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Line 1: '''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. ==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== Line 8 ⟶ 11: ==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 was unforgettable musical experience’- revelers leave ‘Spring Zouk’ with fond memories \|first=Jaspreet \|last=Kaur \|work=coastaldigest.com \|~~year~~date=6 February 2012 \|accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref> ==Porngate== Line 14 ⟶ 17: At the event some people had [[public sex]]. Someone made a video recording of this and 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 \|year=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 \| Deccan Chronicle \|first= \|last= \|work=deccanchronicle.com \|~~year~~date=8 February 2012 \|accessdate=8 February 2012}}</ref> The media named the scandal about watching the video from this event as Porngate. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{official\|http://www.springzouk.in}}

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