~ 2005 Highlights ~
Santacon (December): Many Kultists infilitrate this annual santa rampage. <article>.
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Halloween Parade Float (Oct. 31) Our annual bounce up 6th avenue. The most fun you can have in NYC. <Parade Website> | Zombiecon (October ) The first annual undead shopping spree and after-crawl. Wild and will be bigger next year. <website> <Village Voice Article> |
Candy Couture (September)... Kultists created an impressive candy fashions display in the windows of Dylans Candy Store <website> | Burning Man Arts Festival (Aug 27- Sept 5) The Kult gave away a truckload of costumes in a glowing golden dome. A truly wonderful year in Black Rock City. <article> <BM Site> |
Amsterjam Music Festival... (Aug) Kostume Kult named music legend Bootsy Collins the "Chairman of the Board" in front of 30,000 fans. Bootsy! <Bootsy Link> |
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Oompa Loopy (July) A "Black Lit, Drunken, Oompa Loompa Dance Party" on the opening night of the Tim Burton film Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. Covered by the <NY Post Article>. <flyer> | Compressor (July) With Freek Factory, hosted a Costume Giveaway Station at this Burning Man fundraiser. | Gay Pride Parade (July)... The summer's largest costume/fashion event.
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Mermaid Parade (June) Won the "Best Group Theme" award for our Monty Python spoof "Swamalot". <Article> |
Burn Mitzvah (May) A coming of age party for Kostume Kult and the NY area Burning Man community. <article> <flyer> | Horned Ball (April) The first annual "Spring Rutting" event, requiring horns and a lust for spring. <article> |
St. Paddy's Parade (March) Even though the lame parade organizers said "No Costumes in the Parade!" (???), we kept sneaking back in...<article>
| Leprecon (March) Helped launch a pre-paddy day weekend bar crawl with dozens of green-clad maniacs all up to no good <article> | Idiotarod (Feb) Participated as the "Post Apocalyptic Pirate Posse" in this competitive spoof of the famed Alaskan dogsled race <article> |
~ Prior to 2005 ~
For much more community history check the large photogallery and 5 year webzine at <www.CostumeNetwork.com>