Ozora Festival 2026

Gong Orchestra
Sound. Love. Family.

A collective of gong players from different countries, backgrounds and experiences, united by one passion: celebrating the pure joy of life through sound, silence and love.

Diversity is our strength. Unity is our power.

The gathering

A temple of vibration in the heart of the festival.

At Ozora Festival 2026, the Gong Orchestra opens two complementary spaces: an intimate Gong Temple in the Healion Garden and a large ceremonial concert on the Ozora Stage. One invites participants to rest, receive and go deep. The other gathers the whole field into a shared moment of grounding and collective resonance.

01

Sound

Ancient metal, breath, silence and vibration become a bridge between body, heart and the living earth.

02

Love

Every session is offered as a gentle invitation to soften, reconnect and remember the simple joy of being alive.

03

Family

Players, listeners, helpers, artists and dreamers form one circle: diverse in stories, united in intention.

Main stage ceremony

Gong Zen at Ozora Festival 2026

Get ready for a sacred moment of silence and grounding. In the heart of the festival, we step out of the noise and let ancient vibrations flow through us, connecting every soul, every heart and Mother Earth.

More than twenty players will create a vast acoustic field with forty-two gongs: a collective offering for wellbeing, presence and inner alignment.

Event details

ProjectGong Zen
StageOzora Stage
Date30 July 2026
Time16:30 / 4:30pm
Ensemble20+ gong players
Instruments42 gongs
Healion Garden

Gong Temple

For deeper experiences, individual sound sessions and different talks, be part of our journey in the Healion Garden. In our sacred space we welcome each and every one of you to step inside, let go and listen.

Everyday open for you

The Gong Temple is a soft landing place inside the festival: a tent for sound journeys, gong baths, meditative concerts, integration, silence, conversation and rest.

The highlight will be a full night gong puja on 31 July: an extended overnight immersion held by the crew as a continuous prayer of sound.

Temple rhythm

Open25–31 July
LocationHealion Garden
SessionsGong baths & journeys
HighlightFull night gong puja
The crew

Players, holders, makers and helpers.

This provisional crew list uses fictional placeholder members. Replace names, photos, links and biographies with the final confirmed information before publication.

Ayla Novak

Slovenia
playerorganizer

Gong practitioner and yoga facilitator weaving deep drones, breath awareness and gentle ritual design.

Mateo Rojas

Spain
player

Percussionist focused on overtone listening, dynamic swells and grounding rhythm for large ensembles.

Lea Sommer

Germany
playerspace holder

Sound therapist specializing in trauma-sensitive gong baths and slow, spacious meditative journeys.

Niko Arendt

Austria
organizerplayer

Logistics lead and gong player coordinating stage flow, instrument placement and crew communication.

Mira Kovács

Hungary
playerhost

Local bridge for the Healion Garden, with a background in voice, mantra and community circles.

Jonas Reed

United Kingdom
player

Gong and monochord performer creating shimmering harmonic beds and long-form sound meditations.

Sofia Bellini

Italy
playerfacilitator

Meditative concert artist working with gongs, bells and silence for deep relaxation and presence.

Tomasz Zielinski

Poland
playertechnical

Handles tuning zones, microphone awareness and ensemble dynamics while playing planetary gongs.

Elena Marku

Albania
playerpainter

Visual artist and gong player creating temple decorations inspired by sacred geometry and earth pigments.

Noah Fischer

Switzerland
player

Research-oriented sound worker exploring psychoacoustics, resonance and the body’s response to vibration.

Amara Diop

France
playerspace holder

Facilitator blending gong, breath, voice and restorative practices for soft landing and integration.

Kai Lindström

Finland
player

Known for subtle mallet technique, icy overtones and spacious arcs of sound in group ceremonies.

Yara Petrova

Bulgaria
playerceremony

Ceremonial musician supporting transitions, openings and closings with gong, chimes and spoken intention.

Daniel Costa

Portugal
technicalplayer

Stage assistant and gong player caring for stands, safe movement, timing and backstage coordination.

Ines Varga

Croatia
playerhost

Sound journey guide with a focus on nervous-system regulation, slow listening and embodied rest.

Ravi Mehta

India
playerteacher

Teacher of nada yoga and meditative listening, bringing subtle rhythm and devotional presence to the orchestra.

Clara Jensen

Denmark
organizerspace holder

Coordinates Temple schedules and participant care, with experience in retreat spaces and group facilitation.

Luka Marin

Serbia
player

Improviser and gong explorer creating powerful crescendos, low-frequency waves and ceremonial silence.

Eva Laurent

Belgium
painterdecor

Temple decorator crafting banners, floor symbols and gentle visual details echoing the gong artwork.

Oskar Holm

Sweden
playernight puja

Overnight puja specialist supporting long-form gong immersion, pacing, rest cycles and subtle continuity.