LoveFest
LoveFest is the culmination of RADAR’s three-month exploration into A Future in Love — a future where love isn’t just the end point of some mythical quest, but the guiding force behind how we live, care for each other, and shape our world. More than just a virtual event or a moment to look back, this is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the systems, stories, and practices that can make this vision real and join us in co-creating this better future.
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When we started planning our Future in Love cycle, we knew it would come to a close in November — at the end of a year where globally, more voters than ever in history would head to the polls in national elections, the results of which would set the stage for our collective future.
We chose to host LoveFest on November 14, fully aware it would land amid a vibe shift, one way or another. America’s biggest cultural export, after all, is its mood. Whether we'd find ourselves celebrating love’s transformative power and exploring how to triple down on it to reshape systems, stories, and worlds — or standing at the brink of nihilism, in dire need of remembering that love remains a radical force for change — we knew LoveFest would be vital.
As a global community committed to imagining and accelerating better futures, we’re particularly cognizant of the fact that the WEIRD world is not the center of the universe; that an American election, however significant, is not a world-stopping event everywhere.
This moment is one of many devastating realities: multiple ongoing genocides, a global climate crisis, omnipresent gun violence, violations of rights of all kinds, and the simple decline of everything from democracy to basic decency.
While RADAR can feel like a sanctuary; a place to belong away from the noise and the anger and the futures we don’t want, that’s never been our promise. We exist not just to envision and platform better futures, but to help build them — empowering our community and beyond to do the same.
As we reflect on 2024 and beyond, our focus remains on cultivating citizens of the future. We’re committed to the idea that, no matter how much it might feel like it, none of us are passengers on someone else’s ride to the future. That the simple act of imagining a better future is the first step to realizing you can act on it too. It’s the most accessible unit of change there is.
That’s what LoveFest was always meant to be. An opportunity to gather and imagine what’s possible when we treat love as more than an ideal or emotion — as a public ethic, a shared responsibility, and the core of the systems and stories we create together.
Initially, LoveFest was a ticketed event, thoughtfully priced to honor our incredible speakers, cover operational costs, and sustain the RADAR ecosystem. This inclusive approach allowed us to recognize the value of every contribution and keep our community thriving. Mutual community support remains deeply important to us (which is why everyone who was being compensated for their generous contributions will still be!!).
But we feel like this isn’t a time to gatekeep love. In this moment, we believe it’s more important to open doors wide for gathering, imagining, and creating together.
Gathering to dream up better futures feels essential right now.
Hearing from people who are living love in action feels essential right now.
Being in community with those who believe in better futures feels essential right now.
Because the future belongs to those who think about it.
So, LoveFest is now free to attend, as a gesture of cultivating abundance that we hope will ripple forward.
Anyone who purchased a ticket may request a refund if they wish, but all unrefunded ticket sales and donations will go directly to helping us cover honorariums for speakers and to the micro.grant pool that will fund projects activating A Future in Love in the world. The pool will open at LoveFest with our public briefing, and ideas from any and every corner of the world are welcome.
To join us on this day of activating love, hope, and collective imagination, you will still need to collect a ticket — which you can do right here on Luma.