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“At first I panicked,” admits Sofia Alvarez, a first-time attendee from Buenos Aires. “But by day two, I felt a weight lift. Without the urge to photograph, I actually saw the sunset. I listened to the capuchin monkeys. I felt the sand. This is the ‘new’ I didn’t know I needed.”

As one participant whispered to me on the last night, watching the fireflies dance over the lagoon: “I came here to take my clothes off. I ended up taking off my entire life’s armor. That’s the new. And I’m never going back.” Eduardo Silva traveled to Santuario do Sol as a guest of the Brazil Naturist Festival. No camera equipment was allowed; all reporting was done via handwritten notes and voice memos recorded after his return to Florianópolis. brazilnaturistfestivalpart6 new

Previous festivals featured scheduled yoga, volleyball tournaments, and gala dinners. While those remain optional, Part 6 introduces . For four hours each afternoon, no workshops, no music, and no announcements are allowed. Participants must simply be. “At first I panicked,” admits Sofia Alvarez, a

The results are profound. Morning sessions include discussions on pre-colonial body acceptance (how indigenous Brazilians lived naked without shame before European contact) followed by workshops on trans body dysphoria and naturism as therapy. I listened to the capuchin monkeys

By stripping away technology, hierarchy, and performative wellness, the festival reveals what has been there all along – a deep, tender, hilarious, and imperfect humanity. The “new” is not a gimmick. It is a necessity. In a world of filters, OnlyFans, and body dysmorphia, standing naked in a Brazilian forest with 300 strangers might be the most radical act of mental health possible.

“Naturism in Europe and North America has often been white-centric and cis-normative,” explains transgender activist and participant Luna Rocha. “ is breaking that. We have a trans-only sunrise swim every day, but it’s not segregated – it’s a celebration of seeing bodies that are often erased, finally visible in the light.” New Rules: The Digital Detox Mandate In a bold and “new” move, festival organizers have implemented a Phone-Free Zone . Upon arrival, all electronic devices with cameras are sealed in RFID pouches that can only be opened at the exit. In exchange, each participant receives a hand-drawn map and a wooden token for a single 5-minute call at the “contact cabin” per day.

This has proven controversial and revolutionary. Long-time naturist Hans Muller (62, from Germany) told us: “I’ve been to naturist gatherings for 30 years. They are always packed with activities. Here, I sat on a rock talking to a fisherman for three hours. No phone. No clothes. No agenda. That is the real freedom.” Another landmark feature of this edition is the “Raiz e Flor” (Root and Flower) pavilion. For the first time, the festival has invited leaders from the Tupinambá indigenous tribe and a collective of transgender naturist activists to co-create the program.