With over 40 musicians, all-day workshops on arts like walking on fire and mallakhamb, and designated spaces that inspire visitors to mix, mingle and share their experiences, The Secret Garden Weekend is all set to kick off this weekend in Pune. The first-of-a-kind theme festival promises to offer a journey of sound, sight, smell, taste and touch, and will be held in the city for the first time.

DJ Uri will play live at The Secret Garden Weekend

Varsha Krishnani, organiser and conceptualiser of the event, says that the idea behind the festival is to offer a fresh experience, something people will remember for years. “We want people to get lost in a maze, learn how to walk on fire, feel like a child discovering new passions and talents. They can pick up a mouth harp for the first time and literally learn how to play it, or participate in something as unheard of as an organic sensual dance workshop or challenge their curiosity with Past Life Regression Therapy,” she says.