About the Festival
In association with Sleepwell, Teamwork Arts is delighted to present the third edition of Sleepwell presents The Sacred Amritsar, a festival of music and poetry. The inaugural edition of this festival was celebrated in Amritsar in March 2023.
Even though the medieval Bhakti and Sufi poets composed, sang and wandered several centuries ago, they were much ahead of their time and metaphorically resided in the mystical and mysterious region where spirituality truly intersected with the sacred, distilling out everything else. They sang of longing, happiness, bliss, separation from the beloved or viraha and sought spiritual transcendence, forging a new narrative in poetics.
The Sacred Amritsar is a celebration of these mystics and poets and their timeless verse. This festival honours the spirit of Amritsar, known for its rich and diverse cultural heritage. Through poetry, The Sacred Amritsar seeks to create an atmosphere of sukoon, inspiring attendees to an elevated state of mind and fostering a tranquil and harmonious ambience for all participants.
The association with Sleepwell emphasises that, much like art and poetry, which delve into the depths of human emotions and experiences, it is within the realm of sleep that we discover nourishment for our minds, bodies, and souls. Poetry often explores themes related to the innermost workings of our psyche, and just as sleep provides rest and dreams, so too does art offer a sanctuary for contemplation and introspection.
A festival of music & poetry, it is a tribute to the spirit of Amritsar, a city known for its indomitable spirit, its profoundly intellectual character, chequered history and rich and diverse cultural heritage. The composite culture and secular heritage of Amritsar is a focal point of the Sikh faith and a pivot of Punjabi identity and polity. This mesmerising city is known as the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of the Punjab, the land of five rivers. Amritsar, literally a ‘Pool of Nectar’, derives its name from Amrit Sarovar, the holy tank that surrounds the magnificent Harimandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple.
Sleepwell Presents The Sacred Amritsar is a transformative festival, rooted in the universal appeal of music and poetry. Book yourself a Delegate Package and become a part of this magical experience!
About Teamwork Arts
Teamwork Arts is a highly versatile production company with roots in the performing arts, social action and the corporate world. For over 30 years, Teamwork Arts has taken India to the world and brought the world to India, presenting the finest of Indian performers, writers, change makers and visual artistes in the knowledge and arts space in India and abroad. Every year, we produce over 33 festivals in 42 cities and 17 countries in the fields of performing & visual arts and literature. We produce the world's largest literary gathering: the annual Jaipur Literature Festival; JLF international now travels to the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the Maldives and soon in Europe. Even amidst the upheaval and unsettling times of 2020 and through 2021, Teamwork Arts successfully launched the digital series, ‘JLF Brave New World’ and ‘Words Are Bridges’, which were viewed by over 4.8 million people in their first season. Through its digital avatar, the Jaipur Literature Festival reached over 27 million viewers in January 2021. Our initiative ‘Art Matters‘ empowers artistes across India to collaborate across genres by commissioning them to create new works thereby effecting change & raising awareness. The digital series ‘Be Inspired’ was launched in 2021 – a series that crystal-gazes into the future with conversations on science, technology, innovation, environment and more.