JLF Soneva Fushi

FRIDAY 13 MAY

Arrival and day at leisure

6:00 – 7:30: Welcome Cocktails, Inaugural Address and Opening Ceremony on the Beach

7: 30 – onwards: Evening Music and Dinner on the Beach

SATURDAY 14 MAY – Part One

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: yoga or meditation with the Soneva Soul Yoga Master; guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist at Bar(a)Bara; glass-blowing demonstration at the Soneva Art & Glass studio

9.00 – 10.30: Breakfast at Mihiree Mithaa

10.00 – 10.30: Morning music by Sukriti Sen and Sharat Chandra Srivastava at Down to Earth

10.30 – 11.15: Keynote session with Huma Abedin at Down to Earth

11.30 – 12.30: Your choice of intimate sessions with authors Topics in conversation:
– Find me: André Aciman in conversation with Shivani Sibal in Villa 11
– Flora and Fauna Miniature: BN Goswamy in conversation with Olivia Fraser in Villa 14
– The Personal and the Political: Mira Nair in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy at Down to Earth

12.45–13.45: Your choice of intimate sessions with authors Topics in conversation:
– Rogues: True stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks: In conversation with Patrick Radden Keefe at Villa 11
– Travel session: André Aciman, Peter Frankopan and William Dalrymple in conversation with Sarah Miller in Villa 14
– Good Muslim Bad Muslim: Mahmood Mamdani in conversation with Huma Abedin at Down to Earth

SATURDAY 14 MAY – Part Two

14.00–15.30: Lunch at Mihiree Mithaa, hosted by JLF Soneva Fushi authors and speakers

15.30–17.00: Leisure time: enjoy Soneva Fushi’s white sandy beaches, water sports, Soneva Soul wellness centre, unique experiences or join the treasure hunt

17.00 – 17.45: Keynote session with Peter Frankopan at Down to Earth

18.00 – 19.30: Sunset cocktails on the Sandbank, departing from the main jetty

19.30 – 20:00: Monsoon Wedding: Mira Nair in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy at Cinema Paradiso

20:15 onwards: Dinner at Out of the Blue

21:45/22:00 onwards: Monsoon Wedding: film screening with Mira Nair at Cinema Paradiso

SUNDAY 15 MAY

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: dance workshop; guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist at Bar(a)Bara; glass-blowing demonstration at the Soneva Art & Glass studio

9.00 – 10.30: Breakfast at Mihiree Mithaa

10.00 – 10.30: Morning music by Barnali Chattopadhyay at Down to Earth

10.30 – 11.15: The Promise: Damon Galgut at Down to Earth

11.30 – 12.30: Your choice of intimate sessions with authors Topics in conversation:

o The Uninhabitable Earth: David Wallace Wells in conversation with Peter Frankopan in Villa 11
o Nainsukh and Manaku: Two Pahari Masters: BN Goswamy in conversation with William Dalrymple at Villa 14
o Being Chimamanda: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at Down to Earth

12.45 – 13.45: Your choice of intimate sessions with authors Topics in conversation:

o Women Who Wear Only Themselves: Sources of Yoga: Arundhathi Subramaniam in conversation with Puneeta Roy in Villa 11
o Company Quartet: William Dalrymple in conversation with Peter Frankopan in Villa 14
o Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds: Huma Abedin at Down to Earth

14.00 – 15.30: Lunch at Mihiree Mithaa, hosted by JLF Soneva Fushi authors and speakers

15.30 – 17.00: Leisure time: enjoy Soneva Fushi’s white sandy beaches, water sports, Soneva Soul wellness centre, unique experiences or join the treasure hunt

17.00 – 17.45: The Cartiers: Francesa Cartier Brickell and Radhikaraje Gaekwad in conversation with Sarah Miller at Down to Earth

18.00 – 19.30: Music boat cruise with Ahsan Ali, departing from the main jetty; Poetry reading with Arundhathi Subramaniam at Bar(a)Bara

19:30 onwards: Soneva Journey and Gala Dinner, followed by evening music by Kabir Café at Down to Earth and Mihiree Mithaa

MONDAY 16 MAY

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: qi gong at the Yoga Champa; stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking at the Watersports Champa

9.00 – 10.30: Breakfast at Mihiree Mithaa

10.30 – 11.15: Intimate session with Damon Galgut at Down to Earth

11.45 – 13.15: Your choice of workshops: Creative Arts, Performance Poetry Masterclass, Creative Writing or Ayurveda at Soneva Soul

13.00 – 15.00: Lunch at Mihiree Mithaa or Out of the Blue

16.00–17.30: Your choice of workshops: Nature Walks or Permaculture at Eco Centro

18.00–19.00: Reading session with David Wallace-Wells at Out of the Blue

19.00 onwards: Dinner at leisure

Tuesday 17 MAY

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: dance session with Gilles Chuyen at Cinema Paradiso; family yoga at The Den; guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist at Bar(a)Bara

9.00 – 10.30: Breakfast at Mihiree Mithaa

10.30 – 11.15: Intimate session with BN Goswamy on Flora and Fauna Miniatures at Down to Earth

11.45 – 13.15: Your choice of workshops: Ranjeeta Kant or Creative Writing

13.00 – 15.00: Lunch at Mihiree Mithaa or Out of the Blue

16.00 – 17.30: Your choice of workshops: Glass-blowing with Subodh Gupta and Bharti Kher or Bollywood Dance Workshop with Gilles Chuyen

19.00 onwards: Dinner at leisure

21.00 onwards: Film screening: Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman at Cinema Paradiso

WENDESDAY 18 MAY

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: morning meditation and yoga by the Soneva Soul Yoga Master at the Yoga Champa; fitness bootcamp at Cinema Paradiso; stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking at the Watersports Champa

9.00 – 10.30: Breakfast at Mihiree Mithaa

10.30 – 11.15: Intimate session with Pranay Lal on The Earth Beneath Your Feet at Down to Earth

11.45 – 13.15: Your choice of workshops: Creative Writing or Workshop with Olivia Fraser

13.00 – 15.00: Lunch at Mihiree Mithaa or Out of the Blue

16.00 – 17.30: Your choice of workshops: Discover the Ocean with Soneva’s Marine Biologist or Glass-blowing Session at the Soneva Art & Glass Studio

18.00 – 19.00: Author reading session with Namita Gokhale at Out of the Blue

19.00 onwards: Buffet night at Down to Earth

THURSDAY 19 MAY

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: dance by Gilles Chuyen at Cinema Paradiso; family yoga at The Den; guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist at Bar(a)Bara

9.00 – 10.30: Breakfast at Mihiree Mithaa

10.30 – 11.15: Intimate sessions with authors

11.45 – 13.15: Your choice of workshops: Creative Arts, Creative Writing or Performance Poetry Masterclass

13.00 – 15.00: Lunch at Mihiree Mithaa or Out of the Blue

16:00 – 17.30: Your choice of workshops: Puppet Making or Bollywood Dance

18.00 – 19.00: Author reading session at Out of the Blue

19.00 onwards: Dinner at leisur

FRIDAY 20 MAY

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: qi gong at the Yoga Champa; island run from the main area; stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking at the Watersports Champa

9.00 – 18.00: Leisure time: enjoy Soneva Fushi’s dining destinations, white sandy beaches, water sports, Soneva Soul wellness centre or unique experiences

18.00 – 19.00: Welcome cocktails on Turtle Beach hosted by Eva and Sonu Shivdasani, followed by an address by Namita Gokhale, William Dalrymple and Sanjoy K. Roy

19.00 – 19.10: Stand-up by Shashi Tharoor

19.15 – 19.40: Keynote address, Politically Incorrect by Shobhaa De

20.00 onwards: Performance by Bindu Malini and Verdanth, followed by dinner at Turtle Beach

SATURDAY 21 MAY

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: dance by Gilles Chuyen; guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist at Bar(a)Bara; glass-blowing demonstration at the Soneva Art & Glass studio

9.00 – 10.30: Breakfast at Mihiree Mithaa

10.00 – 10.30: Morning music by Harpreet

10.30 – 11.15: Keynote address, Ideas of a Nation by Shashi Tharoor at Down to Earth

11.30 – 12.30: Your choice of intimate sessions with authors Topics in conversation:

o Restless As Mercury: My Life as a Young Man: Gopalkrishna Gandhi, introduced by Namita Gokhale in Villa 14
o To Hell With It/Starry Nights; The Life and Times of Shobhaa De: Shobhaa De in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy in Villa 11
o Invisible Empire: The Natural History of Viruses: Pranay Lal in conversation with Roger Highfield at Down to Earth

12.45 – 13.45: Your choice of intimate sessions with authors Topics in conversation:

o Innovation (Eco Tourism): Amitabh Kant, Hardeep Singh Puri and Eva Malmström Shivdasani in conversation in Villa 14
o Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut: Marcus Du Sautoy in conversation with Roger Highfield in Villa 11
o Khooni Vaisakhi: The Blood Red Spring: Navdeep Suri and Harpreet in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy at Down to Earth

14.00 – 15.30: Lunch at Mihiree Mithaa, hosted by JLF Soneva Fushi authors and speakers

15.30 – 17.00: Leisure time: enjoy Soneva Fushi’s white sandy beaches, water sports, Soneva Soul wellness centre or unique experiences

17.15 – 18.00: Keynote session on travel at Down to Earth

18.00 – 19.30: Sunset poetry cruise, hosted by Ranjit Hoskote and Pranay Lal, departing from the main jetty

19:45 – 20:30: Slumdog Millionaire: Vikas Swarup in conversation at Cinema Paradiso

20.30 onwards: Dinner at Out of the Blue

21.30 – 23.30: Slumdog Millionaire: film screening at Cinema Paradiso

SUNDAY 22 MAY

8.00 – 9.00: Your choice of morning activity: morning meditation and yoga by the Soneva Soul Yoga Master; guided snorkelling with Soneva’s Marine Biologist at Bar(a)Bara; glass-blowing demonstration at the Soneva Art & Glass studio

9.00 – 10.30: Breakfast at Mihiree Mithaa

10.00: Morning music by Ambi Subramaniam and Bindu at Down to Earth

10.30 – 11.30: Keynote address, The World Opening Up Post Pandemic by Hardeep Singh Puri, introduced by Sanjoy K. Roy at Down to Earth

11.30 – 12.30: Your choice of intimate sessions with authors Topics in conversation:

o What Makes Shashi Run?: Shashi Tharoor in Villa 11
o The Science of Harry Potter: Roger Highfield in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy in Villa 14
o The Essential Elif Shafak: Elif Shafak in conversation at Down to Earth

12.45 – 13.45: Your choice of intimate sessions with authors Topics in conversation:

o Hunchprose: Ranjit Hoskote in conversation in Villa 11
o The Blind Matriarch: Writing the Pandemic: Namita Gokhale in conversation at Villa 14
o Matthew Syed in conversation with Marcus du Sautoy at Down to Earth

14.00 – 15.30: Lunch at Mihiree Mithaa, hosted by JLF Soneva Fushi authors and speakers

15.30 – 17.00: Leisure time: enjoy Soneva Fushi’s white sandy beaches, water sports, Soneva Soul wellness centre or unique experiences

17.00 – 17.45: Poetry Reading: Ranjit Hoskote at Down to Earth

18.00 – 19.30: Music boat cruise with Harpreet, departing from the main jetty; Poetry reading by Ranjit Hoskote at Bar(a)Bara

19.30 onwards: Soneva Journey and Gala Dinner, followed by evening music by Kutle Khan Project at Mihiree Mithaa and Down to Earth