Tom Tom Festival 2025

As the morning light gently rises, participants are invited to a serene gathering for connection with self and nature. This guided meditation will lead attendees through the Five Tibetan Rites—simple, non-strenuous exercises—paired with easy breathing techniques, nature gazing, and a brief introduction to the message of Love…No Ego. Through this practice, participants will explore what it means to simply be human, releasing the ego and embracing presence in a tranquil outdoor setting.

The meditation will take place in the open grassy soccer field. Participants should bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle, as these items will not be provided. The Love…No Ego Branded Van will be parked nearby for easy identification, and ample free parking is available.

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If you have never been in your local jail, now is the time. This tour, led by Col Martin Kumer, superintendent of the jail, will offer a glimpse at conditions in the jail. The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail was built in 1974 and currently houses about 230 people who are awaiting trial or serving sentences not long enough for a larger prison. This eye opening tour and discussion of mental health, rehabilitation, and re-entry will help local residents aiming to increase empathy and understanding for those returning to society.

Following the tour, Central Virginia Community Justice will facilitate a reflection on the experience, and an introduction to how CVCJ is offering restorative justice as an alternative to incarceration.

There will be three sessions:

• Morning Session: 9:30 am – 11:30 am 
• Afternoon Session: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• Evening Session: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  
  
  

If you desire to register for the Jail Tour, Please Reach out Directly to Sam Heath (samh@ejusa.org). Each jail tour is limited to 8 participants.

The University of Virginia Entrepreneurship Cup, also known as the E-Cup, is an annual competition that seeks to enrich the area’s entrepreneurial community by encouraging new ventures with the potential to address unmet needs, solve social and economic problems, and do so in an interdisciplinary way.

The E-Cup is open to all UVA undergraduates, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. The E-Cup consists of three different stages: Concept, Discovery and Launch! Each stage will have its own competition with varying judging criteria.

The Launch Competition is the third and final stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup, and its goal is to showcase and provide seed capital to the most compelling UVA student startups. Upwards of $50,000 in total prize and in-kind resources will be awarded. Join us to pick the Audience Choice!

Here also is a History of ECUP Finalists and Winners, many of them awarded at Tom Tom Festival.

Space for this event is limited. EVOLVE Conference Badge Holders are able to attend, otherwise separate registration with the UVA ECup Team is required for entry.