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Festival Program

3-5 February 2026
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Three days of sacred music, workshops, and spiritual gatherings across two magical venues

Program Legend

🎡Music Performance
🧘Workshop
πŸ₯—Meal Break
πŸ™Spiritual Practice

DAY 1

3 February 2026

Assalam Ecovillage, Kizimkazi

"The Circle Opens"

5 Sessions
15:30 – 16:30
πŸ‘‹

Welcoming & Gathering

Connecting and community gathering

16:30 – 17:30
πŸ•ŠοΈ

Opening Ceremony

An opening concert and community gathering

17:30 – 19:00
🎭

Sawa Ensemble Musical Theater β€” Journey

Music and movement on the path of leaving and return

19:00 – 20:00
πŸŒ…

Sunset & Shared Meal

Communal dining by the ocean

20:00 – 22:00
⭐

Gathering Under the Stars

Sufi cinema β€” images, music and quiet reflection

DAY 2

4 February 2026

Assalam Ecovillage, Kizimkazi

"Remembrance"

12 Sessions
09:00 – 10:00
πŸ•―οΈ

Scent & Light Workshop

Fragrance and candle meditation

10:00 – 11:00
πŸ™

Zikr Workshop

Voices rising. Hearts steady.

11:00 – 12:00
🎡

Sawa Ensemble β€” Sufi Music Concert

Traditional Sufi music performance

12:00 – 13:00
πŸ₯—

Shared Lunch

Vegetarian meal together

13:00 – 14:00
πŸŒ€

Circle of Life

Sedat Anar Β· Damla Anar Β· Selahattin Anar

14:00 – 15:00
πŸ“–

Listen What Rumi Says β€” Sufi Tales

Stories of seekers, wanderers and fools of love

15:00 – 16:00
πŸ’«

Whirling & Ney Recital

Turning. Breathing. Listening.

16:00 – 17:00
🎻

Mehmet Polat Quartet

Old sounds, new hands

17:00 – 18:00
🎸

Bilal Irshed Trio

Contemporary Sufi expressions

18:00 – 19:00
🎢

The Circle Gathers

Chanting together

19:00 – 20:00
πŸŒ„

Sunset & Shared Meal

Evening gathering and food

20:00 – 21:00
πŸ₯

Echoes in the Cave

Handpan recital with Selahattin Anar

DAY 3

5 February 2026

The Spice Route Museum, Stone Town

"The Path"

4 Sessions
15:00 – 16:00
🚢

Music in the Street

With Sedat Anar. Walking, listening, gathering.

16:00 – 17:00
🎡

Sawa Ensemble β€” Sufi Music Concert

Traditional Sufi music performance

17:00 – 18:00
πŸ•Œ

Zanzibar Sufi Traditions

Maulidi Ya Homu and Zikr

18:00 – 18:30
βœ‹

Closing Circle

No ending. Only remembrance.

Festival Layout

Assalam Ecovillage Ground Plan - Days 1 & 2

This diagram shows the festival setup at Assalam Ecovillage. All venues are within walking distance, designed for an intimate, connected experience.

Assalam Ecovillage Festival Layout showing stage locations, workshop tents, dining area, and facilities

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