THH X GEOFFREY BAWA TRUST

STAGING THE ENCOUNTER A WORKSHOP AT LUNAGANGA SRI LANKA 18—21 NOVEMBER 2026 Before making anything, we begin by looking. This November, we will spend four days within Lunuganga, with two days devoted to Staging the Encounter: a workshop in reading landscape and making site-responsive botanical installations. Through guided walks and site studies, we look at relationships already present: architecture and vegetation, openness and enclosure, light and shadow, movement and stillness. Then we make. Working exclusively with discarded botanical material gathered from the garden, participants will explore temporary construction methods before developing individual interventions in response to chosen sites. The installations are designed to tread lightly, remaining temporary guests within the garden. Staying at Lunuganga allows the looking to continue beyond the workshop itself: early and late, through different weather and changing light. Open across creative disciplines. No prior floral experience is required. With only a small number of rooms at Lunuganga, places are genuinely very limited. Coming with a friend and sharing a room also reduces the cost per person. Early booking is strongly recommended! Developed in collaboration with the Geoffrey Bawa Trust. Images copyright of the Geoffrey Bawa Trust. Photographs by Banuka Vithanage. ⸻ Workshop Details: Dates: 18–21 November 2026 Venue: Lunuganga, Bentota, Sri Lanka Schedule: Wednesday, 18 November — Check-in from 12pm onwards, dinner at your leisure Thursday, 19 November — Breakfast, workshop programme commences from 9am onwards, introductions, guided walk through Lunuganga, making, lunch, individual exercises, group walk and reflections before the day's close out, dinner Friday, 20 November — Breakfast, workshop programme commences from 9am onwards, making, lunch, individual exercises, final walk and reflections before the workshop close out, dinner specially hosted by Soham S Kacker, Curator of Living Collections at the Geoffrey Bawa Trust Saturday, 21 November — Breakfast, additional recreational activities at your own leisure, check-out at noon Fees Include: – Accommodation, all meals, workshop fees, botanical materials and tools used for the workshop Fees Do Not Include: – Airfare, local transport to and from Lunuganga, travel insurance, visa application fees or personal expenses Details: There are 2 categories of Room Types Category A (Premium): Geoffrey Bawa Suite, Gallery Studio, Main House Studio Category B (Regular): Glass House, Cinnamon Hill 01, Cinnamon Hill 02, No.05 Ena's Bedroom, No.05 Ena's Guest Suite, No.05 Master Suite – Category A: USD4,000 (single occupancy) / USD6,000 (double occupancy) – Category B: USD3,600 (single occupancy) / USD5,500 (double occupancy) – Sessions must be attended by the same person, and cannot be transferred to others – Once purchased, no refunds will be given Early Bird We're pleased to offer Early Bird rates until 27 September 2026 – Category A: USD3,750 (single occupancy) / USD5,650 (double occupancy) – Category B: USD3,450 (single occupancy) / USD5,150 (double occupancy) THH Alumni THH Alumni enjoy special rates until 27 September 2026 – Category A: USD3,500 (single occupancy) / USD5,250 (double occupancy) – Category B: USD3,200 (single occupancy) / USD4,800 (double occupancy) – Early Bird and Alumni rates are not combinable – Please inform the Lunuganga Reservations team you are THH Alumni to access these rates ⸻ Photography & Filming Staging the Encounter will be documented through photography and moving image, with the intention of creating a record of the workshop and potentially a short film about the project. As the workshop is small and immersive, participants should expect to be photographed and filmed as part of the documentation. By joining the programme, participants should be comfortable being photographed and filmed during the workshop. Further details and the appropriate permissions will be shared with participants ahead of the programme. ⸻ To Register Please email enquiries@teardrop-hotels.com to express your interest. The Lunuganga reservations team will respond with a payment link to complete your registration.