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People, place and participation

Step into the music, spaces and conversations of Awakenest. These photographs show shared practice, island discussions, cultural performances and the community that brings the festival to life.

Selected work

Photographs and published artwork chosen and written up by hand, gathered by subject.

Browse by session

Every photograph posted under one name, gathered in one place.

Moments across Awakenest

Festival photographs meet here as one living story, every edition mixed together.

Showing 289 to 336 of 1051 moments

  • Dancers with flowing fabric under night lights.
  • Two women dancing among LED lights at night.
  • Large crowd seated at night ceremony gathering.
  • Hand-painted Art Gallery sign under thatched roof.
  • Single tree lit purple in dark forest.
  • Woman demonstrates herbal tea preparation at stall.
  • Hands press papermaking screen into water basin.
  • Small group workshop seated in circle outdoors.
  • School group poses with staff under shelter.
  • Audience seated together smiling toward camera.
  • Khim player and man crouching on mats.
  • Woman in headscarf preparing herbal compress bundle.
  • Students and staff at a table with woven trays.
  • Group gathered under large trees by creek.
  • Bamboo dome structure with crowd watching below.
  • Illuminated tree canopy lit purple and green at night.
  • Children's dance troupe lines up on stage.
  • Children view framed artwork inside gallery display.
  • A moment from Medicine Circle at Awakenest.
  • A moment from Music Lounge by the Sea at Awakenest.
  • A moment from International Yoga Day at Awakenest.
  • Man adjusts sound equipment at outdoor stage.
  • Smiling drummer wearing sunglasses on stage.
  • Tattooed woman playing ukulele and singing.
  • Child looks through didgeridoo at market stall.
  • Visitors entering thatched market and food building.
  • Visitors browsing framed artwork in bamboo gallery hall.
  • Man presents certificate to costumed performer.
  • Thai traditional dancers perform under thatched roof.
  • Khon dancer in ornate costume performs for crowd.
  • Group seated in circle for outdoor talk.
  • Three women panelists at forum discussion.
  • Woven bug sculpture over zero waste center sign.
  • Playful couple posing together outdoors.
  • Woman in headwrap drinks from cup outdoors.
  • Fried samosas on a metal tray.
  • Daytime dance circle under open pavilion.
  • Person dancing outdoors at night in loose pants.
  • Colorful painted panels hang in covered walkway.
  • Group seated on a dock at night, colorful lights.
  • Police officers walking away down forest path.
  • Group painting session beneath colorful artwork.
  • Hand adds dried flowers to handmade paper pulp.
  • Group examining long scroll on wooden deck floor.
  • Children walk together under outdoor shelter.
  • Two women playing a wooden game beside mandala art.
  • Close-up of singing bowls with khim player.
  • Woman doing tarot reading inside white fabric tent.

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