Representatives of indigenous peoples and nationalities of Ecuador at the Wellness Fest - Vilcabamba

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NATIONALITIES AND NATIVE PEOPLES OF ECUADOR

The three main events of the third edition of the Wellness Fest – Vilcabamba 2025 are based on the principles of Sumak Kawsay (the good life) and the Kawsak Sacha (living jungle), promoting a life in harmony with nature, communities and the collective spirit.

These philosophies guide the activities of the Wellness Fest by promoting comprehensive well-being that respects natural cycles, values ancestral practices and strengthens the connection with Mother Earth (Allpamama).

We honor these worldviews and highlight the wisdom of indigenous peoples as pillars of ecological and social balance.

Representatives of nationalities and indigenous peoples have multiple participation options:

Ecuador International Wellness Congress

  • Talks and workshops: Sharing knowledge about spirituality, agroecology, ancestral medicine, arts and culture.
  • Training and seminars: Participate in mutual learning sessions with local and international specialists.
  • Conversations and debates: Generate intercultural dialogues on sustainability, collective rights and indigenous knowledge.

Entrepreneurship Fair and Community Village:

  • Entrepreneurship Fair: Display and market local products such as crafts, food and medicinal plants.
  • Community Village: Create living spaces that reflect their customs, gastronomy and traditions, promoting cultural exchange.

Artistic Festival:

  • Present traditional dances, ancestral songs and ceremonial rituals on the event stages.
  • Carry out artistic exhibitions such as painting, sculpture or textiles that represent their worldview.
  • Participate in intercultural collaborations with other artists, integrating original practices with contemporary expressions.

With these activities we seek to promote the role of indigenous peoples as leaders in the construction of a more sustainable world, highlighting their cultural and spiritual wealth as an essential part of the Wellness Fest – Vilcabamba 2025

The organization of the Wellness Fest – Vilcabamba 2025 will cover the transportation, food and lodging expenses of the representatives of the indigenous peoples and nationalities in order of registration until our budget for this purpose is exhausted.

We seek that the participation of the sisters and brothers of the nationalities and indigenous peoples invited to the Wellness Fest – Vilcabamba 2025 takes place in a communal and participatory manner. These are some ideas (not exclusive) of how we can strengthen this union through reciprocities that enrich the event and promote a respectful and balanced exchange:

  • Traditional foods: Local products such as seeds, fruits, grains or typical preparations for tastings.
  • Cultural practices: Share ceremonies, dances, music or narratives that connect attendees with their vision of the world.
  • Community work: Contribute to the decoration of spaces or the creation of a themed corner based on their traditions.
  • Ancestral wisdom: Perform opening and closing rituals, energetic cleansing of spaces or guide spiritual experiences such as mambeadero or the construction of a maloka.

    The form will have a section where you can provide more information about the reciprocity chosen in each case.

We promote community coherence and multi and intercultural cooperation

Please complete the following information and we will be in contact with you shortly.

The organization of the Vilcabamba Wellness Fest 2025 is a non-profit citizen collective, which carries out the organization in continuity with the principles of the first Wellness Fest (2021).