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Spiritual festivals in Africa
Retreats, ceremony and wellness gatherings across the African continent.
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Earthdance Cape Town (Global Festival for Peace)Music & Dance · Kromrivier Farm, Cape Town, South Africa · 18–20 Sep 2026The Lost CityMusic & Dance · Karoo, South Africa · 24–28 Sep 2026Lake of Stars Malawi Arts FestivalMusic & Dance · Nkhotakota (Fish Eagle Bay), Malawi · 2–4 Oct 2026Kisima FestivalYoga · Kilifi, Kenya · 16–19 Oct 2026Shanti Wellness FestivalYoga · Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa · 17–18 Oct 2026Lamu Yoga & Wellbeing FestivalYoga · Lamu Island, Kenya · 4–8 Nov 2026Nyege Nyege FestivalMusic & Dance · Jinja (Kalagala Falls, River Nile), Uganda · 19–22 Nov 2026Universal FrequenciesMusic & Dance · South Africa, South Africa · 27–29 Nov 2026Habitat - Arcadian ForestMusic & Dance · South Africa, South Africa · 4–6 Dec 2026Vortex Open Source (Summer Solstice)Music & Dance · Western Cape, South Africa · 18–20 Dec 2026Beyond the MountainMusic & Dance · Western Cape, South Africa · 30 Dec – 2 Jan 2027Alien Safari - Little Forest FestivalMusic & Dance · Cape Town, South Africa · 31 Dec – 2 Jan 2027Vodun Days / Fete du VodounCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Ouidah, Benin · 9–11 Jan 2027Timkat (Ethiopian Epiphany)Ceremony & Sacred Tradition · Gondar and Lalibela, Ethiopia · 19–20 Jan 2027Origin FestivalMusic & Dance · Helderstroom (Elandskloof), Western Cape, South Africa · 29–31 Jan 2027Festival sur le NigerCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Segou, Mali · 1–7 Feb 2027SpiritfestYoga · Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa · 25–28 Feb 2027Kilifi Wellness FestivalYoga · Kilifi, Kenya · 4–7 Mar 2027Sauti za BusaraMusic & Dance · Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania · 19–21 Mar 2027AfrikaBurnYoga · Tankwa Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa · 26 Apr – 2 May 2027MTN Bushfire (20th anniversary)Music & Dance · Malkerns Valley, Eswatini · 28–30 May 2027Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (30th edition)Music & Dance · Fes, Morocco · 3–6 Jun 2027Gnaoua & World Music FestivalMusic & Dance · Essaouira, Morocco · 24–26 Jun 2027Vortex Phoenix Festival of Fire (Winter Solstice)Music & Dance · Western Cape, South Africa · 25–27 Jun 2027Osun-Osogbo FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria · 1–14 Aug 2027Umhlanga Reed DanceCeremony & Sacred Tradition · Ludzidzini Royal Village, Eswatini · 25 Aug – 1 Sep 2027Cure Salee / Gerewol FestivalCeremony & Sacred Tradition · In-Gall, Agadez Region, Niger · 1–15 Sep 2027Samaa International Festival for Spiritual Music & ChantingMusic & Dance · Cairo, Egypt · 21–27 Sep 2027Fes Festival of Sufi CultureMusic & Dance · Fes, Morocco · 1–7 Oct 2027Buddhist Retreat Centre IxopoMeditation & Dharma · Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · rolling weekend and week-long retreats year-roundDhamma Pataka Vipassana CentreMeditation & Dharma · Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa · continuous 10-day courses roughly monthly year-round