Over the weekend of May 22 to 24, 2009, a decision was made at BBC Radio 6 to sponsor a musical subculture weekend, which would include Goth programming on Friday, May 22. This was the humble beginning of an event, which by the next year, would be known as World Goth Day. This special day offers Goths the opportunity to not only celebrate the existence of their spooky subculture, but to raise public awareness of its actuality as well. How these goals are accomplished however, depends upon the participants, their locations and other similar factors.
Because World Goth Day falls on a Tuesday this year, some of the bigger celebrations will be taking place on Saturday. Some of these festive occasions include the World Goth Day 2012 Dance Party sponsored by the Dancing Ghosts in San Francisco and a fundraiser for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in Tewkesbury, U.K.
For those, such as myself, who live in areas where there are no planned events, celebrating the day may consist of smaller celebrations with Goth friends, if they're available, or simply by listening to some good Gothic music, reading some dark literature or perhaps, watching a scary horror movie. Whatever way you choose to celebrate, all I can say is ENJOY!
For fuller listings of events, downloadable music and posters, forums and other general information you can go to the World Goth Day Website.
Yes, World Goth Day is amazing. I didn't do anything gothic (unless you consider simply dressing in all black to be goth). I hope your day went well! -Midi
ReplyDeleteIt flew over my head. Last year I didn't really do something spooky-licious either. But there's always room for planning celebrations next year. It would be my dream to meet up with some Goths but that might take awhile (to earn the money, to actually travel, etc. etc.)
ReplyDeleteHello :) Nice over-view of WGD :)
ReplyDeleteYou posted on my blog post on the same subject but the comments vanished O.o
Tenebris- Good luck meeting other Goths! -Midi
ReplyDeleteThe Gothic
ReplyDeleteI am the poet of the dark
cropping in cold gardens
dead flowers
with pale hands
Am I being dark
who watches the night
with the look of a vampire
trying to find beauty
that lurks in every shadow
My eyes painted black
see what they can not
be seen
by mortal eyes
I am the night mist
ear of
gargoyles
the cathedrals
I wander in the dark skies
where the eyes of
crows
shine
the magical twilight
in the dark
see the light
few still
produces
and on earth where beings
day
creep
gently with plan
my wings
dark angel
My loneliness
devours the hours
waiting for the day is done
to fall on me
cover of night
where daydream
without arousing
My verses written
with blood
runs like a warm rain
in abandoned buildings
where I leave the lament of a world
ill
recorded
Disease left by beings
day
that destroy the world
with their impious rage
Who are the strangers?
Or are you crazy?
Leave me alone with my sorrow
because the left is crying
After all, someone needs to cry
then
it's me
being of darkness
Nosferatu
Let me light my fire
in the land of the dead souls
I lie down on the tombstones cold and pies
left by beings
of old
Let me sing
dark bowels
Close to me
the world is sick
maybe there is more healing
someone needs to cry
then it's me
being the dark night
Sandro Kretus