photo Simon Beckmann

‘There is something beautifully unexpected about Joya: AiR. Something that will surprise you each day whether it is the way time expands, or how it snows in mid April or the sheer vastness of the deserted paths you can venture on. There’s something to be said about the people you meet there too, the conversations you have over dinner, and the value of humans looking for a time and space to do creative work. There are many thanks to be awarded to Simon and Donna for providing a perfect location to get in touch with how expansive life, in all its many forms, can be.

Joya: AiR opens a door to connection, with oneself, with strangers and with the beautiful nature it is surrounded by. The two weeks I spent there gave me a lot of hope — and even if my path doesn’t take me there again, it will be a memory I will hold dear for a very long time. Thank you’.

Zade Boreas

Made Boreas has a background in biochemistry, environmental studies and food culture & identity. Her work for the past years has revolved around creating spaces that foster human interaction by bringing together people and their talents and so forth creating a community. She is the co-founder & owner of Lille Bakery in Copenhagen, she has been a part of the creative team of several events in Copenhagen (Grøent Market, Mercurial Sundays, Spring Together, Idle Spaces) and in Rio (Bananal, Junta Local etc). She is a reader and a writer, the non-DJ part of a DJ collective and have been living in several countries for the past 12 years.