The sea, for many, is one of the strongest natural antidepressants there is. Getting on a scooty and riding out to the ocean for a swim, and maybe a surf (if you're able) is a majestic little peek into paradise, where all the grit just washes away in a wave of euphoria. To that end, People hit up beach festivals like Outlook in Croatia and Boardmasters in the UK, but few know that there's a homegrown surf fest right here in India.

The art and the artists.


There's some magnificent art installations set up all around the beach every year, and this time wasn't any different. Hell, even the stage was a piece of art in itself, featuring a neo-Tiki head up top where the DJ played, as well as a stage closer to the ground, for the bands to play on (and drunk uncles to display the strength of their pelvic thrusts on).



A few of the standouts would have to be the ones by Vinay Pateel and Dibyush Jena. They were, to put it mildly, simply magical, especially at night time.