Gatherings

Benin

Fête du Vodoun (Ouidah Voodoo Festival)
Held in Ouidah, an historic town from the transatlantic slave trade and believed to be the birthplace of Vodun, the festival honours its legacy, ancestors, and spirits that shaped the region’s identity every January 10th.

Read: "Inside Vodun Days: What It’s really like to experience Benin’s most important cultural festival"

Brazil

Festa de Iemanjá (Iemanjá Festival)
A festival honouring the orixá Iemanjá that takes place in Salvador, the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia, every February 2nd.

Canada

Good Mourning Festival
Held at Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto, the festival is dedicated to exploring and honouring the significance of mourning in public spaces.

Nigeria

Òsun-Òsogbo Festival
One of Nigeria’s most revered spiritual festivals, it is a two-week celebration honouring the òrìsà Òsun.

United Kingdom

Good Grief Festival
A festival exploring grief, resilience, and hope.

Lifting the Lid Festival of Death and Dying
An annual, online international festival celebrating everything death and dying.

United States

Beaucoup Hoodoo Fest
An annual, New Orleans-based ATR (African Traditional Religions) fête, it is an interactive, multi-day gathering of priests, practitioners, scholars, and newbies.

Black Contemplative Prayer Virtual Summit
A gathering of Black spiritual teachers and thought leaders dedicated to contemplative prayer and practice within community.

Black Sacred Arts Conference
Presented by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, the conference convenes scholars, practitioners, performers, and community-based religious leaders to explore Black sacred arts and spiritual expression.