Art With Me is arriving in Tulum. It is the first interactive festival to celebrate the arts and the commitment to sustainability. Its mission “is to enrich the local community, preserve the natural environment and strengthen the artistic development of Tulum through conscious and sustainable practicesâ€. As a result, the event aims to raise awareness in both local and foreign communities. The idea is to face pressing environmental issues at a global scale.
Art With Me Raises Environmental Awerness
The event will take place bewteen May 10th and 13th of the present year. It will host a collection of experiences that will highlight artistic innovations. The five main mediums will be culinary, visual, sustainable, cultural and experimental. They will raise awareness about all the environmental issues affecting Tulum through the arts.
The activations at Art With Me are based on seven core pillars: art, food, drink, dance, care, breathe, and love. They each englobe an artistic aspect to get people to realize the impact of their existence on the planet. The collaborative effort will bring together professionals from many industries. Artists, chefs, musicians, dancers, mixologists and more will inspire generations of change for the better.
Pablo Vargas’ Ilumina
Many talented and highly-skilled professionals will be present making a change. Most noteworthy, Pablo Vargas and his structure, Ilumina. This is probably one of the center pieces of the event. The interactive sculpture displays light and sound, powered by the heart of the participants in a collective experience. Participants are connected through sensors and their heartbeats activate the light and sound show.
Moreover, the experience is meant to highlight the interconnectivity we all have amongst each other and with our planet. The sculpture was originally presented at Burning Man Festival in 2017.
Conscious and Sustainable Practices
The 4-day immersive festival wishes to create a conscience in the local community. Through this they hope to inherit sustainable practices. In 2017, 140,000 tons of trash were generated in Tulum alone. For this reason, it has faced backlask about the self-imposed eco-friendly label. Similarly, the poor solid waste disposal has caused an increase in in trash pollution. The city has fought hard to slow down development. However, the growing demand for tourism threatens its natural resources. This is mainly due to a lack of adequate solid waste management. As a result, Art with Me has made that the central environmental topic.
Top Mexico: forward with a conscious mind
Because Top Mexico Real Estate wants to continue the efforts to conserve our environment and our beautiful home, we are offering a special 25% discount ticket code to our clients. All you need to do is take the Care With Me Pledge and follow this link. Then, when choosing your ticket, enter the code AWMTopMex.
The pledge includes becoming part of the solution for Tulum with commitments such as not using plastic bags or products, walk or bike instead of using a car, avoid the use of sunscreen when swimming in cenotes or the ocean, and motivate other travelers to share this pledge. Finally, it urges people to support the local community by buying locally-handcrafted products, respect the community’s livelihood and choose local community tour operators over big, international brands.
The ticket includes access to concerts, nightlife venues, artists and installations, panel discussions, complimentary drinks, reservations to culinary events, large-scale art installations and events, health and wellness programs, family activities, transportation, and access to private hotel spaces. While Art With Me has pledged to use this money toward the conservation of Tulum, they are also offering free events for the public. There is no excuse to miss this amazing festival – first of its kind in the region – and make a real change in our environment.
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And remember, at Top Mexico Real Estate…we make it happen!