Unlike other art and music festivals taking place in the Himalayas, shoonya festival This is a one-of-a-kind event that focuses on the celebration of emptiness. Shoonya is a celebratory journey towards the blissful discovery of inner satisfaction. After the successful first edition of this festival with 80 seekers, the Project Shoonya team is all set to bring you closer to you with activities related to mindfulness and building human relationships.
The Festival of Nothingness 2019 strives to be a zero-waste festival with proper waste management using upcycling methods. All plastic waste generated by attendees must be taken back or recycled at the event.
About Shoonya Festival
With 15+ activities based around mindfulness and impressive music line-up, Shoonya Utsav is set to bring 100 seekers closer to nature and themselves. The festival invites you to flow through rocks and forests like a river current through curated routes of experiences, activities and workshops to find yourself in the pure ‘void’. The first edition of Shoonya Utsav took place in June 2018 with 80 seekers who came from different parts of India.
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Shoonya Festival 2.0
Shoonya Utsav 2019 will be held from 21-23 June at Mudhouse Experiential Hostel in Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh. Jibhi is a beautiful unknown small village situated in the Banjar valley. Surrounded by pine, deodar and deodar trees with traditional houses built using stone, mud and wood, the village is an ideal location for the event.
The program will feature experiences, workshops and activities like Mandala Making, Essential Oil Making, Concrete Jewelery Making, Drum Circle, Yoga, Meditation, Sound Healing, Cosmic Healing, Zumba, Upcycling Waste, Self-Discovery Activities, Sharing Circle, Community Kitchen, etc. , Later Earthlings, Nature Walks, Storytelling, Poetry Recitation, EDM and more. Every night, there will be musical lines that blend seamlessly with the sound of the river flowing nearby.
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Shoonya Festival Passes
The festival ticket prices mentioned below do not include transportation and meals. One can purchase food pass worth Rs 2000 as an add-on pass while booking tickets:
- Festival Pass: INR 3999 per person (includes all curated activities/workshops)
- Quechua Camp Pass: INR 5499 per person (Includes accommodation for 1 person for 2 nights at camp + festival pass on twin/triple sharing basis)
- Mudhouse Hostel Pass: INR 6499 per person (Includes hostel accommodation for 1 person for 2 nights + Festival Pass)
- Jibhi Alpine Camp Pass: INR 6999 per person (Includes accommodation for 1 person for 2 nights at Jibhi Camp on twin/triple sharing basis + Festival Pass)
- Mudhouse Deluxe Room Pass for 2 people: INR 16999 per person (Includes accommodation for 2 people for 2 nights in a single room + Festival Pass for two)
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how to reach jibhi
Zero Fest Quechua offers a variety of accommodation options from camps to private rooms. Here’s how you can access the site:
By car: Take the Chandigarh-Manali Highway and as soon as you reach the tunnel at Aut, take a small turn just before the tunnel and proceed towards Banjar.
by bus: If you are coming from Delhi/Chandigarh; Board any bus going towards Manali and get off. Take a local bus from Aut to Banjar and then from Banjar to Jibhi. Local buses run at regular intervals (1-2 hours) from 7 am to 4 pm.
by train: Take a train to Chandigarh and follow the bus route suggested above.
By air: The nearest airport is Bhuntar. You can hire a local taxi from the airport. The distance from Bhuntar to Aut is 18 km.
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We are all stuck in something or the other but we still don’t know who we are as a person. Shoonya Mahotsav will take you on a self-discovery journey where you will have the opportunity to participate in curated activities with 100s of seekers, along with the freedom to find your own corner and introspect in the most picturesque settings. Feel an emptiness between yourself and the daily chaos, amidst picturesque mountains and seekers of ‘the void’. Book a trip to Himachal Pradesh instantly with TourTravelHotels to avail exciting deals!
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