It is well-known that the Santa Barbara community is made up of many awakened individuals who deeply value art, music, and our collective consciousness. One of the most exciting events of the year for these free-spirited lovers of art and humanity is the Lucidity Festival, held at the Live Oak Campground April 8-10. For those looking for the complete lucid experience, Lucidity now offers a pre-event educational course week at the campground April 4-7. I recently sat down with Jonah Haas, Lucidity cofounder and marketing director, to find out how they create an experience that expresses the purity and joy of the human spirit.
Although Lucidity Festival has four stages and is centered around music, dancing, and having a good party, Haas said that it is unique for multiple reasons. “We are a transformational art and music festival; it’s a different genre of festival than your standard music festival,” he explained. “We have immersive art environments, art instillations, art galleries, and we have hundreds of workshops on-site that are designed to help people in their personal growth and healing.”
This year’s musical roster, which Keller Williams headlines, boasts more than 100 musicians alone. Add another bucket of fine artists and healers, and what you have is a truly impressive manifestation right in our backyard. Haas stressed that the festival carries a more profound intention for the planet, which revolves around being aware rather than desensitized. “We have workshops on permaculture, lucid dreaming, reiki healing, art and creativity, movement arts, and martial arts. The other thing that is distinct is that our intentions are to show what is possible in the realms of event sustainability and environmental responsibility,” he continued. “Last year we diverted 96 percent of the waste produced on-site away from landfills through recycling and composting.”