JLF Soneva Fushi Day-by-Day Programme

Weekend 2

7:30 — 10:30

Breakfast at leisure at Mihiree Mithaa

8:00 — 9:00

Your choice of morning activity: guided stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking; guided morning yoga or breathwork

10:30 — 18:00

Leisure time: enjoy Soneva Fushi’s white sandy beaches, water sports, Soneva Soul wellness centre, unique experiences, guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist at Watersports Champa

12:00 — 14:00

Lunch at leisure

18:00 — 19:00

Sunset cocktails on Turtle Beach

18:45 — 19:00

Welcome address by Namita Gokhale, William Dalrymple, Sonu Shivdasani and Sanjoy K. Roy at Turtle Beach

19:00 — 19:15

Keynote address: Where Does Fiction Come From? DBC Pierre at Down to Earth

19:30 onwards

Opening gala dinner at Out of the Blue

21:30 — 22:30

Live music performance by Mooralala Marwada at Out of the Blue

8:00 — 9:00

Your choice of morning activity; active stretch & mobilisation session at Soneva Soul; guided morning jog around the island

9:00 — 10:30

Morning Music by Mooralala Marwada and Breakfast at Down to Earth

11:00 — 11:50

The Art of Stillness: A Quest for the Slow Life Pico Iyer and Sonu Shivdasani in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy at Down to Earth

12:00 — 12:50

Keynote Session

Twelve Caesars: Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern — Mary Beard in conversation with Peter Frankopan at Down to Earth

Or

The Ocean of Churn: Revisiting the Indian Ocean Sanjeev Sanyal in conversation with Navtej Sarna at Villa 11

13:00 — 14:30

Lunch hosted by authors at Mihiree Mithaa

14:30 — 15:20

What War Does to Women: A Female Perspective on Conflict Christina Lamb in conversation with Pragya Tiwari at Down to Earth

15:30 — 16:20

Keynote Session

The Earth Transformed: An Untold History Peter Frankopan in conversation with William Dalrymple at Down to Earth

16:30 — 17:20

The Sacred Mountains: Searching Himalayan Masters — Namita Gokhale and Navtej Sarna in conversation with Pragya Tiwari at Down to Earth

17:45 — 18:15

Paddleboarding to Sandbank (optional)

18:30 onwards

Unique dining experience surrounded by pristine waters on Baa Atoll at the Sandbank followed by a special quiz night by our Barefoot Bookseller

20:30 onwards

Conversation with iconic actor Vidya Balan with Sanjoy K Roy on her film Parineeta followed by Film Screening at Cinema Paradiso

22:00- 23:00

Stargazing experience in the largest observatory in the Maldives

8:00 — 9:00

Your choice of morning activity: sunrise beach yoga, boot camp workout on the sandbank, singing bowl meditation

9:30 — 10:30

Interactive Morning Music and Workshop by Nathu Lal Solanki at Down to Earth

11:00 — 11:50

The Trinity: Decoding Bollywood Narratives Vidya Balan, Shekhar Kapur and Siddharth Roy Kapur in conversation with Vikas Swarup

12:00 — 12:50

Keynote Session

The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise Pico Iyer in conversation with Namita Gokhale at Down to Earth

Or

The Dishonourable Company William Dalrymple in conversation with Peter Frankopan at Villa 11

13:00 — 14:30

Lunch hosted by authors at Out of the Sea

14:30 — 15:30

Leisure time: enjoy Soneva Fushi’s white sandy beaches, water sports, Soneva Soul wellness centre or Eco Centro tour by Amritansh

15:30 — 16:20

Keynote Session

Big Snake Little Snake: An Inquiry Into Risk — DBC Pierre in conversation with Pragya Tiwari at Down to Earth

Or

Evensong: Love, Literature and History — Navtej Sarna in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy at Villa 11

16:30 — 17:20

Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul — William Sieghart in conversation with Damon Galgut at Down to Earth

18:30 — 19:30

Embark on a musical boat cruise with our musicians at the Main Jetty

19:30 — 21:30

Indulge in a mouthwatering culinary journey through the lush jungles of Soneva Fushi followed by JLF Soneva Fushi’s closing Gala Dinner

21:30 — 22:45

Live music by The Raghu Dixit Project at Down to Earth

Festival Package

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Stay at Soneva Fushi from USD 6,500 for three nights in a one-bedroom villa, with full board dining and domestic transfers. Every stay includes unlimited access to JLF Soneva’s Fushi’s vibrant programme.

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JLF Soneva Fushi’s dynamic programme encompasses book readings, discussions, performances and delectable dining through an exciting and many-hued festival.

For more information and to book your stay during JLF Soneva Fushi, please contact us at [email protected] or fill out the below form.

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