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Community tone takes centre signifier astatine Earth Bound, a day-long festival successful Hyderabad that brings unneurotic sustainability, wellness, creation and music. The 15-hour event, to beryllium held astatine Phoenix Arena from 6am to 10pm, volition spot implicit 30 community-led initiatives travel unneurotic for workshops, talks and stalls, making it a vibrant, people-driven gathering.
From a consciously curated flea marketplace and vegan nutrient to handmade creations, question practices, dependable sessions and euphony inspired by Jamaica, the festival spans art, wellness and soulful rhythm. “Earth Bound stands retired for being a 100% cruelty-free and zero-waste event,” says co-organiser Harsha Maheshwari.
First edition
Core members of the group | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
With sustainability astatine its core, organisers including Monkey Sound System, Plantarium, Viswa Sustainable Foundation, Tree Huggers Club, Limitless Greenz and others bring their expertise to make an immersive yet mindful experience. The archetypal variation of this monthly festival, scheduled to tally until May, is pet-friendly and offers some indoor and outdoor sessions for each ages, including children. Given the rising temperatures, outdoor spaces volition beryllium covered. “We besides person wellness and fittingness teachers starring breathwork sessions designed to support the assemblage cool, adjacent successful warmer conditions,” says Harsha.
The programme includes sessions connected the 4 phases of menstruation, marathon mentation and thematic performances addressing biology crises, alongside workshops connected beatboxing, nutrition, making bio-enzymes, discarded consciousness and sculpting. There are besides talks connected intelligence health, sustainability and inclusivity by Mobbera Foundation, myth-busting sessions by Friends of Snakes Society, and activities specified arsenic hula hooping and sessions connected reducing children’s surface time.
Community-led initiatives
Music session | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Curated arsenic a large-format, collaborative event, Earth Bound places accent connected community-led initiatives. “We didn’t privation the festival to revolve astir a azygous theme,” explains Harsha. “Organising a cruelty-free, zero-waste lawsuit with no-harm guidelines for animals and plants tin beryllium exhausting for 1 community. When aggregate communities travel together, each contributes their strengths, which strengthens the festival’s wide impact.”
Earth Bound astatine Phoenix Arena from 6 americium onwards; Entry free; workshops are ticketed; More details from @Earthbound connected societal media
