Cosmic Gong Puja: An Overnight Sound Immersion

The overnight format offers an unusually sustained encounter with live gong resonance, supported by a clear programme, a named lead facilitator and practical preparation guidance.

Doors open at 20:00. The public ticket lists the event from 20:30 on Saturday to 07:00 on Sunday; the organiser’s detailed programme places the opening ritual from 21:00–22:00, ten sound cycles from 22:00–05:00, and closing, integration and breakfast afterwards. The clocks move back one hour during the night, from CEST to CET. Some mattresses, sofas, blankets, pillows, yoga mats and sleep masks are available, but participants are asked to bring their own sleeping setup where possible. Tea, water, juice, fruit and light snacks are offered on arrival, followed by breakfast in the morning. This format is best suited to people comfortable spending a full night in a shared indoor setting. No prior experience is stated.

Admission is CHF 160. Eventfrog currently shows the standard ticket as available, with a CHF 160 total including taxes and sales ending at 07:00 on 25 October 2026. The organiser also describes a CHF 60 deposit option for direct bank reservations, with the balance due before the event. No separate mandatory fee was displayed during the ticket check. Bring a small pillow, fitted sheet, light blanket or sleeping bag, yoga mat or another comfortable sleeping surface, and sleepwear. The venue is Cosmic Sound Healing Academy, Chemin des Valangines 3, 2000 Neuchâtel. Step-free access is not confirmed. The source material is in French, so French is the expected event language, but the spoken language is not explicitly stated. The organiser does not state a required experience level.

This overnight Gong Puja at Cosmic Sound Healing Academy moves through ten 48-minute sound immersions. Planetary, therapeutic and harmonic gongs are joined by singing bowls, mantras and other acoustic instruments, while participants rest on mats or bedding in the room. Govinda Tiwari ‘Dhruba’ guides the night with at least four other gong practitioners. The programme is framed as a meditative sound ritual rather than a concert: arrival and settling-in come first, followed by an opening sequence, continuous overnight cycles and a quiet close with breakfast.

• Govinda Prasad Tiwari

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  Govinda Prasad Tiwari, also known as Dhruba, is the founder of Cosmic Sound Healing Academy and leads gong, singing-bowl and meditation practices.

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