MUNDEKULLA FESTIVAL, AUGUST 6 - 10, 2025
THIS YEAR'S THEME: BUILDING BRIDGES - COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION
WELCOME TO THE
MUNDEKULLA FESTIVAL
Under the inspiring guidance of Jenny Wessel, our Master of Ceremony, the festival has blossomed into a soulful celebration of music and togetherness. While honoring traditions like morning gatherings, evening concerts, and children’s workshops, we’ve added even more opportunities for singing, dancing, playing, and connecting deeply through the universal language of music. We invite you to meet this year's workshop leaders!
Workshop leaders 2025
(and more to come!)
JENNY WESSEL
MORNING GATHERINGS, CONCERTS, NIA
Jenny Wessel has been a regular contributor at the Mundekulla Festival for almost every year, expressing her deep love for Mundekulla. Now, she feels truly honored to take on the responsibility of KEEPING THE FIRE BURNING as Peter Elmberg leaves the scene. As the head of the festival, Jenny will lead the morning gatherings featuring the beloved Mundekulla dances, bearing overall responsibility for crafting a beautiful, heart-connected program.
Music holds a special place in Jenny's life, and she will share her musical talents, leading a Mantra singing & Soundhealing session during the festival. You can explore her songs here.
With nearly two decades of experience, she is the founder of Nia Movement in Göteborg where you can practice beautiful movements inspired by dance, tai-chi, taekwondo, and yoga. Jenny will also be offering Nia classes during the festival, which you can learn more about here.
SACRED EARTH
MANTRA CONCERT
Sacred Earth, Australia’s world-renowned mantra artists, are Australia’s highest-selling in their genre, and the second you hear their sound, you will understand why. Sacred Earth’s music is nothing short of spellbinding.
Penny’s vocals are more than just a melody. They are a conduit of emotions, a vessel that carries the depths of human experience with a clarity that is both striking and profound. As she sings sacred mantras and heartfelt lyrics, her voice touches the hearts of people from all walks of life, resonating with the universal human spirit.
Penny plays her keyboard to create depth and atmosphere. At the same time, Jethro adds vocal harmonies and soothing instrumental melodies, playing shakuhachi (Japanese flute), Indian bansuri, Irish tin and low whistles, and acoustic guitar. Learn more
LARS-MAGNUS ÖSTERBERG
MORNING MEETING, PIANO CONCERT, COMP. MUSICIAN
Lars-Magnus Österberg is a pianist and keyboard player from Gothenburg and one of the festival's recurring musicians. He is part of the house band where he is a musician for various artists during the festival such as the morning gatherings. He offers piano improvisation during one of the lunches and is in charge of the Open Stage.
Lars-Magnus has worked in the music department at residential college for 25 years and he now has a position as a musician in Högsbo parish, Gothenburg and also freelances in the region. His CD "Piano Songs" has been appreciated by many over the years and is also available on Spotify with some of his other productions.
Listen here
MAGNUS BENGTSSON
CIRCUS SCHOOL (FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE)
Magnus Bengtsson is one of the Festival's great heroes and great inspirers, who offers Circus School for children, young people ... and adults!
While all adults indulge in general wisdom and developing activities, Magnus offers something called play, acrobatics, standing on hands, juggling and other fun, that most adults have completely lost along the way.
In addition, there will be a final show on Sunday for all ages (young and old...) This is definitely one of the highlights of the festival, at least if the kids get to choose!
RICO PERSSON
COMMUNITY DRUMMING
Rico is a multi-instrumentalist with an emotional and vibrant presence. His musical expression is inspired by West Africa and Brazil, although his music is often created in the moment. He loves to combine his great interests: music, presence, meditation, and free expression which you can feel both in live performance and in his workshops.
At festival Rico will lead Drumming workshop. The quality of the music produced in the circle is not based on the rhythmical expertise of the participants, but on the quality of their relationship with the other people in the circle. The result is those magical musical moments where one powerful voice is created out of the many. In those moments, the players stop worrying about keeping time because time, as they know it, has stopped.
AITA PÄTS
QI SENSATION, MEDITATION
Aita Päts lives the passionate good life in full creativity and creative power to above all inspire and share her knowledge and experiences in many different areas such as Qi Gong, Tai Chi, meditation, energy medicine, sound healing, books and painting. Aita lives in the Natural House, which is her own, special creation and gift as inspiration for a sustainable way of life.
During the festival, you can practice the shamanic Qigong, Qi Sensation, which Aita herself developed and be enchanted by the unique titanium gong "Heaven no. 8". Together with Theodor Lindgren, she weaves a deeply relaxed and healing sound healing journey with various instruments, vibrations, tones and flutes.
Aita is a trained Osho body psychotherapist and Body Harmony teacher. Join in for a session of Dynamic Powerful Morning Meditation or an afternoon Kundalini Meditation.
EMMILY BÖRJESGÅRD
DANCE, SOUND HEALING AND SONGS
Emmily is a frequent visitor at the Mundekulla Festival and has entered the stage on several occasions to share her self-written music. She is passionate about helping us create more glow in life through physical presence, acceptance and creativity.
Emmily has made the journey from "Miss Good girl", via the famous wall, to today living more from the heart. She walks the path of feminine energy with values such as being, intuition, creativity, healing, enjoyment, community and playfulness. In her profession as an occupational therapist, Emmily helps people find their own power and create more harmony in life. In her spare time, she creates contexts where people can meet themselves in a safe community with others.
This year, Emmily steps up to be a workshop leader and will guide us to more presence, power and flow in our bodies through dance, sound healing and song. Learn more
BJÖRN BOHLIN
MUSICIAN AND HEALTH THERAPIST
Björn has a big love for the world of genre crossing music, and after being a member of The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra for over 40 years, he is now working mainly with World music and Jazz.
In his career as a classical musician he traveled all over the world as a member of the Oboe-section, and was a part of numerous recordings in the years 1975-2022. He was also performing as a Soloist and in different Chamber music projects all over Scandinavia.
Björn has always been interested in other genres than the classical field, especially Jazz and world music, sound healing , mantra singing, and ceremonial music. He performs music using instruments such as the oboe, native american flutes, didgeridoo, duduk, ceremonial drums and other instruments.
ELIN NORDENBERG
TOUR OF MUNDEKULLA'S CULTIVATIONS
Elin is in charge of for the cultivations at Mundekulla. She has a perennial interest in forest horticulture (read edible perennials) and a passion for sustainable food supply. Elin works with permaculture and various regenerative methods to expand and put Mundekulla on the map as a place for sustainable agriculture. Join her on a tour of the garden, smell the flowers and let yourself be inspired by our plans.
In 2023, the cultivations have been developed with a larger greenhouse. Elin runs the gardens together with 8 volunteers who are at Mundekulla for 7 months. Mundekulla's plantations have grown over the past 5 years on the initiative of Clinton Pereira who carefully built up a circular bed with the help of biochar, wood chips, branches, compost, insect hotels, which now produces vegetables of various kinds for Mundekulla's kitchen.
MONA HUOVINEN
IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE
Mona Huovinen has performed in theater for many years in various independent groups, but in recent years has devoted herself to improvisational theatre for both adults and children. Both to play but also to lead groups.
Improvisational theater allows us to be prestigeless and invites us to be exactly who we want to be. There is nothing wrong! We heal by laughing, freeing ourselves and daring to trust our intuition. Allowing us to go on impulse. Together, we can create magic by bringing out the playful in our hearts.
SOFIA HANSSON
MULTISTYLE MASSAGE SESSIONS
Sofia utilizes a variety of massage techniques to enhance body awareness and release myofascial blockages, allowing the energy in your body to flow more freely. She works deeply and always in tune with your healthy boundaries and your breath.
In the session: Opportunities to experience a healthier body, more freedom, more energy, more life, inner peace...
About Sofia: Sofia is a licensed physiotherapist, Yoga teacher, Rebalancing Bodyworker, Swedish classical massage, and Breathwork practitioner.
LUCAS SCHEFFOLD & HELLE ANDERSEN
POLSKOR I STILLHET
Experience meditative polskas infused with improvisation on electric bass and guitar.
Lucas and Helle have a long history of performing Scandinavian folk music in their own rather unconventional style, characterized by an equally unconventional sound on guitar and electric bass.
Taking it a step further, they have selected truly tranquil polskas where the traditional dance is no longer the main focus. Instead, the music invites relaxation and inner exploration, offering a serene journey through sound.
MARIA JOHNSSON
YOGA
Yoga is not the meaning of life, but more a way for me to relate to life. Yoga shows possibilities and approaches that facilitate everything that life entails. Everything is interconnected.
Maria has lived yoga and worked with yoga for almost 20 years. She leads calm, soft restorative Yoga (Restorative Yoga). She also leads a more physically dynamic Yoga, Hatha Yoga.
In a yoga class with Maria, you get to meet yourself, your body, your thoughts and feelings here and now. You are who you are – valuable and good just like this. Everyone can participate in Maria's Yoga classes. You participate entirely based on your own ability right here and now.
More workshop leaders will be added during the Spring!
EIJA LUNA
CONCERT
Already at the age of 7, Eija Luna knew that her great passion was music. Since then, she has explored music in different ways and genres.
In recent years, she has performed together with her father at various festivals, but now, with her just turned 13 years old, Eija Luna is ready to have her first solo performance. Her debut as a solo artist starts at Mundekulla!
With piano and vocals, Eija Luna will make her own interpretations on songs by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and Amy Winehouse, to name a few.
When Eija Luna is in the music, nothing else exists and she wishes to invite her audience to enjoy in the same bubble.
ANN-HELEN FRANKSSON RUNDQVIST
ART, CREATIVITY AND CREATION
Welcome to a workshop with Art, Creativity and Creation. Have fun with color, shape, play and litter. Build, construct, imagine, tape and transform together... and we'll see what happens!!! Workshop for children, young people and adults are also welcome.
I come from the village next door and have been sneaking around here in the woods as a child. For me, Mundekulla is a fantastic place. I live in Bergkvara and work at the Kalmar Art Museum as a creative art educator. With challenges for educators and children, preschool and school. Entrepreneur with workshops in "Dance breathe more now". Dance for health, liberating dance, and image and form. I have a small studio by the sea in Bergkvara. My motto is let go of control, dare chaos, breathe, play and find your way back... How wonderful to be able to create together!
MARIA JOHNSSON
YOGA
Yoga is not the meaning of life, but more a way for me to relate to life. Yoga shows possibilities and approaches that facilitate everything that life entails. Everything is interconnected.
Maria has lived yoga and worked with yoga for almost 20 years. She leads calm, soft restorative Yoga (Restorative Yoga). She also leads a more physically dynamic Yoga, Hatha Yoga.
In a yoga class with Maria, you get to meet yourself, your body, your thoughts and feelings here and now. You are who you are – valuable and good just like this. Everyone can participate in Maria's Yoga classes. You participate entirely based on your own ability right here and now.
ECHOES OF DEVOTION
SOUND HEALING, SONGS OF DEVOTION
Rico Persson is a musician and facilitator with an emotional and vibrant presence. His musical expression is inspired by West Africa and Brazil, but is often created intuitively with inspiration from what is happening here and now. He loves to combine his interests in life: music, presence, free expression and community building.
Frida Malmquist runs her own health and personal development company. As a sound healer and musician, she holds meditative Sound Journeys where she intuitively creates beautiful soundscapes for participants to rest deeply in. Her classes are characterized as heart-opening and deeply transformative.
“We co-create in our duo Echoes of devotion where we find a deep love for music and life, which binds us together in harmony and joy. Our shared passion fuels every moment, creating a melody of experiences that define who we are.”
PETER ELMBERG
CONCERT AND HEART DANCES
Peter is a trained behavioral scientist as well as a musician, project manager, and former owner of Mundekulla Retreat Center. He shares Heartdance (Mundekulla dances) and a storytelling concert based on the first 25 years of Mundekulla. It’s about being driven by great vision, about hope and despair, challenges and successes, while also being ready to let go of one’s dream and realize that the only that is constantin life is change.
Peter and Anne Solveig have written about 50 Heartdances such as “A Feeling of Joy,” “Our Hands Are Made for Loving,” and “Love Is my religion” which have become the foundation of the festival. They have touched thousands of people for deeper conection way beyond the borders of Sweden'. He has also written mindfulness songs inspired by Thich Nhat Hanh, set peace prayers from various traditions to music, and produced the musicals “The Homestayers” and “The Herecomers.”
Listen here
JAN ERIC STRÖM
CONCERTS, MORNING MEETING
Jan Eric is a multi-musician who has graced many festivals at Mundekulla with his own works as well as in the house band. He treats the acoustic guitar and electric bass as few and it is impossible to remain unmoved when Jan Eric takes the tone. He participates in the morning gatherings with Jenny Wessel and Lars-Magnus. He also offers a singing session (Bhajans) with some of his most appreciated songs consisting of life lessons and trivia!
Jan Eric has collaborated and toured with many other musicians both in Sweden, Europe and India. Since his education at the music academy, Jan Eric has been a guitar teacher and also worked in theater, but nowadays he devotes himself mostly to his three "Ms", namely "Music, Painting (Måleri) and Meditation." He has released his own album "Reflexion" as well as "Here" with Sara Scheen Otnes and "12 peace prayers" with Peter and Lars-Magnus.
Listen here
