A Model for InclusivityIt’s been 12 years since I went to my first music festival in 2012 and had my life forever changed. Since then, I’ve made it a priority to visit festivals and transformative events around the world. In Western society, we often take for granted our access to these events where the best of human creativity is represented….

As the tip of the sun peaks over a distant hill, the night creatures of Wonderfruit slowly became visible.  At Solar Stage, people dance wildly hanging off the towering structure. Others sleep in the honey-comb enclaves, oblivious to the soulful music booming from  Funktion-One speakers. A man wearing a psychedelic tank top and neon short-shorts gleefully throws a soot stained…

In a commercial society where we’re constantly bombarded by advertising images telling us that we need to buy something to be happy,  Burning Man is unlike any other event in the world. Each year, more than 70,000 people make the pilgrimage to Black Rock City to experience an alternate society based on the 10 principles of Burning Man. Once you…

  While the world is dealing with troubling conflicts, Wonderfruit Festival in Pattaya, Thailand aimed to bring some positive vibes into the world. In it’s third year, Wonderfruit Festival is as an annual celebration of art, music and life that is dedicated to awakening human potential and positive energy. My festival crew spent the first 2 weeks of our journey traveling around Thailand,…

Festival Photography by Gilles Bonugli Kali – www.gbk.photos  Song: A Letter to Mela by GAEA performed live at the Temple Stage Saturday night In 1999, twin brothers Jesse and Josh Flemming decided to throw a birthday party with 150 of their closest friends in the woods of Angels Crest, California. Flash forward 17 years later and that birthday party has metamorphosed…