Soneva Fushi will host two distinctive festivals within the Maldives

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Today: Soneva Fushi will host two distinctive festivals within the Maldives

Soneva Fushi, the well-known ‘Robinson Crusoe’ model hideaway within the Maldives and considered one of my favourite resorts on the earth, will host two distinctive festivals within the coming months, one catering to literature aficionados and the opposite one to wellness fanatics:

• JLF Soneva Fushi (May 12-21, 2023): following the dazzling celebration that occurred on the shores of Soneva Fushi in 2022, Soneva has as soon as once more joined forces with Teamwork Arts, producer of the enduring Jaipur Literature Festival, to launch the second version of JLF Soneva Fushi. A very bespoke expertise, JLF Soneva Fushi is a uncommon alternative to reconnect with the fun of reside performances of artwork, music and literature on the idyllic island of Kunfunadhoo within the stunning Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
• SOUL Wellness competition (September 29-October 8): over the course of ten days and two weekends, the intimate competition will invite visitors from the world over to discover wellness in all its. Each weekend, the competition will embrace a various program of panel discussions with globally acclaimed well being and wellness leaders, interspersed with group yoga and meditation courses, therapeutic rituals, reside music performances and barefoot gala celebrations on the sand. Weekdays will give attention to a extra immersive wellbeing journey for visitors, with intimate, experiential workshops every day, and one-on-one consultations with world-renowned wellness specialists.

Soneva Fushi is situated within the Baa Atoll, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve and a diver’s paradise. The island – which is 1,400 m (4,600 ft) lengthy and 400 m (1300 ft) huge – ranks among the many largest islands within the Maldives. Apart from the crystal clear waters, white seashores and tropical local weather, the island’s unusually wealthy vegetation presents a singular pure expertise. Massive, multi-bedroom, fairytale-like luxurious villas and personal residences are hidden amongst dense tropical foliage. In preserving with the castaway theme, many are constructed to resemble tree homes. All open to their very own personal stretch of sugar white sands, and most boast their very own personal seawater swimming swimming pools. In summer time 2020, Soneva Fushi additionally unveiled eight fabulous water retreats, that are the most important and most luxurious overwater villas on the earth. Read my evaluation of Soneva Fushi right here or watch my YouTube video beneath.

Below is a few extra details about the 2 festivals.

JLF SONEVA FUSHI (May 12-21, 2023)

The ‘Greatest Literary Show on Earth’ will return to the Maldives in 2023. Held throughout 10 days and two weekends, JLF Soneva Fushi’s competition program invitations visitors to have interaction with literature, together with stimulating debates, dialogue and free speech. Each weekend, this system might be devoted to flagship occasions, together with keynote addresses, gala dinners on the sand, reside music performances, and movie screenings at Cinema Paradiso. You can entry the total program of JLF Soneva Fushi right here and the total listing of audio system right here.

What makes JLF Soneva Fushi so particular is the intimacy of the competition. Everyone is barefoot, across the small island of Khunfunadoo. With venues being outside, conversations, concepts and opinions do movement naturally, and the thoughts feels open to creativeness. An expertise like no different, visitors and famend authors dance collectively at evening, take pleasure in sundown dolphin watching cruises, and converse about sustainability and the fantastic thing about nature. Like-minded individuals are invited to attach at JLF Soneva Fushi, taking a step again from their busy life to press pause and mirror on historic tales, the current and the way forward for the humanities. Guests are additionally invited to expertise all of the distinctive actions supplied at Soneva Fushi.

• Website: JLF Soneva Fushi
• Offer:  keep at Soneva Fushi from USD 6,500 for 3 nights in a one-bedroom villa, with full board eating and home transfers. Every keep consists of limitless entry to JLF Soneva’s Fushi’s vibrant program. Early Bird financial savings on all bookings made earlier than May 10, 2023.

SOUL WELLNESS FESTIVAL AT SONEVA FUSHI (September 29-October 8)

Immerse your self in a world of wellness on the first-ever SOUL competition. Set towards Soneva Fushi’s beautiful island backdrop, meet a thought-provoking line-up of world well being and wellbeing leaders, luminaries and pioneers, and uncover centuries of therapeutic knowledge and the newest improvements in medication and science by participating workshops, talks and wellness classes. The program will embrace the next options:

• Panel discussions: Each weekend, expertise open dialogues and a 360-degree method to wellness throughout interactive panels led by world-renowned specialists and visionaries.
• Group wellness classes: Start the day immersed in nature throughout dawn yoga, breath work classes, Qi gong, ecstatic dancing, health bootcamps and water sport actions.
• Immersive workshops: Learn, discover and create with specialists on wellness, sustainability and extra throughout interactive workshops all through the week.
• One-on-one consultations: Expand your wellness journey with personal consultations with world-renowned specialists from throughout a spectrum of therapeutic therapies and wellness practices.
• Gala dinners and particular occasions: Sunset cocktails on the sand, eating beneath the celebs and Soneva’s signature culinary journeys await visitors attending SOUL.
• Live music performances: Enjoy reside, barefoot music performances by worldwide acts every weekend, set towards the beautiful backdrop of the Maldives’ Baa Atoll.
• Unwinding at Soneva Soul: Reconnect the thoughts, physique and soul with transformative remedies and rejuvenating rituals by visiting specialists at Soneva Soul.