Pre-Festival : Getting ready (Main Stage) : Here we go. The Main Stage has been taking shape. Whatever the rumors, no matter the road closings along the Danube - here's your living proof: Sziget Festival 2008 is about to get switched on.

DAY 2 - David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness :

ARCADOM Wall : The ARCADOM Wall commemorates the 20th anniversary of a regime change; the falling of the Berlin wall.

An international creative team of grafitti and street artists will decorate one side of the wall during the festival; the other side of the wall is open to festival visitors to leave their mark.

Relaxing in the Coxpin Ambient Tent : The Cokxpon Ambient tent is a place where many festivalgoers come to relax. There's a strict no-shoes policy, and if you don't like incense, you'ld better keep out...

Sleeping : Considering that live act start as late as 2am and other programs do not stop until the wee hours, night time is not always the best time to rest if you live on the island for the duration of the festival.

View From Budapest Castle Hill : While hanging out in Budapest awaiting the Festival days, I took Gilles to some of the must see Budapest sites, among them, to Castle Hill. It was a perfect night for taking a pano: clear, crisp, barely any tourists. Free parking on Sundays, to boot ;^)

Day 3 - Sienta La Cabeza Hairshow :

Splish-splash, taking a bath : This must have been one of the smarter performances I have seen on the festival yet; the temperature easily reaches 30°C, and these guys were "selling" photo-ops for beer. Simply brilliant.

Outside the Cokxpon Ambient Tent : The Cokxpon Ambient Tent has always been one of my favorite little relaxing areas. Shoes off before you enter, lie down, and chill out. This year they opened up the garden for shoe-wearers. Interesting choice, as I've always thought of the shoes-off policy as an ingenious barrier for people to leave the tent; the atmosphere and performances were so relaxing that putting your shoes back on is just to bothersome.

Day 3 - Outdoor Casino :