Nära Summer Festival 2026: Be more you. In connection with others.
Schedule
Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 04:30 pm
UTC+02:00Location
Sunnanåvägen 131, SE-232 91 Arlöv, Sverige | Malmö, SN
5–9 August • In a beautiful venue just outside Malmö, South Sweden.More info and tickets: https://www.relateranara.se/nara-summer-festival/
🎟️ Early Bird (<5 left for twin room, <10 left in total). Until 17 May.
🎟️ Volunteer tickets (<15 left). Until 17 May.
🎟️ Regular & contributor tickets. Until sold out.
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Be more you.
Bring yourself more.
Into connection with others.
And into the world.
From the very start, Nära has been about supporting people to grow more of who they already are. To meet yourself and others at greater depth. And to bring that into your life and into the world.
This summer we're celebrating our 5th anniversary by bringing together everything that made our Nära Festivals special. We've cherry-picked the best from previous years: quality workshops led by experienced facilitators, co-created celebration that emerges from what we all bring, and more space for landing in connection together. Plus a heartful integration space on the final day.
THE PRACTICES
Our core practices remain the foundation:
Embodiment — Embracing our body as the core of who we are. Through dance, somatic and movement practices and relational bodily exercises.
Authentic Relating — creative and heartful ways of exploring communication and connection beyond social masks and norms.
Relational Presencing — an organic practice about bringing yourself more in connection with others, focused on self leadership, deep listening and openness to impact on others and the relational field.
THE FIVE-DAY JOURNEY
Wednesday: Arrival & Opening Ceremony
Thursday-Friday: Workshop days — 20+ sessions to go deep. Relational presence, embodiment practices, sound journeys and deep dance.
Saturday: Co-Created Celebration Day — a full day and evening shaped by all of us. A space for you to nourish your connections and spend more time with people you've met.
Sunday: Integration & Harvest — returning to a facilitated space for landing, grounding and integrating before saying our goodbyes.
A SPACE OF POSSIBILITIES
In breaks and evenings there is space to just hang out, dance, sing and make music. Or why not a playfight on the lawn followed by a sauna?
All tickets include:
🌿 20+ workshops to choose from
🌿 Accommodation (twin room, dormitory, or bring your tent/camper)
🌿 3 vegetarian/vegan meals per day + snacks
🌿 Sauna & morning practices
🌿 Co-created celebration day
The festival is alcohol and substance free — creating a container where everyone can feel safe to go deep.
We begin with check-in from noon and opening ceremony at 4 PM on 5 Aug, and end at 4 PM on 9 Aug.
YOUR HOSTS
Are Fredrik Gynnhammar and Michaela Nielsen. They've both been organising large scale relational festivals and hosted a lot of workshops in this field since 2016, back when Michaela was organising Authentic Relating Festivals in Denmark. Since then, both have been deepening into relational and embodiment practices on either side of the Öresund — and this year, they're bringing the Danish and Swedish communities closer together.
TEAM & FACILITATORS
- Andrew Venezia — Wizards consult him
- Elin Gabriella — Theatre pedagogue influenced by clown work, psychodrama and forum play
- Benjamin Raki — Psychiatrist and facilitator of relational mindfulness, embodiment and emotional intelligence practices
- Hanna-My Jansson — System developer and relational practitioner exploring the depth of living fully together
- Daniel Kaplan — Biologist and sex-educator exploring liminal spaces of relationality
- Ida Helmers — Somatic guide, group field weaver and relational enthusiast
- Sujan Varma — Multidisciplinary creative and facilitator of sensuality, consent and community connection
More facilitators will be announced as the team grows.
TICKETS
All tickets include workshops, accommodation, and meals.
Four ticket tiers. Three accommodation types each. All-inclusive.
🎟️ Early Bird – until 17 May (limited spots) — from 5,000 SEK
🎟️ Regular & Contributor – until sold out — from 5,750 SEK
🎟️ Volunteer – until 17 May (limited spots) — from 2,000 SEK
👉 Book your spot: https://www.relateranara.se/nara-summer-festival/#tickets
"Nära was such a breath of fresh air. Grounded and authentic, with both depth and spaciousness & play. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to authentically connect with others & grow through vulnerability, ease & play."
— Alina Mihai, Coach & Circling practitioner
You're welcome whether it's your first Nära festival or you're a returning friend.
Check the event for updates! Facilitators and other details will be presented gradually.
The festival is part of a wider initiative Nära — a place in Malmö dedicated to better relationships and connection with oneself. https://www.facebook.com/relatera.nara/
𝘕ä𝘳𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦, 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩, 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.
Where is it happening?
Sunnanåvägen 131, SE-232 91 Arlöv, Sverige, Sunnanåvägen 131, SE-232 91 Arlöv, Sverige, Malmö, Sweden
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