The Fari Islands Festival is bringing together Patina Maldives, Fari Islands and The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands for a second edition. The festival expands its 2026 programme with the addition of Milind Soman, DJ FS Green and National Geographic, joining festival headliner Rosamund Pike alongside an exceptional collective of artists, chefs, designers and cultural voices from around the world.

Spanning three days and two resorts, the festival continues its exploration of art, wellness, gastronomy and nature, moving through a natural daily rhythm from sunrise rituals and ocean experiences to thought-provoking conversations, communal gatherings and performances into the night.

Globally recognised designer and cultural tastemaker Sean Wotherspoon, known for iconic collaborations with Nike, Adidas, Porsche and Gap, will lead a collaborative art residency. At the centre of the residency is a large-scale, reef-inspired sculpture, built collectively as guests contribute to the piece under Sean's direction. Once complete, the installation will be placed in the Fari Islands lagoon as part of ongoing coral regeneration efforts. Sean will also take over the Fari Artist Atelier featuring an exclusive Fari Islands merchandise collection.

Joining Sean is the endurance icon Milind Soman – a national swimming champion turned one of India's most recognisable public figures. For the festival, he's teaming up with iRunners, the Maldives' leading running community, to host a morning Charity Island Run on 15 August.

Joining this year's music programme alongside Sebastien Tellier and NOTEP is internationally acclaimed Dutch DJ and producer FS Green, one of Amsterdam's finest talents.

This year's programme also welcomes a visiting National Geographic Explorer, offering guests a unique opportunity to explore the natural world through the lens of observation, storytelling and conservation.

These collaborations reinforce the festival's ambition to create experiences that extend beyond entertainment, encouraging guests to engage with ideas, people, and the place in meaningful ways.