EN MEDIA-INFO In Brief The The Street Parade has been an established cultural event for 27 years. (28th Edition) Street Parade Every year, it brings the world's best DJs, producers and musicians in the field of electronic music to Zurich. The most colourful house and techno parade in the world fascinates hundreds of thou- in brief: sands of dance fans from every continent year after year. Figures, Around 30 Love Mobiles – brightly decorated trucks carrying vast music systems, deco, DJs and Times, party people – drive at walking pace through the crowds around the lakeside in Zurich. In addi- tion to these 30 travelling stages, eight stages along the route round off the varied range of elec- Facts. tronic music available with top DJs, live acts and multimedia entertainments. As an innovative lifestyle event, the Street Parade presents innovations in the field of electronic music, fashion and digital art and has gained an international reputation as a contemporary music festival. Yet it is still a demonstration of the values of love, peace, freedom and tolerance, plus elec- tronic music. The Street Parade is an important generating force which not only triggers an en- thusiasm for this culture each year; it also provides a vital new impetus that encourages diversity in both the world of music and in the clubs. When & Where Saturday, August 10, 2019, kicking off at 1.00 pm at the Stages. Afterwards, the first Love Mobile starts at the «Utoquai»at 2.00 pm, proceeding along Lake Zurich via Bellevue, Quaibrücke and Bürkliplatz to Hafendamm Enge. Distance: 2.0 km. Ending of the parade at about 10 pm. The fun will continue at the stages until midnight. Slogan & Theme The Street Parade is a demonstration in dance in favour of love, peace, freedom and tolerance. With the motto «Colours Of Unity» the organizers want to draw attention to the fact that a picture can only be colourful if different colours are permitted and can unfold their effect together. The colours represent the different origins, views, education or back- grounds of the visitors as well as the diversity of species in general. Love Mobiles & Participants There are 30 colorfully decorated domestic and foreign Love Mobiles at the start, playing all styles of electronic music from deep house to hard style. The number of visitors is difficult to estimate. Last year, around one million people made the pilgrimage to the Street Parade in the sun and at 25 degrees Celsius. • Love Mobile-Details: www.streetparade.com Star-DJs and Acts Beside international superstars like Amelie Lens, Andres Campo, Animal Trainer, Bastian Bux, Davide Squillace, De La Swing, Dubfire, Erick Morillo, Ezikiel, Gi- anni Callipari, John Digweed, Len Faki, Nastia, Paco Osuna, Pan-Pot, Rødhåd, Steve Lawler, Tini Gessler, Toni Varga. (from A-Z) and many more, the electronic sounds will be enhanced by acoustic instruments, special effects and live vocals. In addition, young, innovative artists will be contributing their own sounds and beats to create a musical experience that`s full of variety. Over 200 DJs are playing at this years Parade. Media Unit: «We love Street Parade» - All DJs perform without pay Stefan Epli All DJs, whether world star or up-and-coming artists, carry the spirit of the Street Parade with Press Office & Communication them and, despite a busy schedule, they are free of charge. Elsewhere, they could have made a Seefeldstrasse 4 lot of money this afternoon and evening. The spirit and the non-profit thinking of the Street Pa- CH-8008 Zürich rade convince the artists. The DJs are partly responsible that the Street Parade is realizable on a low Tel +41-44-350 71 00 budget. Only in this way can the organizers continue to promote the FREE event with creative in- [email protected] novations. •The complete line-up: streetparade.com/en/program/djs/ Online: Press-Info & Pictures: www.streetparade.com media info street parade zürich 11.8.2018 In Brief II Eight Stages In addition to the 30 moving stages (Love Mobiles), there are eight stages along the route to round off the wide selection of electronic music with top DJs and live acts (13:00h ‘til midnight). •At the MAINSTAGES OPÉRA STAGE (Bellevue) and CENTER STAGE (Bürkliplatz) hosted by elrow, international headliners are playing the sounds of the worldwide club culture.Genre: Tech-House, Techno. •CLUBBING STAGE in front of the «Kongresshaus»: The Playlist of Swiss-Top-DJs in clubs and par- ties worldwide. •SWISS INNOVATIONS STAGE (Limmatquai): In line with the spirit of the times, the Street Parade is providing a stage for innovative Swiss musicians. Electronic music played live, with computers, instruments, record decks and singing, all «made in Switzerland», will be captivating listeners here. Additional Stages: • START STAGE: This is the Love Mobile number 1 from the label Ants from Ibiza. Steve Lawler and Davide Squillace create a good mood with their music and ensure a brilliant start of the parade. The truck leaves for the route at 2 pm. •RAKETE STAGE at the «Bürkliplatz-Rondel»: The home of Zürich’s finest Tech House & Techno-DJs from the Label «Rakete». •Generations Stage (Swisslife/Enge) Rocking with different styles of electronic music, pointing out the versatility of this genre. •Hardstyle Truck (Stockerstrasse) Here the hardcore fans get their money's worth. As the last love mobile in the procession, it stops at 9.15 pm on the «Stockerstrasse» and plays «hardstyle» until midnight. International top labels and Zurich clubs With the worldwide hip dance labels «elrow» from Barcelona, «Ants» from Ibiza and «Katermukke» from Berlin, three labels with global appeal will be part of the move. «Elrow» stages its own world on Bürkliplatz with a spec- tacular show, «Ants» and «Katermukke» present their own Love Mobiles. At the same time, the Zu- rich clubs Supermarket, Hive and Klaus are driving with their trucks at walking pace through the crowd. A new generation of Love Mobilists is also growing up. Namely these are «Level Event», «Shape Events» and «No Tomorrow Events». A total of 30 trucks are registered, playing all styles of electronic music from deep house to hard style. Artwork by the Zurich artist Demian5 The Street Parade poster, desi- gned by the Zurich graphic artist and illustrator Demian5, has a high recognition value. With his expe- rimental web comics he has established himself in the international art scene. The main characters of the comic book «When I am King» published by the german JaJa-Verlag dare a trip to the Street Parade. •demian5.com Environmentally conscious with «Environment-Francs» The organisers support a responsible approach to nature and the environment. Among other things, waste is separated into recyclable materials such as glass, aluminium and PET and returned to the re- Media Unit: cycling cycle. Countless WC facilities, also outside the event grounds, as well as glass collection teams Stefan Epli ensure greater well-being for visitors and residents. The Street Parade draws green electricity for all Press Office & Communication stages and catering stands and thanks to the commitment to «myclimate», the Love Mobiles drive Seefeldstrasse 4 «climate neutral». All food waste is collected after the Street Parade and processed into biogas. The CH-8008 Zürich Street Parade invests one franc of every drink sold in the environment - if there is a surplus, it goes Tel +41-44-350 71 00 to local aid organisations. [email protected] •demian5.com Online: Press-Info & Pictures: www.streetparade.com media info street parade zürich 10.8.2019 Media release The official Street Parade 2019 - The slogan Motto and Media-Text of COLOURS OF UNITY the Street The most colorful music event of the year is approaching. On 10 August Parade 2019, the Love Mobiles of the Street Parade will roll around the Zurich lake 2019 basin. With the motto «Colours Of Unity», the organisers want to draw at- tention to the fact that a picture can only be colourful if a wide variety of co- lours are permitted and can unfold their effect together. For the 28th time on the day of the Street Parade, Zurich will become the unique tech- noid festival capital, a hotspot for electronic music. With the motto «Colours Of Unity», the organizers want to point out that life is more beautiful when different colors stick together. The colours represent the different origins, views, education or backgrounds of the visitors as well as the diversity of species in general. It is the colours of an entire society, an army of hundreds of thousands of peaceful and happy people, who cele- brate the sound of time at the Street Parade and are thus part of the fascinating de- monstration for love, peace, freedom and tolerance. In times when borders are closed and walls built, tolerant people from all over the world come together and unite on Zurich's streets - it's Street Parade. A community with all human colour nuances stands together and turns this unique experience into an event. The values of the Street Parade are open-heartedly lived and danced across generations at the world's largest techno event. This is the cornerstone for peaceful co- existence - regardless of religion, skin colour, origin or sexual orientation. Environmentally conscious with «Environment-Francs» For every drink sold, the Street Parade invest one Swiss-Franc in the environment and local charities. Through this, the organizers support responsibility and aware- ness for our environment and surrounding nature. Among other measures, waste will be separated into glass, aluminum and PET and recycled appropriately. Visitors and residents will experience increased comfort through the 100 additional toilet facilities brought into the city center, along with teams to collect used glass.