THE FESTIVAL

Who we are

We are Laboratorio Sin Fronteras – Arts for Human Development. Our purpose seeks the healing and expansion of the human being through meditation, projected to artistic creation. We were born in 2013 within Laboratorio Escuela, an experimental theater school founded by Jessica Walker in 1999 in Barcelona, Spain.

The mountain

Considered as the physical manifestation of Lord Shiva, Arunachala has been a place of pilgrimage and devotion for thousands of years. A point of high vibration that concentrates an intense spiritual activity during the year, with pilgrimages en masse each full moon. The energy of Arunachala is a direct inspiration for the creation of the event.

The Festival

Arunachala Bhakti Lab takes place each year, in february. It´s a one week celebration, a journey to the soul through Theatre, Dance, Yoga, Music, Art and Meditation. It is a joyful gathering in a beautiful resort in nature, near Arunachala. Throughout classes and activities, we will have an experience of connection and creativity, working the body, mind and spirit.
To check out fees of the Fest, click here.

The stage is a place to find your soul

Jessica Walker

PROGRAM

Arunachala Bhakti Lab offers one week of group coexistence, spiritual training and creative activity in contact with nature.

We offer you a powerful program, with classes, workshops and activities from morning to evening.

We´ll have tasty vegetarian food to help the cleaning process you will experience during those days.

06:00 AM Sunrise Meditation
07:00 AM Yoga
08:00 AM Breakfast
09:30 AM Laboratorio Class
12:30 AM Lunch
15:30 AM Workshops
17:00 PM Tea and fruits
18:00 PM Laboratorio Bakhti
19:00 PM Dinner
20:00 PM Kirtan / Open Stage / Jams

ACTIVITIES

TEAM & TEACHERS


Jessica Walker. Founder & Director.


María Cazenave. Teacher.


Camilo Zaffora. Chief Coordinator.


Shree Ganesh. Production. Teacher.


Priyanka Xavier. Teacher. Production.


Melina Pansard. Yoga. Producción.


Diego Arnold. Teacher.


Maria Martin. Partner.

THE PLACE

The place where the Festival will take place is the Mountain Retreat. This beautiful resort is located just 4 km from Ramana Maharishi Ashram, and its landscape is dominated by the majesty of Mount Arunachala.

The space is prepared to attend all the needs of the attendees, to provide an atmosphere of care and provide nutritious meals and rest to their guests.

HOW TO ARRIVE

The resort where the event is held is located on the outskirts of Tiruvannamalai, in the state of Tamil Nadu.

We will create a WhatsApp group for the attendees to the Festival, so that you organize among yourselves for sharing transportation (Flight, Taxi, Bus, Rickshaw).

FLIGHT TO INDIA

The nearest airports to Tiruvannamalai are Chennai (3 and a half hours) and Bangalore (four hours).

The most confortable option for flying to India is Lufthansa: they offer a weekly direct flights from Europe to Chennai (one stop in Frankfurt).

You can find low cost flights (with two stops) in apps like Skyscanner, Kayak and edreams.

VISA FOR TRAVELING TO INDIA

You need a Visa to be able to enter in India. You can obtain it through this official site of the indian government.

The cost for the e-Tourist Visa (30 days) is USD 25. If you wanna stay longer than a month you must go for the 1 year Visa, it’s USD 40.

Regarding health aspects (food, vaccines, etc) you can find out everything you need to know in this webpage.

TAXI FROM AIRPORT TO ARUNACHALA

We provide you the contact of a taxi that charges good price to bring you from Chennai airport to Tiruvannamalai. His name is Logu, his telephone number is +91 9787 163 123 and his mail is tirufarmtaxi@gmail.com. Be sure to contact him a few days before your arrival, to make sure he picks you up at the airport. The trip from Chennai airport to Tirumannavalai is 3800 rss.

BUS TRIP FROM AIRPORT TO ARUNACHALA

If you’re a first timer in this beautiful country, the bus trip is not recommended. The taxi will be easier and more confortable for you.

The bus option is only for those who have experience traveling through India: it’s cheaper but it’s a pretty chaotic trip, usually hot and sometimes with no glasses in the windows.

If you want to travel by bus, take a metro from the Chennai Airport to the Chennai Bus Station. You have buses to Thiruvannamalai (six or seven hours trip) leaving every 15 minutes.

Once you arrive to Thiruvannamalai bus station, the way to arrive to the Mountain Resort is by rickshaw. We provide you the contact of a rickshaw that will charge you good price. He’s called Kamal, his number is +91 94428 09982.

GALLERY

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