Believe it or not, this art installation was made out of waste materials from the sea. That’s me holding my water bottle. Thanks Juanico Fernandez of Our Awesome Planet for the photo!
The Wonderfruit Festival in Pattaya, Thailand, is the first lifestyle festival in Asia. Locals and foreign backpackers are usually what make up the crowd, with a few families also joining in on the fun.
The best thing about Wonderfruit is that it offers something for everyone. You like hiphop with a twist of Scotland? They have Young Fathers in the line-up. Not into Thai food? Try Morimoto for some Japanese. Looking for something to entertain the kids? Sign them up for some Photography Walk. All these–the food, the music, and the workshops – are bind by sustainability and love for ecology.
I also wrote a separate review of the Wonderfruit experience for the Philippine Daily Inquirer here.
It was my first time to attend last February this year, and the experience has been nothing but amazing. Wonderfruit is opening its gates again this December, and if you’re thinking of going, here are the basics: