A festival will bring people together to sail off Yeongdo’s coast, send wishes adrift at sunset on Achi Beach, and meditate through voice and movement with healers from around the world. The third Busan Global Ocean Healing & Meditation Art Festival, BOMA Festival, will take place Nov. 7 and 8 at the gymnasium and main auditorium of the Industry-Academia Hub Building at Korea Maritime & Ocean University, as well as Achi Beach.
Launched two years ago, the BOMA Festival is being held for the third time this year as an ocean healing and meditation festival. This year’s theme is “AI Era, Feel Human Again.” The festival promises two days to rest, learn and find healing by the sea.
From yacht rides to sending wishes adrift at sunset, all first-day programs are free
The first day, Saturday, Nov. 7, is a seaside festival open to the whole family, with all programs free. Participants will pay a 10,000-won deposit when registering to discourage no-shows, and get it back at the event (no deposit is required for preschoolers or elementary, middle and high school students). BOMA booths and pop-up classes will run from 1 to 5 p.m. Activities include yacht rides (2 p.m. and 3 p.m.; 50 minutes; first come, first served), tarot and astrology readings, wellness booths, barre classes and acroyoga.
The main festival runs from 5 to 8:30 p.m. It opens with Haewon (海願), a ritual of sending wishes adrift at sunset on Achi Beach, before moving to the gymnasium for artist performances.
Performers include BOMA General Director Byeokra Lee Young-sook, a counseling psychology Ph.D.; Japanese sound artist AKIRA, returning to the stage for the third consecutive year; and Czech energy therapist BORA and healing counselor EVA. Also appearing are handpan player Ha Taek-hu and the group Samatdi; voice meditation artist Jinso; movement meditation artist Ryu Da-gam and dance troupe Adan; Venerable Hyemyeong, who will convey the resonance of being through buk drum performance; energy dynamite artist Gu Hee-a; and the orchestra club SSBB.
The language of the sea as heard by dolphins, voice meditation and aura: Spend the second day with healers from around the world
The second day, Sunday, Nov. 8, is a healing workshop festival with healers from around the world. It will run from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the main auditorium on the second floor of the Industry-Academia Hub Building.
At 11 a.m., Ryu Da-gam, director of Adan Movement Center, will open the program with Body Talk, a session that awakens the body through awareness and aligns body and mind. Four workshops will follow in sequence.
A 11:30 AQUA Transmission: The Language of the Sea as Heard by Dolphins (AKIRA, Japan)
B 13:10 Voice Meditation: Finding the Vibration of Your Unique Voice (Jinso, director of Resonant Beings)
C 14:30 Mysteries of Aura: A Chance to Experience Your Aura Field (BORA, Czech Republic)
D 15:40 Your Personal Sailing Map for 2027 and BOMA Closing (Byeokra Lee Young-sook, Ph.D. in counseling psychology)
Advance registration is required for the second-day workshops. The fee is 30,000 won for one workshop or 50,000 won for all sessions from A to D.
Third year with the Marine Healing Research Center: From a sea of work to a sea of rest
BOMA stands for Busan International Ocean Meditation & Art Festival. The festival has been held with the Marine Healing Research Center at Korea Maritime & Ocean University, with the goal of creating a healing platform for local and global exchange through the sea and meditation. This year’s organizers are the BOMA Festival Organizing Committee, Korea Ocean Meditation and Wellness Association, Blue Mind Korea, Magenta for You, Korea Tarot Association and the Marine Healing Research Center at Korea Maritime & Ocean University.
Last year’s second festival was held on Oct. 25 and 26 on the same campus. The first day featured ocean healing experience booths, yacht and motorboat rides, and a healing concert. The second day included ocean Hatha yoga, ocean insight meditation, a tea ceremony and mindfulness meditation, Ocean Flow movement meditation, and sound harmony meditation.
Korea Maritime & Ocean University President Dong Keun Ryoo said, “The sea of Busan, Korea’s maritime capital, is a sea where people work, but it is also a sea that lets us rest.” He added, “I hope this will be a time to catch our breath by the sea and look at one another again.”
Event Overview
Event: Third Busan Global Ocean Healing & Meditation Art Festival (BOMA Festival, BEYOND THE WAVE)
Date and time: Nov. 7, 2026 (Saturday), 13:00–20:30; Nov. 8 (Sunday), 11:00–17:30
Locations: Korea Maritime & Ocean University gymnasium and Achi Beach (Nov. 7); main auditorium on the second floor of the Industry-Academia Hub Building (Nov. 8)
Admission: Free on Nov. 7 (10,000-won deposit, refunded at the event) / Nov. 8 workshops: 30,000 won for one, 50,000 won for all (advance registration)
Registration: https://boma-2026.vercel.app/
Organizers: BOMA Festival Organizing Committee, Korea Ocean Meditation and Wellness Association, Blue Mind Korea, Magenta for You, Korea Tarot Association, and the Marine Healing Research Center at Korea Maritime & Ocean University
The schedule is preliminary; any changes will be announced separately.
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