Imagine being in the woods, taking a walk by the riverside, listening to a creative mind speak while you warm up to a bonfire. Think of an exploratory space beaming with art installations, mind bending classrooms, binaural beats, yoga and meditation; peppered with group laughter, debates and 3 am coffee sessions. At the second edition of F of X, India's first four-day residential forest festival, there's ample scope for creators to learn and amplify their mental sharpness. Designed with a sustainability first mindset, the second edition of the fest, says founder Jaytirth Ahya, aims to "manifest a stimulus as intangible as creativity into an interactive residential creative carnival cum forest festival."

You can look forward to a community table of 300 creators—breaking bread as they discuss the future of creativity is a first. Also, this year, the festival is child-friendly with kids above two years allowed to attend with their mothers. On day one, 300 people will collaborate to create a beat that will become the F of X rhythmic anthem for years. "This is literally the tribe call. It'll be spearheaded by a DJ on the first night, and the next morning, all the tribe members will have it on their phones," explains Ahya. To ensure that those who attend gel well, there is an application process and participants are screened by a selection board. "It's important to be vulnerable enough to let yourself be free to think, receive, perceive and introspect. The process looks at what each individual will bring to the table."