The Ada Divine Awakening Festival, an internationally renowned event dedicated to personal growth, mindfulness, and the arts, concluded its fourth edition with a mesmerizing musical ceremony by visionary guitarist Estas Tonne.
Over six transformative days, participants embarked on an inward journey through a series of workshops, lectures, ceremonies, and performances, all aimed at profound personal transformation. The festival, held on the golden sands of one of Europe’s most enchanting natural gems, Ada Bojana, has become an annual celebration of life, bringing together world-class experts, teachers, musicians, and artists. This year’s event carried a powerful message of environmental sustainability and collective action, resonating with attendees from all corners of the globe.
Described as a “life-changing, healing, and educational event,” Ada Divine Awakening combines the best aspects of a retreat and a music festival. Personal development mentor and one of the festival’s key speakers, Jadranka Petrović, reflected on her third year attending the festival, saying, “This place, this island, and this festival have completely transformed my life. Words cannot express how much it means to me.”
Many other participants shared her enthusiasm, having spent six days immersed in this multidimensional experience. What other global events strive to achieve, Ada Divine Awakening delivered in full: a harmonious blend of workshops, lectures, concerts, and the magical energy of the location created a profound positive transformation in each individual, leaving them enriched with new insights, knowledge, tools, and inner peace.
On the final day, attendees had the unique opportunity to witness an unforgettable performance by Estas Tonne, one of the most revered guitarists of our time. His concert, under the starlit sky and full moon, accompanied by the sound of the Adriatic Sea, transformed the closing night into a transcendental experience that dissolved all boundaries of space and time. Tonne’s music, a fusion of flamenco, classical guitar, and world melodies, united people from diverse backgrounds and cultures in a universal moment of connection. This magical night, widely considered the cultural highlight of the year, also marked the end of Montenegro’s summer season, further enriched by the presence of artists like Joseph Pepe Danza, Zola Dubnikova, and Geenss Archentia.
The festival’s music program featured performances by other renowned conscious music artists. Participants engaged their life energy through introspective melodies co-created with the audience by Awarë, while the folk duo Yaima offered a safe space for relaxation and exploration of soothing sounds.
From September 13 to 18, attendees had the chance to participate in numerous workshops aimed at empowering and managing life energy, learning tools to overcome everyday challenges, and establishing optimal personal, professional, and familial relationships. Led by world-renowned experts, teachers, and healers, the workshops unlocked individual potential and created fertile ground for participants to bring these transformative insights back to their wider communities.
The globally renowned participants included Stefanos Sifandos, a celebrated educator on interpersonal and romantic relationships, Arja Hendrikx, an expert in female empowerment, and Aaron Kleinerman, an internationally recognized specialist in relationships, transformational processes, and personal development. Joining the spiritual retreat was Devi Mohan, a key representative of the Mohanji Foundation, a humanitarian and spiritual diplomat who facilitated powerful conscious dance workshops.
The festival also featured contributions from various other luminaries, including Candice Halliday Bryant, Afke Reijenga, Xavier de Forceville, Amanda Biccum, Shaft Uddin, Steve Shiva, Julia Krakova, Sirayan Lokah, Isis Indriya, and many more. A highlight of this year’s diverse program was the introduction of the Wim Hof method by Emma Estrela, which taught participants the health benefits of cold therapy, breathing techniques, and mindfulness, including stress reduction and overall well-being improvement.
One of the festival attendees, Ema Hodžić, expressed her excitement, saying, “The experience was extraordinary, a beautiful fusion of intensity and love that elevated my consciousness while allowing me to patiently integrate each moment along the journey.”
In addition to the rich daily program, the festival again emphasized the importance of environmental preservation. Supported by the “Every Can Counts” initiative, the event encouraged recycling and environmental responsibility. On-site, a campaign was organized to collect used beverage cans, while artists Đurađ Stevanović and Nikola Tošić creatively reminded attendees of the endless potential of aluminum recycling by creating four “Pixelate” canvases from recycled cans.
Thanks to the synergy of spiritual, conscious, artistic, and environmental engagement, the fourth Ada Divine Awakening Festival left a lasting impact on all participants, promising even more significant contributions to the global community in the years to come.
