Welcome to The Sound & Silence Experience
The Art of celebration is our meditation
Dear Friends,
During the last years we have been expanding our vision and experimenting with new ideas, and discovering that there are endless pathways to deeply uplifting experiences.
Our evolution has given birth to a few new celebrations of life and artistry, all of them smaller and more intimate retreats that are quite different from our original Sound & Silence Festivals, yet still carrying the exquisite nature (and sweet energy) which made S&S the unique, extraordinary and some even say legendary experience that it is known for.
During the last years we have been expanding our vision and experimenting with new ideas, and discovering that there are endless pathways to deeply uplifting experiences.
Our evolution has given birth to a few new celebrations of life and artistry, all of them smaller and more intimate retreats that are quite different from our original Sound & Silence Festivals, yet still carrying the exquisite nature (and sweet energy) which made S&S the unique, extraordinary and some even say legendary experience that it is known for.
Festival or Retreat?
Both... and neither ;) In the beginning, S&S was focused on festivals, and with it came a natural desire to get bigger and bigger. But when recent world events forced us to stop and reflect on what we actually desired, we had a major epiphany - we didn't want bigger, we wanted to go deeper. So we set about finding ways to create more genuine, authentic experiences for people to enjoy.
In so doing, we created what we believe to be a whole new genre, one that is somewhere between a festival and retreat, embodying the best of both worlds, while offering a totally new and unique experience. We don't have a name for this new genre yet, but we are working on it!
Take a look at our 2023 Recap video to see for yourself...
In so doing, we created what we believe to be a whole new genre, one that is somewhere between a festival and retreat, embodying the best of both worlds, while offering a totally new and unique experience. We don't have a name for this new genre yet, but we are working on it!
Take a look at our 2023 Recap video to see for yourself...
And that is how our new gatherings were born. Instead of hundreds of attendees, we now limit our retreats to 50 people. We still have highly skilled and enchanting artistry, we just do it with a much smaller team of carefully selected and energetically aligned individuals.
The result? Our new events have been a big hit with our participants and artists, proving the adage that indeed, sometimes, Less is More. We are able to enjoy much more authentic intimacy and connection, and it enabled us to create an atmosphere of peace and ease that is simply not possible at festivals. Highly sensitive souls rejoice!
And so, we are beyond excited to announce that at least two of our retreats will return to Corfu in 2024, with plans for other locations in the autumn and winter!
The result? Our new events have been a big hit with our participants and artists, proving the adage that indeed, sometimes, Less is More. We are able to enjoy much more authentic intimacy and connection, and it enabled us to create an atmosphere of peace and ease that is simply not possible at festivals. Highly sensitive souls rejoice!
And so, we are beyond excited to announce that at least two of our retreats will return to Corfu in 2024, with plans for other locations in the autumn and winter!
Let's Re-enchant the world together
The art of making magic
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Art has the ability to induce states of bliss.
All of our events are designed to awaken the ecstatic lying dormant within us. When we align our frequencies to each other and deepen our connection with the earth and the present moment, there is a possibility of what one would call the experience of rapture... S&S is about creativity and the expression of art, and authentic connection. It's a coming together of creative souls, ready to explore energy & frequency, and the edges of alchemy & artistry. |
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"After Silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible, is Music." ~ Aldous Huxley
Artistry & intimacy is Our Alchemy
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The intimacy we are speaking of is the softness that opens the heart. It's the closeness that brings sweet friends together. It's also the invitation that brings people closer to the stage, and blurs the lines between the artist & audience. Our team is dedicated to deepening this quality of intimacy. With carefully selected facilitators, musicians, dancers and space holders, ALL committed to join our journey from start to finish, and to guide our every step toward joyful celebration.
At S&S, we journey together as one.
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EVERYONE eats, sings, and sits in sweet silences together. Our journey slowly, safely and subtly opens the heart, leading to deep, endearing and enduring friendships. We keep it small enough to make sure all in attendance are able to connect with ease. No one gets lost in the crowd. And yet it's also big enough to feel festive and exciting without ever becoming overwhelming to the nervous system.
Everything done with Love, is art
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We are all artists. Sometimes, we just need a little reminder, a large dose of inspiration and some very good role models to tease it out of us again. We are born to create, to share our gifts with the world. Our programs are designed to wake up the latent artist within each of us, tapping into experienced teachers and their powerful workshops. Over the course of a week, we playfully experiment with life together, to open ourselves to a new way of living and being in this world.
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"Art enables us to lose ourselves and find ourselves at the same time." ~ Thomas Merton
A Playground for sensitives
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It has been said, that S&S is a gathering for empaths & lightworkers. Since the beginning, these events were designed by its founder Alexander Sarvaan (himself a "highly sensitive person") to be a haven for "HSP's". It's a refuge for individuals who want to experience the amazing artistry of big festivals, yet without the large crowds, drugs & alcohol, ear piercing noise, and general over-stimulation. Our retreats are around 50 people, and we only have one stage, going on this journey together as one collective group.
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Exquisite Hearts & Healing arts
"I like to joke that if a festival married a retreat and had a child, her name would be Sound & Silence. Indeed, since our inception, S&S has been a harmonious merging between these two polarities, integrating the essence of each and celebrating their union. However, while S&S is highly festive, it's not a festival. It's more like a holistic retreat with amazing artistry. It's still flexible and relaxed, but much more intimate, grounded and guided. It's the best of both worlds!
While S&S has a lot of beautiful & heart opening music, it's still only a fraction of our process. For us, sound is simply one of many powerful tools we use to guide us to those ecstatic spaces beyond the music. In fact, the majority of our time together is spent in workshops, classes, healing sessions, and enjoying healthy food in a nourishing environment. In the end, S&S is a dance, guiding us all back into alignment & attunement with our natural rhythms"
~ Founder of S&S, Alexander Sarvaan
TESTIMONIALS
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"The kind of meeting of a lifetime ... the magic happens in the meetings of sound and silence... a natural state of connection and happiness! I had the most beautiful experiences."
Teresa F. |
"Pure Magic ... Sound & Silence is much more than a festival, it's like coming home, home to a place where my visions of how a new society could work had an example ... "
MiTCH K. |
"The gathering in Corfu was without a doubt the best meeting I've been in. I'm very happy to know that you will continue to create the most magical meetings again."
Andrea P. |