What’s On at Soneva

Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant celebrations and exclusive gatherings with Soneva’s year-round calendar of events in the Maldives and Thailand. Our Soneva Stars Programme presents a diverse array of activities and rare experiences such as destination dining with Michelin-starred chefs, coaching sessions with sporting legends and wellness workshops with acclaimed therapists. In 2024, guests can also enjoy seasonal highlights with our Summer and Winter Collection, traditional festivities and our pioneering SOUL Festival.

Upcoming Soneva Stars

No stay at Soneva is ever quite the same thanks to our Soneva Stars. Throughout the year, we host residencies by acclaimed Michelin-starred chefs, authors, astronomers, sporting legends and wellness specialists.

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Fri, Oct 28, 2022 / Mon, Oct 28, 2024

Dan Morely

Undefeated professional boxer and trainer, Dan Morley returns to Soneva Fushi to share the life-changing lessons and experiences boxing can implement in everyone. Dan was 14 years old when he found boxing, instantly taking to the sport which helped him overcome the fears holding him back from fulfilling his potential. Eleven years have passed, and he boasts a record of over 30 fights, including an active unbeaten professional record of 8-0. Boxing has instilled many traits in Dan that have benefited his adult life, from fitness, confidence and the determination to expand his knowledge. Dan has built a loyal client base, from athletes, adults and school children through intense passion in fitness and boxing. He specializes in a variation of workout routing from boxing, HITT, strength and conditioning and has a keen interest in body recovery.
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Chet Collins

Soneva Jani: October 1-31, 2022 Soneva Fushi: November 1-14, 2022 Combining years of hands-on therapy and clinical chiropractic experience with an in-depth understanding of human movement, sport and exercise physiology, Dr Chet Collins provides his patients with immediate relief and long-term solutions for their physical needs. His passion for helping others discover the freedom of movement and his record for relieving and correcting persistent physical problems have resulted in an international reputation as “Dr Magic Hands”. Over the past 20 years, Dr Chet has also developed Motion Restoration Therapy, a unique combination of pain-free deep tissue manipulation, detailed finger pressure and gentle joint movement. In doing so, restoring normal motion to the body’s tissues and relieving abnormal stresses on the joints and musculoskeletal pain. Through Motion Restoration Therapy, even painful conditions that have been resistant to previous forms of treatment can be improved in a short period of time. Corrective exercises and personalised training are then used to support soft tissue corrections and prevent recurrences.
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Pepi Aneveski

Educated in classic Japanese sushi in Chiba, Japan by the renowned sushi master, Mr. Kazato, Chef Pepi Aneveski is a certified sushi head chef by the prestigious All Japan Sushi Association (AJSA). With more than 15 years of experience, one of Chef Aneveski’s greatest achievements has been winning the World Sushi Cup in Tokyo, Japan in March 2013, and also being awarded the title ‘World’s Most Creative Sushi Master’. In recent years, Aneveski has been working as a Head Sushi Chef in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has continued to develop his artistry. “Sushi is much more than a food creation,” he explains. “It’s more of an art which by understanding and respecting the core products gives you amazing results.”  His ambition is to raise more global awareness about the art of sushi. Chef Pepi Aneveski will host a series of dinners at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani in the Maldives to showcase his sushi mastery from October 15 to 30, 2022.
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Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff

Soneva Jani: October 15-23, 2022 Soneva Fushi: October 23-30, 2022 Former English professional rugby player Ben Cohen came to prominence in the successful Northampton side that lifted the Heineken Cup in 2000. A big, quick wing, Cohen became a regular fixture of the England side and became a prolific try-scorer on the international stage. He started six games at the Rugby World Cup in 2003, receiving a winners medal and MBE after winning the tournament against hosts Australia. Following his retirement in 2011, he founded the anti-bullying foundation StandUp, dedicating his spare time to raising awareness of the long-term effects of bullying and offering support to those who do real-world work around the anti-bullying space. Well-known for her eight-year stint on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Kristina Rihanoff is a world finalist professional ballroom dancer, instructor, choreographer and author. A yoga devotee for nearly 20 years, Kristina credits her regular yoga practice for keeping her away from injuries and providing mental focus throughout her dance career. Following the birth of her daughter, Kristine turned to yoga once again to help rebuild her strength and mobility. Together, the couple opened Soo Yoga in 2019 – the first and only family wellbeing centre in Northamptonshire, UK. Adopting a holistic approach to its members’ wellbeing, the centre offers an extensive range of classes for all ages and abilities, including all styles of yoga, reformer Pilates, dance, cycling, HIIT and meditation. Soo Yoga is also home to Kristina’s dance and drama academy, Bespoke Ballroom. Along with her incredible team of teachers, Kristina offers exciting classes for babies, toddlers and kids.
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Stuart Haygarth

British artist and designer Stuart Haygarth is best known for his work which revolves around discarded commonplace objects and detritus. His exquisite designs and installations have employed the flotsam and jetsam of everyday life – from man-made debris washed up on the seashore to thousands of salvaged prescription spectacles. Creating order and symmetry out of randomness and waste, his work is as much about the process of collecting and collating materials as the elevation of these materials to objects of value or beauty. By constructing narratives about time, loss, abandonment, and modernity, these human aspects attached to the chosen objects are an integral part and driving force within the work. Stuart will be our resident artist at Soneva Art and Glass, the Maldives’ only hot glass studio, from October 20 to November 10, 2022.
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Agnieszka Radwańska

Agnieszka Roma Radwańska is a Polish former professional tennis player. Known for making intelligent use of the court, she won 20 career singles titles, two doubles titles, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 on July 9, 2012. Among her many achievements and accolades, Agnieszka is the first Polish player in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam singles final, the first Pole to win the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals, the first Pole to claim a WTA singles title, and was one half of the first Polish team to win the Hopman Cup tournament. In addition, she won the WTA award for Most Impressive Newcomer in 2006, the WTA Fan Favourite Award six times, Shot of the Year five times, Shot of the Month on a regular basis, and finished with a top 10 year-end ranking eight times.  She is also widely considered one of the best tennis players to have never won a Grand Slam. For her accomplishments in sport and for representing her country with distinction, in 2013 she was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit by Polish President Bronisław Komorowski. On November 14, 2018, Agnieszka announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 29. Agnieszkai will host a series of tennis camps for our guests at Soneva Jani from October 22-30, 2022.
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Naldo

Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues, commonly known as ‘Naldo’, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He is currently an assistant coach at Bundesliga club Schalke 04. Naldo started playing professional football in Brazil when he was 18 years old. In 2005 he went on to play in the German league ‘Bundesliga’ where he, over the course of 14 years, played for various teams including Werder Bremen, VFL Wolfsburg and Schalke 04. From 2007 to 2009, he made four appearances for the Brazil national team and won the Copa America. Naldo was named the best Bundesliga player in 2017 and was the first defender in Bundesliga history to top this category. AS Monaco was his last team in which he also finished his football career.
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Viktor Beley

A medalist of the prestigious international culinary competition Bocuse d’Or, Viktor Beley’s gastronomic career was inspired by his father and brother, who were also chefs. Over the past 20 years,  the multiple award-winning has since mastered his skills under the guidance of some most famous, Michelin-starred chefs around the world, including Björn Frantzen at Frantzén in Stockholm, David Muños at StreetXO in Madrid and Christian Puglis at Relae in Copenhagen. Currently, Viktor is the brand chef of Moscow’s Uhvat restaurant, where he specialises in locally-grown produce and age-old cooking methods, seamlessly combining them with the latest techniques in the culinary arts. Constantly surprising guests with his original interpretation of traditional cuisine, he uses his original clay wood-burning stoves to cook authentic dishes before adding modern techniques and an author’s presentation.
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Denis Shapovalov & Mirjam Björklund

After becoming the first Canadian US Open men’s singles quarter-finalist in 2020, Denis Shapovalov joined Milos Raonic as the second Canadian man in history to break into the world’s Top 10. Now aged just 23 years old, Denis ended his junior career with the 2016 Wimbledon boys’ singles title, then broke into the Top 50 of Pepperstone ATP Rankings less than 15 months later. He won his first ATP Tour title in his first final in 2019 before leading Canada to the 2019 Davis Cup final and the 2022 ATP Cup title. He reached the 2019 Paris final and four other ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals, including in Montreal in 2017, where he upset world No. 2 Rafael Nadal and became the youngest semi-finalist in the series’ history at age 18. At Wimbledon 2021, he defeated two-time champion Andy Murray and earned five-set wins over Phillip Kohlschreiber and Karen Khachanov en route to his first Grand Slam semi-final. Mirjam Björklund is a Swedish professional tennis player who is currently coached by Soneva Stars regular Jonas Björkman. At just 24 years old, she has reached a career-high of 123 in the world, recently winning the Swedish championships in singles, doubles and team events. She also qualified for Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2022 and has nine professional singles titles and three professional doubles titles.
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Jens Rittmeyer

Paying homage to the north, to the tasty variety of plant-based ingredients and to his love for “real” food, German chef Jens creates his own style of new Nordic cuisine at his acclaimed Rittmeyers Restaurant No4, with elaborately prepared sauces as the star of each individual dish. His menu changes weekly or even daily, working with small local farmers to create the freshest dishes in the cycle of the seasons. Throughout his career, he has led many Michelin-starred kitchens across Europe, including seven years in Portugal. This not only formed his passion for regional, seasonal cuisine, which focuses not only on meat, fish and crustaceans, but also on the diversity and changeability of local vegetables. Above all, Jens developed a great enthusiasm for an exceptional component: sauces. His fascination and talent for preparing elaborate jus, stocks and brews have earned him the title of “Sauce God” over time.
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Asma Khan

Rajput on her father’s side and Bengali on her mother’s, Asma moved to Cambridge from Calcutta in 1991 to join her academic husband. After studying law, she went on to do a PhD in Law at King’s College London. Cooking was her passion and she began her food career in 2012 with a supper club in her home. In 2015, she opened a pop-up in a Soho pub and Darjeeling Express restaurant opened its doors in June 2017. A year later, her cookbook Asma’s Indian Kitchen was published by Pavilion in October 2018. The book was the winner in the U.K. category for food publishing in Indian cuisine in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Asma’s Indian Kitchen was also shortlisted for best debut cookbook in the Fortnum & Mason 2019 awards. Asma is the first British chef to feature in Netflix’s Chef’s Table. The series’ sixth season, which includes Asma’s episode, was nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Documentary section. The Evening Standard listed Asma in The Progress 1000 as one of London’s most influential people 2019. In June 2019, Business Insider named her number 1 on their list of “100 Coolest People in Food and Drink”. Asma has been included in the eighth edition of the GG2 Power List –profiling Britain’s 101 most influential Asians. Her restaurant Darjeeling Express has been listed in the Michelin Guide 2019 and 2020. In addition, Michelin highly recommended Darjeeling Express in their 2020 top 10 Indian restaurants in England & Ireland.
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Clare Belfrage

Soneva Art & Glass is pleased to welcome celebrated Australian glass artist Clare Belfrage. Throughout her 30-year career, she has received numerous awards and honours, including the inaugural FUSE Glass Prize in 2016 and the Tom Malone Glass Prize in 2005 and 2011. Clare’s detailed and complex glass drawings on blown glass forms reflect a level of artistic innovation and mastery of her craft, and have made her one of Australia’s most renowned glass artists. Inspired by nature and its various rhythms and energies, her unique sculptural objects express her fine attention to detail and a deep interest in the minutiae of the natural world. As an artist, her point of view is often looking from close up. The ‘big’ feeling that ‘small’ gives her is intimate and powerful. The industry in nature, its rhythm and energy, dramatic and delicate, still holds her fascination, as does the language and processes of glass. Clare will be our resident artist at Soneva Art and Glass, the Maldives’ only hot glass studio, from December 1-22, 2o22.
Learn more about Clare Belfrage

Seasonal Highlights

Experience wonder all year round with Soneva’s seasonal celebrations, from the sun-soaked bliss of summer and magical festivities of winter.

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