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| website = {{webarchive |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120214140852/http://www.springzouk.in/ |date=February 14, 2012 |title=springzouk.in}}

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

==Description==

The festivalevent was set overa 3-day days,music festival where 30 international bands were set to performperformed.<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> Due to inexperience and communication slip-ups, not all artists performed, or even got to the island.

==Sponsors==

The event was sponsored by [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]], [[VH1]], and the government of Karnataka.<ref name="Caught red-handed: Karnataka politicos caught watching porn footage on mobile phone during assembly talks ">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/article-2097881/Cooperation-minister-Lakshman-Savadi-caught-watching-porn-footage-mobile-phone-assembly-talks.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=Caught red-handed: Karnataka politicos caught watching porn footage on mobile phone during assembly talks |date=8 February 2012|publisher=dailymail.|accessdate=12 February 2012|___location=Udupi, }}</ref><ref name="springzouk 2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.springzouk.in/#home|title=springzouk 2012|accessdate=12 February 2012}}</ref>

==Performers==

[[Juno Reactor]], [[Prem Joshua]], [[HilightBraindrop, Gipsy Tribe]]Shalon and others were among the lineperformers up forat the event. Prem Joshua never made it to the island, and many of the artists who were present didn't get the chance to play, due to the lack of equipment, power, staff and space for the planned second stage.<ref name="St Mary’s Island turns ‘hippy land’">{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/224640/st-marys-island-turns-hippy.html|title=St Mary’sMary's Island turns ‘hippy'hippy land’land'|date=Feb 4, 2012|publisher=Deccan Herald|accessdate=12 February 2012|___location=Udupi, }}</ref> The event kicked off with a local band from Udupi playing traditional Karnatican folk music, and ended with a local drumming group, with a range of musical styles covered during the festival.

==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 |date=6 February 2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>

There were many problems with the organisation of Spring Zouk on the logistical side of things, this left many party goers feeling frustrated, especially when they were left on an island with nothing to eat or drink. Aside from the hicups in the running of the festival, the bands that played were on top form, and much fun was had!

==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 |date=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 |date=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]] |date=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==

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==External links==

*{{Official 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]]