WBF 2012
World Bodypainting Festival (est. 1998)
2 - 8 July 2012
(main days 6 - 8 July)
General Information
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Since 1998, the world’s most colourful event has taken place every year in Austria. The “World Bodypainting Festival” is the biggest art event in the bodypainting theme and tens of thousands of visitors admire the wonderful work of the participants. In the 15th year anniversary we will again welcome aritsts from 40 nations worldwide to this unique event and put body art into the mountain and lake scenery. The World Bodypainting Festival (WBF) developes further every year and adds new aspects and faces.
"Bodypaint City" offers easier travel access plus great socializing possibilities and inspiration. The town Pörtschach, the most impressive location in the state surrounded by turquoise water, is the perfect backdrop for the art form. The very compact town locates all programs within just a few hundred meters. |
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General program scheme
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"WBF academy" with workshop classes and lectures from 2 - 5 July 2012
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The teachers of the WBF academy are the best ones in their fields. Many workshops are supported by our partners like Kryolan, Brennig, Diamond FX, Fantasy Worldwide, Nikon and Adobe to mention a few. The "WBF academy" offers an extensive program for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Group arrangements for schools can be organized on request. |
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| We offer workshops in the areas of bodypainting, airbrush bodypainting, facepainting, special effects, body deco, beauty and fashion make-up, colour theory, uv effects as well as photography, digital art and meny more.
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Meeting places and party locations |
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Pörtschach is the hot spot in the state Carinthia thoughout the summer. Many cafés, bars, lounges and entertainment facilities are just within just a few meters. Every day there is a different meeting point in the town but only a few meters appart from each other. |
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The party spot on the festival Wednesday, 4th July, is of course the traditional “Body.Circus - the surreal ballroom". The location 2012 for the shrill party is the majestic castle "Leonstain". The Thursday evening, July 5th, is the portfolio night for artists and the meeting place for all interested visitors, photographers and models. We will have a boat cruise on the beautiful lake where we will present the winners of the last years World Bodypainting PHOTO Awards and also honor participants who came to the WBF for 15 or 10 years. |
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Body.Circus, the surreal ballroom in the castle Leonstain 4 July 2012
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The surreal ballroom “Body.Circus“ is the main attraction in the festival week side events.
In the middle of the town Pörtschach is the beautiful castle Leonstain. Built in 1492 it will be turned into a magical and mystical surrounding to host "Body.Circus" in 2012. The visitors show up in fantasy costumes combined with bodypainting, decoration and masks up to extreme make up and fantasy fashion. |
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- 6.30 pm: Styling Jam Session in the congress hall in Pörtschach. - from 8.00 pm: Body.Circus venue is open.
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The main days in "Bodypaint-City" 6-8 July 2012
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The new Bodypaint City streches from the town center via the promanade to the peninsula. The artists are working on the shore of the beautiful lake Wörthersee.
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The World Bodypainting Awards, the world championships
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At the world championships during the main days, artists from 40 nations worldwide compete. The World Awards are given in the categories:
Photo Darek Gutowski |
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Beside the main categories during the day, the night contest “World Fluoro Award“ will be presented. |
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In 2012, the World Award will also be presented in the Facepainting category.
For participants with special effects ambitions, we have a special category: the “Special Effects Make Up Award”. |
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"WBF sound.institute" Music and Show Highlights
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The highlights of the festival are of course the show presentations of the artists work. Before and after these presentations, we present a full day program from 10.30 morning till after midnight. Photo: Aura Dione |
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The DJ community will have their "playgrounds" in Bodypaint City again. |
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The Dance Music Stage is going to be the center of the electronic music community. DJ's will perform, visitors can dance, newcomers can learn. Photo: Pierre Sarkozy aka DJ Mosey |
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Many musicians and DJ's meet up at the festival and offer the public possibilities to learn from them. The active program for visitors is held in various locations in Bodypaint City. Learn how to didgeridoo, moderate and the tricks of our DJ's. |
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The "WBF fashion.department" Fashion, Styling, Shows - all parts of the WBF fashion.department |
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The cross over to styling and fashion is very close in the middle of an event that uses the body as an art object. One of the zones in Bodypaint City will host the "WBF fashion.park". It is an attempt to offer a presentation possibility for newcomers as well as established fashion desigerns to show their collections in the middle of one of the most popular Austrian summer destinations. Urban style and glamour, street wear, extraordinary or simply new designs will be ready to be sold. Details are available under the section "WBF Fashion Department". |
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10 make up artists and designers directed by Karala B. will present a 30 minutes special show under the title "Nomad Apocalypse" looking deep into the themes body art and fashion.
Photo Erick Kicken |
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The WBF Couture Award is another highlight at the World Bodypainting Festival. Young fashion designers get the opportunity to take part in the contest for the WBF Couture Award. The guidelines for participation were carefully elaborated and stand for highly-qualitative requirements placed on the designers. The "WBF couture.award" represents a high level of professionalism and supports the young designers in their carreers. News about the WBF Couture Award can be found under the section "WBF fashion.department".
Photo Andrea Peria |
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Styling zone in Bodypaint City Bodypaint City will have a styling area for festival visitors with various partners such as hair dressers, nail designers and make up artists. Photo Anabel Vargas
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The trade show area and the market |
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In the trade show area, most of the biggest brands in the bodypainting industry as well as airbrush, special effects and bodypainting accessories show and sell their product range. Here you can find the latest product lines to test and of course to buy. |
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The World Bodypainting Photo Days with the international photo contest
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Bodypainting is art and before this kind of art disappears it should get captured for the future. There are limited photo tickets. For the participants of the photo contest we provide a special restricted area with different photo sets. The most fantastic creations are born here and sent to the photo contest. All photographers, models and artists receive a free photo catalogue after the photo contest.
Photo: Andrea Peria |
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The photo days contain the following activities:
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 Photo Darek Gutwoski |
"Bodypaint City TV“
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Our festival TV crew presents the bodypainting presentations from different perspectives and includes show acts, live music, interesting interviews and visuals. Last year we were support by Red Bull so that we were able to produce great reports in high definition, or like the year before a 3D clip. Many innovations will come in 2012 as well!
Photo Andrea Peria |
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See you in Austria, Alex Barendregt |
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