Are you
a
SAUNA BRO
or
a
SAUNA HOTTIE?
Culture of Bathing Variety Show.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | 6:30 pm
New School Auditorium | 66 West 12th St.
A show about the variety in bathing culture but not quite a variety show…
For one night only, the Culture of Bathing comes alive in NYC with a unique experience unfolding on stage and in bathhouses across the city. This isn’t your typical variety show—it’s a celebration of the diversity in bathing culture, blending fun performances with thought-provoking anecdotes.
Hosted by the insanely funny Negin Farsad, speakers include Leonard Koren (creator of WET Magazine), Dan Harris (Bestselling Author of 10% Happier, former anchorman on Good Morning America), Mikkel Aaland (the “Godfather” of Sauna, author of Sweat and the aforementioned Perfect Sweat) and a special performance by former Rockettes inspired by Esther Williams.
After the show, 99 attendees will have the chance to join speakers and global bathing luminaries for an exclusive, late-night exploration of modern social bathing around town.
$25 – for the show and admission to a local bathhouse
$10 – just the show
Bathe Around
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | 8:30 – 10 pm
Join us at some of the newest, oldest, and hottest bathhouses in NYC– Elhani, Othership and the Russian & Turkish Baths.
BONUS: Limited bathing opportunities are available on Wednesday, January 15th, at Bathhouse, cityWell, SoJo and World Spa.
$25 – for the show and admission to a local bathhouse
$10 – just the show
Speakers & Performers
Negin Farsad – Social Justice Comedian; Actor, Writer, Director and Filmmaker, WaitWait…Don’t Tell Me! Guest, Guest host + Panelist
Leonard Koren – Author of Wabi Sabi and Undesigning the Bath and creator of WET: the Magazine of Gourmet Bathing.
Machine Dazzle – “A true theatrical genius, who, under his professional name…has created some of the most inventive costumes and sets I have ever seen” Hilton Als in the New Yorker
Mikkel Aaland – The “Godfather” of Sauna. Author of Sweat and the new documentary Perfect Sweat
Robert Hammond – High Line Co-Founder and now trying to bring modern day Roman Baths to the US as President of Therme Group US.
Sami Rintala – Architect of floating saunas and founder of SALT, the cultural sauna phenomenon in the heart of Oslo
Robbie Bent – co-founder of Othership, thesocial media sensation bathhouse and breathwork app
Bridget Barkan – Performer who is part-Bette Midler, part-Stevie Nicks and part-Broadway.
Megan Kress – Owner of Sauna du Nord and a founder of Sauna Sirens, a collective of sauna experiences owned and operated by Women+ in North America
Light Watkins – Bestselling author, mindfulness expert and motivational speaker
Dan Harris – Bestselling author of 10% Happier, podcast host and ex-anchorman on Nightline and Good Morning, America
The Sarafinas – Dance group choreographed by Josh Weidenmiller
Steven Wendt – Performer/Creator/Musician, Shadow Puppeteer and foley artist (what’s that? Look it up!)
Cosmin Ciric – Head of wellness therapies at Therme Bucharest
Lasse Eriksen – Aufguss champion
Lisa Kricfalusi – Founder of Unbounded.
Natalie Nixon – Author and “the creativity whisperer for the C-Suite”
Dr. Meg Poe, M.D. – is a psychiatrist and interpersonal psychoanalyst. She teaches the first curricular course on Love at NYU for undergraduates, an interdisciplinary class drawing from film, poetry, philosophy, art, psychology, and neuroscience
Culture of Bathing celebrates the joys, complexities, and quirks of the booming social bathing movement. We explore the journey of bathing, from ancient rituals to contemporary practices, examining not only the physical act but also its social, cultural, and spiritual dimensions.