Sand Drawing Experience

About This Experience

Vanuatu sand drawing is a unique art form inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. These intricate geometric patterns, drawn in sand or volcanic ash with a single continuous finger line, carry deep cultural meaning — they are used for communication, storytelling, recording rituals, and encoding ancestral knowledge.

In this hands-on experience, a master sand artist will teach you the history and techniques of this ancient art. You'll learn to create your own patterns and understand the stories they tell.

Highlights

What to Expect

• Introduction to the history and significance of sand drawing
• Live demonstration by a master sand artist
• Hands-on session — create your own sand drawings
• Learn the stories and meanings behind patterns
• Take home a printed guide of basic patterns