About Rototom Sunsplash

Rototom Sunsplash is a large European reggae festival, it takes place every summer at Benicassim, Spain. Until 2009 the festvial took place at Osoppo, in the province of Udine, Italy. The festival imitates the traditional Jamaican Reggae Sunsplash and since 1994 calls from various European countries thousands of reggae passionated people, thanks to concerts of international musicians, often many Jamaicans.

Rototom Sunsplash is one of the largest reggae festival in Europe.

The 16th festival attracted 160,000 persons from all over Europe. People of all ages gather together in the lovely Rivellino Park in Osoppo, a stunning setting at the foot of the mountains.

For ten consecutive days, the area filled with reggae music: live acts every evening, dancehall music every night, and in the afternoons, education and entertainment go hand in hand. There are debates, meetings on reggae music and Rasta culture, films and documentaries, photo & art exhibitions, workshops on percussions, African dance, Capoeira and Didjeridoo, sessions focusing on meditation and alternative medicine. Moreover, there is a professional team that organizes creative workshops, puppet shows and juggling to entertain the large number of children who are always present at the festival.

The event duration gradually increased from 5 to 8 days, then to 9, and at last to 10. The initiatives and concerts were more evenly distributed in order to leave more time for meetings and for social and cultural exchange for the thousands of visitors coming from many different countries; conferences and debates with sociologists, politicians, religious and intellectuals were offered a broader space; further attention was given to the daily workshops of capoeira, percussions and African dances, meditation, natural medicine and rasta philosophy, and last but not least art workshops dedicated to children.