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From the archive · Wednesday 7 January 2026

I AM YOU × Arena

Arena · Tulum, Mexico

Beach circles, clay-covered hands and a dance floor under the palms. A look back at I AM YOU × Arena in Tulum, 7 January 2026.

A circle on the sand, with the sea just beyond

The programme

A day made together

Music, movement, conversation and hands-on making at Arena. The event brought the I AM YOU family to the beach for a gathering that continued into the night.

Deer Jade & Friends · Bora Uzer · Andhim · Julia Sandstorm · Alma Linda · Mushina · Gurmukh & Gurushabd · Robert Edward Grant

From daylight into the dance — read the story →

In motion

Two short films from Tulum.

A day at Arena · event recap
Deer Jade · Tulum recap

Best of Tulum

Open a photograph to explore.

A circle on the sand, with the sea just beyond
A circle on the sand, with the sea just beyond.Photo: oddo · Leandro Oddone
Hands linked beneath the palms
Hands linked beneath the palms.Photo: oddo · Leandro Oddone
A small clay horse takes shape
A small clay horse takes shape.
Making room for play at the clay table
Making room for play at the clay table.
Colour in motion on the beach
Colour in motion on the beach.
Under the I AM YOU lights
Under the I AM YOU lights.
A moment of shared movement
A moment of shared movement.
A pause between the dancing
A pause between the dancing.
Gathering around a conversation
Gathering around a conversation.
Arena, between the palms and the water
Arena, between the palms and the water.Photo: oddo · Leandro Oddone
I AM YOU, after dark
I AM YOU, after dark.
A raised hand from the booth
A raised hand from the booth.
Firelight beneath the roof
Firelight beneath the roof.
A smile in the daylight
A smile in the daylight.
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