If art, food, wine, music and culture coming together sounds like the best way to spend the weekend, then the Echo festival is the place to be.
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The annual festival, held on the East Coast at Cranbrook from March 26-28, celebrates the senses and brings the community together.
Founder and creative producer Ange Boxall said the 2021 Echo program would celebrate everything at the heart of the festival.
"It is a celebration and representation of who we are on the island," she said.
"This past year has not only starved us of artistic and cultural experiences, we've been deprived on a sensory level - touch, shared tastes, sounds, and scent.
"Echo warmly wakes us up, and takes us on a journey of exploration to reignite those senses."
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This year, the event will also bring with it the Gathering of the Clans - created as a way to bring together festivals from across the state.
Junction Arts Festival in the North, Huon Valley Winter Festival in the South, and The Unconformity in the West will come together at the event, effectively bringing all corners of the state together for patrons to experience regional culture.
"I think [bringing everyone together] is going to be fantastic," Ms Boxall said.
Some of the other experiences patrons will be able to have at the event include grape stomping, a communal feast, immersive experiences from chefs, a science bar, a room dedicated to the senses, and wine, gin and whisky tastings.
"I love the idea of combining nature, art and science," Ms Boxall said.
The idea of the festival came to the founder after sitting around a fire under the stars one night, having drinks and chatting with friends.
"It feels like magic and I want to share it," she said.
"[Echo's role is to] dig deep into some of our stories from all of our pasts - Aboriginal, colonial and contemporary."
The first Echo festival was held in 2019, but the second was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Ms Boxall said the event would appeal to those with a sense of curiosity and wonder about the world, and a love of nature and the environment.
"[Echo is an] opportunity for adults to be behave like big kids," she said.
The event is strictly for 18-years and over.
However, Ms Boxall said she was considering holding an Echo Mini for children in the future.
General admission for the weekend is $99, and there is also the option to BYO camping or campervan, or utilise the shuttlebus service.
"I want people to come, really relax into it, and let go," Ms Boxall said.
For more information or to see the full program of events visit echofestival.com.au.