Air Sensation Festival
Sky Party
The balloons stay on the ground and glow to the rhythm of the music, like enormous lanterns. Nobody flies — everybody watches.
Balloons glowing to music
At Sky Party the balloons do not fly. They stay tethered to the ground, inflated, while the burners fire in time with the music — all at once or one by one, like enormous lanterns breathing.
It happens in the evening, once the flights are over, when the light has faded enough for the flame to show through the envelope. It lasts as long as the music programme.
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What it is like
Free to attend
No booking and no flight ticket needed. Sky Party is the part of the festival for the audience that comes simply to watch.
Up close
The balloons are out on the field, a few metres away. You hear the burner, feel the heat, and watch the crews at work.
Weather dependent
Even tethered, an inflated balloon needs calm air. If the wind picks up, the show is shortened or postponed — as with everything else, safety comes first.
Air Sensation Festival
When it happens
During the Air Sensation Festival at Ocna Sibiului. The exact date is announced together with the programme for the edition.