CHI WOW WAH TOWN - 2024

CHI WOW WAH TOWN's sixth episode took place at Winton Wetlands over the first weekend of March. Despite countless obstacles in bringing the Chi Wow Wah pack together, CWWT #6 was not only a spectacular success but a radical manifestation of the event theme, A New Dimension.
 
To celebrate 10 years of CWWT we will be returning under a Full Snow Moon, to Winton Wetlands for our 7th episode of the festival on Feb 23-24-25 2024.  The date change was made after our friends at Strawberry Fields were forced to move their date to our proposed weekend in November, and in the best interest of the festival community we decided that this was the best way forward.

Over three summer days and nights, experienced high-tech hounds and curious new terriers will transcend the new dimension and actualise the precept, Return to Source. 
 
CWWT’s astral offering of deep house, techno, and ambient sounds will work in harmony with a program of live art and sculptural installations. Opportunities to break free from the leash and party like a dog in mud will be matched by an emphasis on mindfulness, healing, eco-consciousness, and respect for the land.

WHAT'S NEW FOR 2024….

•  International music programming returns
•   Additional glamping / new space
•   Better stage layout /placement
•   Additional camping, parking, and van land spots
•   Kids area (focusing on families with pups under 12 ) 
•   Increased Wellness programming
•   Culinary experience – dining in nature
•   Wetland tours & workshops from the Wetlands community
•   Bus service to Benalla during event.
•  Games & Activities

Set within one of Victoria's best stargazing sites, and with gastronomy offering to suit all dietary requirements, we want every baying pup to leave feeling better than when they arrived – transformed, renewed, and energised.

We would like to acknowledge that this festival is in the traditional country of Yorta Yorta. We pay respect to their ancestors and elders past and present.

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MUSIC 

• 3 Floors (Deep house, techno, cosmic house, minimal house, deep tribal shamanic, ceremonial ancient rhythm, downtempo, electronica & ambient chill out) 
• 60+ Music Acts - DJs, live & bands (International | Domestic | Local)
• Production (DnB AudioTek)

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ART

• Immersive decor & stage design
• Installations & sculptures
• Projection art & visual experiences 
• Sustainable art - Recycle & Upcycled previous stages & some permanent art

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PERFORMANCE

• 20+ Performers (Staged | Puppetry | Roving | Circus | Fire | Flow | Dance)

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WELLNESS

• Sound Healing
• Ice Baths
• Sound Garden 
• Yoga
• Workshops (Mind | Body | Spirit | Lifestyle)
• Spirit & soul enhancing 
• Cacao ceremony

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VISIONARY CULTURE

• Artists (Live | Installation | Exhibitors)
• Daily Speakers 
• Art Gallery (Paint | Sculpture)
• Ceremony & Rituals

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NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

• Hot air balloon rides
• Educational bush walks
• Nature camping & ample shady trees
• Stargazing and astronomy 
• Camping under the Milky Way
• Bring your telescope: Winton Wetlands is one of Victoria's best stargazing sites

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SERVICES/ AMENITIES

• Composting Toilets
• Fresh drinking water
• First Aid, security & fire services
• Wide-open camping spaces
• Glamping available
• Sufficient car parking
• Shuttle bus service from Benalla Train station
• Food stalls (for all dietary requirements), gastronomy offering
• Fashion, art markets 
• Showers still TBC

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SUSTAINABILITY

• Eco-conscious event, reusable cups, no plastic where possible, carbon footprint offsetting 
• Leave no trace, leave the land better than you found it
• A portion of each Vehicle pass will be used to provide a shuttle service that will be offered for pups traveling from Benalla Train Station to the Site.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE

• $2 from every ticket sold will go to MS Australia charity, which funds research into better detection, treatments and a cure for this crippling disease.
• $5 from each vehicle pass will go to Winton Wetlands ecological restoration projects and other local carbon-positive initiatives.

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TICKET RELEASE PLAN

• All existing ticket holders' tickets are valid for new dates, no need to re-print tickets, however for peace of mind do message us for a new copy: chiwowwahtown@gmail.com

Early  Round Experience Pass   $250 + bf - SOLD OUT 
First Round Experience Pass      $280+bf - SOLD OUT 
Second Round Experience Pass $298+bf - SOLD OUT
Final Round Experience Pass.    $318+bf 

DAY PASSES

SAT & SUNDAY Ticket - $270 +bf

SUNDAY DAY TICKET - $170 +bf

Local tickets only available on the gate - with valid ID from Benalla shire, 1/2 price tickets.