In this music festival there was only one rule: no cell phones in hand (to really live the moment)

In an era in which each experience ends filtered by a screenthere are those who dare to do something different. Burstone of the most anticipated events of Kingsland Day In Amsterdam who was held on April 26, he launched a challenge that has already become viral: No phones on the dance floor. No selfies, no Instagram history, only music and fun.

Organized by Loveland, events of events in the Netherlands, Burst has decided to focus everything on authenticity, adopting the No -phone policy already successfully experienced by international projects such as Cercle in Mexico City. The idea is simple: to live music in a total way, without interruptions, without distractions, without screens to itself and experience.

But how does this non-phoning policy really work?

At the entrance, each participant received a special Yondr Pouch, one sealed case to place your phone. In this way the smartphone always remained with the owner who though could Use it inside the designated areas “No-phone” Like the dance floor.

If you really needed to check a message or make a phone call, there were special Phone Zones reported and accessible at any time. And in case of emergency, no panic: the staff and safety teams were equipped to guarantee immediate assistance, even with tools to unlock the pouchs in critical cases.

Also theAfterparty (Afterburst) He followed the same rules. The goal was to maintain that state of total immersion even after the main event, for those who were not yet ready to return to reality and the obsession with mobile phones.

For those who had not had a smartphone, even non -smart phones were sealed: the rule applies to everyone, without distinctions. The password is equality of experience. And those who were not convinced that they can “abandon” for a while the idea of ​​not constantly putting their hands on the mobile phone, could request a reimbursement of the ticket.

In short, Burst was not just a festival, but a declaration of intent. It was the return to the real connection between people, to the music that vibrates in the chest and not in the feeds. The invitation to return to dance with eyes in the eyes and not with the gaze on the display. In an increasingly digital world, Burst chooses the human. And this, without a doubt, is the real revolution.