Become Part of the Story
A Place to Connect, Create and Restore
Bougainvillea Eco Arts Trust grew from a simple idea: that a place can bring people together—to care, to create, to learn and to share.
Set among the gardens, village, farms and hills around Udaipur, Rajasthan, Bougainvillea is part of a living environment and community. Through arts, culture, nature and hospitality, we seek to create a place where local people, artists and visitors can meet, exchange ideas and participate.
Part of a Living Place
We explore ways of caring for the natural environment, learning from local knowledge and traditions, and creating opportunities for people to work and imagine together.
Artists, local communities, children, older people and visitors can meet here through creative residencies, workshops, cultural activities and shared experiences, discovering the richness of Rajasthan's music, dance, craft, stories and contemporary creativity.
A Different Kind of Tourism
We believe visiting somewhere can be more than seeing it. It can mean connecting with it.
At Bougainvillea, visitors can slow down, encounter the landscape and its people, take part in creative and cultural experiences, and discover a more responsible and meaningful approach to tourism in Rajasthan.
And sometimes what we need most is simply a place to pause.
Individuals and groups are welcome to come here for retreats, reflection, creativity and restoration—to breathe, learn, make, talk, listen and reconnect.
Because to take part in the world with imagination and purpose, we sometimes need to step back from it first.
Come and connect. Come and create. Come and restore.
Beir Bua: International Residency Initiative in India by Blue Drum, Ireland. The Jai Ho Event.
Beir Bua Returns to Bougainvillea Eco-Arts Retreat – November & December 2026
Last winter, something very special happened in our village.
Artists from Ireland and Rajasthan came together at Bougainvillea Eco-Arts Retreat for the first Beir Bua residency, sharing dance, music, storytelling and creative exchange with local children, young people and the wider community.
Over several weeks, friendships were formed across cultures and generations as participants learned from one another through workshops, rehearsals and conversations. Rather than simply presenting performances, the residency celebrated creativity as a way of building understanding, confidence and community.
The journey culminated in a vibrant outdoor promenade performance, Jai Ho, where local residents, visiting artists and children performed side by side before an audience of several hundred people. It was a joyful evening that demonstrated the power of the arts to bring people together across languages, cultures and backgrounds.
This November and December, Beir Bua returns for its second year.
Building on the success of 2025, the 2026 residency will once again bring artists from Ireland and India together to create, collaborate and celebrate with our local community. New workshops, performances and opportunities to participate will be announced over the coming months.
Whether you're an artist, supporter, volunteer or simply someone who believes in the power of creativity to connect people, we invite you to follow the journey and, if you can, join us at Bougainvillea Eco-Arts Retreat.
Together, we'll create another unforgettable chapter.