Bhaav - The Expression Summit 2025
Inviting all artists to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul at WFAC’s BHAAV – The Expressions Summit 2025. This transformative art and wellness retreat for artists from various forms of art, including visual art, performing arts, and more, will take place at the serene Art of Living International Centre in Bengaluru from January 23rd to 26th, 2025. Designed to immerse you in holistic wellness and feature immersive performances by the maestros of Indian Performing arts, this event is an unparalleled opportunity to enhance your overall well-being.
What's included in this retreat?
A Transformative Experience Designed for Artists Awaits. Over 3 days, you will be guided through a variety of wellness activities that aim to harmonize your mind, body, and soul. These activities include:
Learn powerful techniques to enhance breathing and boost overall well-being. The highlight of the Retreat – Sudarshan Kriya.
Engage in yoga sessions designed to strengthen body and calm your mind.
Find inner peace and mental clarity through guided meditation sessions.
Learn how the recovery of the body from the injury works and what can be done.
Gain insights from the teachings of a globally renowned spiritual leader.
Enjoy captivating performances by renowned artists. Performances will feature intimate and informal concerts, enlightening lecture demonstrations, delightful and therapeutic learning encounters, and engaging panel discussions with celebrated Indian artists.
This 2-day exhibition will showcase various art and culture products like accessories, jewellery, fabrics, culinary pursuits, and many more. This unique experience is open to all.
Access to all sessions and events during the summit.
Comfortable and serene lodging at the Art of Living International Centre.
Delicious and nutritious sattvic, vegetarian meals.
Wellness
- Rejuvenate your mind, body and soul: Yoga, Meditation, and Pranayama sessions designed to help you feel energetic and active.
- Build stamina, enhance concentration: Recover from physical and mental stress.
- Rejuvenate Your Body and Mind: Experience a significant boost in energy levels and overall vitality.
- Boosting Immunity and Stamina: Strengthen the immune system through guided meditations, pranayams, and asanas for enhanced health, focus, and relaxation.
- Managing Anger: Breathing techniques and meditation are very effective in calming the mind. Then we can make our anger expensive and our smile free!
- Improving Sleep Quality: A journey where deep sleep becomes a natural part of our life.
- Improving Mental Health: Discover the secrets of effortless mental health.
- Fighting Depression: Learning to see life from a broader perspective, increasing our energy, and our prana can help get rid of depression.
- Improving Relationships: Enhance the ability to connect with others.
- Removing Stress: Experience a profound reduction in stress levels.
- Experience the dynamism and stillness: Through music during evening Satsang sessions with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. These sessions are designed to elevate the spirit and foster a sense of community.
Explore the Bio Diversity
The Art of Living International Center in Bengaluru is a place where life grows. It is not only a campus that offers opportunities for one to uplift their state of mind, but also a house of a number of species, a variety of plants, trees, butterflies, and birds.
In an effort to preserve and protect indigenous cows, Sri Sri Gaushala has been set up at the Art of Living International Center, Bengaluru. Gaushala is an integral part of Indian society, primarily holding importance in the agriculture and dairy farming community.
With the aim to revive the gaushala system as well as preserve indigenous cattle breeds, the Sri Sri Gaushala today houses hundreds of cows of 15 different exotic breeds from across India.
A peaceful escape from daily life, surrounded by serene forests and scenic trails. Immerse in the serene beauty of lush forests, tranquil meadows, or along scenic trails, reconnect with the natural world, experiencing a profound sense of peace and tranquility. The gentle exercise combined with fresh air and the sounds of nature promotes both physical and mental well-being.
Every meal at BHAAV – The Expressions Summit features diverse satvik, vegetarian cuisine from across India, delighting your taste buds and nourishing your body.
Art Experience
Performances by Maestros of Indian Classical Dance and Music curated especially by WFAC for BHAAV – The Expressions Summit 2025.
In-depth Lecture demonstrations by Maestros where delegates will get to understand how to appreciate the nuances of the art form.
Immersive learning experiences where the delegate can learn folk dance and music, music and dance therapy, make handicrafts and indigenous art, and the role of art in mental wellness.
Attend panel discussions with Maestros of India on aspects such as making art a part of daily life, art therapy, and art appreciation.
Intimate and informal concerts exploring genres such as Ghazal, Thumri and light classical art forms.
A gala dinner with delicious sattvic, vegetarian cuisine with an opportunity to network with the Maestros.
Performances of Folk dances that weave together the magic of Indian communities and their coming together.
An immersive experience of visual arts Enjoy the artistic acts of perception, interpretation, creation, and reflection at the artist camp.
A Life Transforming Experience
Join us at BHAAV – The Expressions Summit 2025 for an unforgettable experience that will leave you rejuvenated, inspired, and connected. We look forward to welcoming you to this unique retreat where you can transform your life and embrace a path of holistic well-being.
Don’t miss this opportunity to embark on a transformative journey towards holistic wellness and spiritual growth. Register Now to secure your spot at BHAAV – The Expressions Summit 2025.
Bhaav
What's included?
- Accomodation
- Meals
- Conference Passes
- Performances by the Maestros
- Interactive sessions with the legends
- Knowledge sessions with Gurudev
Kala Sarathi
A charioteer of the Art
The World Forum for Art & Culture (WFAC) is recognizing artists across India for their remarkable contribution to sustaining, nurturing, preserving, and mainly promoting Indian Performing and Fine Arts. The title will be conferred upon artists on 26 January 2023 in the presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji as part of the 3-Day Festival of Art & Culture: BHAAV-THE EXPRESSIONS SUMMIT at the Art of Living International Centre, Bengaluru.
The Art Experiences
Performances by Maestros of Indian Classical Dance and Music curated especially by WFAC for BHAAV – The Expressions Summit 2025.
In-depth Lecture demonstrations by Maestros where delegates will get to understand how to appreciate the nuances of the art form.
Immersive learning experiences where the delegate can learn folk dance and music, music and dance therapy, make handicrafts and indigenous art, and the role of art in mental wellness.
Attend panel discussions with Maestros of India on aspects such as making art a part of daily life, art therapy, and art appreciation.
Intimate and informal concerts exploring genres such as Ghazal, Thumri and light classical art forms.
A gala dinner with delicious sattvic, vegetarian cuisine with an opportunity to network with the Maestros.
Performances of Folk dances that weave together the magic of Indian communities and their coming together.
Spiritual & Wellness Experiences
Experience dynamism and stillness through music during Satsang evenings with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Delegates will begin each morning with Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama
Every meal at BHAAV 2025 – The Expression Summit will feature different sattvic, vegetarian cuisine from India’s diverse culture, delighting the taste buds of the delegates.
Maestros at Bhaav
- Padma Vibhushan Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam
- Padma Vibhushan Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
- Padma Vibhushan Sudarshan Sahoo
- Padma Bhushan Pt. Sajan Mishra
- Padma Bhushan Smt. Sudha Raghunathan
- Padmashri Smt. Darshana Zaveri
- Padmashri Dr. Puru Dadheech
- Padmashri Smt. Sumitra Guha
- Padmashri Smt. Dr. Shovana Narayan
- Padmashri Shri. Anup Jalota
- Padmashri Shobha Raju
- Padmashri Nalini Kamalini
- Padmashri Sudarsan Pattnaik
- Padmashri Kalinath Mishra
- SNA Chairman Prof Sandhya Purecha
- SNA Awardee Nityanand Haldipur
- SNA Awardee Sikkil Mala Chandrashekhar
- SNA Awardee Ratikant Mohapatra
- SNA Awardee Dr. Padma Sharma
- SNA Awardee Dr. Vibha Dadheech
- SNA Awardee Vidushi Saswati Sen
- SNA Awardee Smt. Renu Sharma
Frequently Asked Questions
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Umbrella, Monsoon-friendly footwear, Mosquito repellent, Shoe bags, Medicines/Supplements that you take daily, Light winter wear, and Empty water bottle(s).
Why Bhaav?
The journey of any art begins with first imbibing the vocabulary of the art form into the body or the sthul sharir, which connects with sagun sākara [both quality and form]. The next step is the transference of the effects of these movements into the physiological inner space or the sukshma sharira, which connects with sagun nirakār [with quality but no form]. This then transfers to the kārana sharira or ātma which has no form or quality. What is absorbed into this formless space within us is an intangible imprint [sanskār] that can best be described as ‘Bhaav’. It is when the performer and the spectator get connected through the nebulous thread of ‘Bhaav’ does one experience deep emotion. Bhaav – The Expressions Summit gives you an opportunity to be present in this space of spiritual communion and connect with the deepest emotions that shape our inner selves.
All the funds raised from this Summit will go towards the Gift a Smile Project. Through Gift a Smile, The Art of Living provides free value-based & holistic education by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to 100,000+ underprivileged children through 1096 schools in rural, tribal & slum areas in 2032 villages of India.
Uniforms, textbooks, bags, stationery, mid-day meals, shoes, socks & in some cases even transportation are provided to the children free of cost. The practice of yoga & meditation is integrated into the curriculum of the school along with co-curricular activities such as dance, drama, sports, arts and crafts, literary competitions, celebrating festivals & important days, tree planting campaigns, and educational trips ensure the all-round growth & development of the child.
About World Forum For Art & Culture
The World Forum for Art & Culture (WFAC) was formally founded in October 2020, during the pandemic with the idea of uniting the world through art. As the cultural arm of the Art of Living, well known for its mega-scale cultural events in various parts of the country and the world, WFAC realises its founder Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s vision of Vasudaiva Kutumbakam or a one-world family.
2.8 million artists from 180 countries, 12 Guinness records, 2 World Culture Festivals and a 1 world family are but a few of its achievements in just the last couple of decades, focussing on making life a celebration.
