Opening Night
Festival opening, stalls, entertainment and public welcome.
Five exciting evenings of shopping, food, local businesses, family entertainment, business exposure and festival experiences.
30 January – 3 February 2027 · 4:00 PM–11:30 PM daily · Fuvahmulah Stadium
Viyafaari Festival brings local entrepreneurs, established brands, families and customers together in Fuvahmulah. Discover products and services, enjoy food and entertainment, find special offers and connect with the people behind local businesses.
Explore local stalls, discover new businesses and find festival-only deals and promotions.
Enjoy food and spend the evening connecting with friends, family, businesses and the wider community.
Welcome coupons and daily lucky draws help make every evening exciting, followed by a grand draw on the final night.
A family-friendly activity area with games, fun experiences and selected entertainment for children and families.
The stage brings together entertainment, announcements, business introductions, sponsor recognition and special festival moments.
Enter if you dare… Step into a haunted cave filled with spooky surprises and themed scenes. A fun festival attraction for visitors looking for something different.
A special evening to put local businesses in the spotlight. Vendor videos and advertisements can be showcased on the main screen, with short business introductions and interviews helping visitors discover the people, products and services behind each brand.
See what is happening each day from 30 January – 3 February 2027.
Festival opening, stalls, entertainment and public welcome.
Shopping, food, promotions, community activities and stage moments.
Family-focused activities, games, entertainment and giveaways.
Business showcases, vendor videos, introductions, interviews and sponsor activations.
Final-night program, sponsor recognition and grand lucky draw.
Choose your stall directly from the interactive festival layout. Green stalls are available, yellow stalls are temporarily reserved, and red stalls are confirmed.

Tap a green stall to select it. Tap it again, or press Cancel beside the stall, if you selected it by mistake.
Five-night selling opportunity; business exposure through festival promotion; direct access to customers; participation in offers, coupons and lucky draws; opportunity to introduce products and services to a wider audience.
Follow event timing and setup guidance; keep the stall area clean; display prices clearly; use approved electrical points safely; sell only approved products or services; do not sublet or transfer a stall without organizer approval.
Viyafaari Festival offers brand visibility through on-site branding, stage recognition, digital promotion, stall activations and direct community engagement.
Choose an available stall directly from the interactive layout.
Highest visibility, naming opportunities, stage recognition and premium event branding.
Strong visibility, festival marketing, stage recognition and brand activation opportunities.
Festival sponsor recognition, selected digital promotion and stage acknowledgements.


Raappe is an entrepreneur and Managing Director of Raappe Investment Private Limited, which operates The Twist by RI, RI Central, and Creative Assist Maldives. As a founder and organizer of Viyafaari Festival, and With a background in hospitality education and resort experience, he brings practical business and customer-service knowledge to Viyafaari Festival. Together with Thoha, he aims to create opportunities for local businesses to showcase their work, reach new customers and connect with the community.

Thoha is an entrepreneur and Managing Director of AHM Traders, with businesses including Mini Meals and The City Wash. As a founder and organizer of Viyafaari Festival, he brings local business experience to the event and aims to help businesses gain visibility, introduce their products and services to new customers, and build stronger community connections.
Official announcements and festival updates will appear here.
For stalls, sponsorship, partnerships and festival enquiries, contact the organizing team.