The Sun God Festival
The name brings thought to some kind of paganistic ritual set out to worship the sun god. But no, it’s not that, and it certainly has nothing to do about the actual sun.
The Sun God festival is a yearly festival at the University of California in San Diego that usually starts during the sixth or seventh week of Spring. It is held by the members of the Associated Students Programming office. The event is usually held with a large concern of independent bands, mostly amateur, novice with some mid-level skill bands. One or two mainstream bands are also in the festival to kick the intensity up a notch. Some of the popular people and groups who were able to earn a name for themselves were Busta Rhymes, Social Distortion, Gwen Stefani and My Chemical Romance.
The festival was held to have a venue to let the students socialize to the point of bacchanal revelry. For a school that fails at socialization, it is a welcoming point to an almost-dead school. Still, there’s the authority to keep people (and substance abuse) in check. Beer drinking and public displays of affections are just some of the few things you might see during the festivities; testaments to the pent up frustrations of the students (and some of the teachers too).
The festival usually has booths made up of the different student organizations in the area. There’s food (for those lazy to bring their own), drinks (common fan favorite), information (if you get lost) and games (fairs usually have them).
A lesser known event is the Junkyard Derby Downhill Race, where both student and faculty can create downhill racers from old rust buckets.
The festival happens around Mid-May. Don’t forget to bring the usual anti-mosquito lotions and jackets. It’s highly unlikely to get cold, as the heat and the action gets intense as the night turns late.
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