A Journey of Ancestral Connection, Community & Living Tradition
Join us for a series of sacred community Watekes and an immersive Ancestral Retreat in the Dominican Republic—where remembrance, celebration, and spiritual growth come alive.
The Community Watekes are open gatherings that prepare our hearts, minds, and spirits for the Festival. They are moments of remembrance, celebration, and connection—where community comes together to build the collective energy that sustains us throughout this sacred journey.
Each Wateke honors ancestral wisdom through ceremony, music, dialogue, and shared presence, creating a living bridge between tradition and community.
A welcoming gathering to open the Festival cycle and activate the collective spirit.
MARCH
14
Rapé Wateke & Ceremony
La Vega, Dominican Republic
With Kasike Álvaro Tukano
A ceremonial gathering rooted in ancestral medicine, prayer, and guided ritual.
MARCH
15
Caribbean Facilitators Wateke
La Vega, Dominican Republic
A powerful community gathering featuring facilitators from across the Caribbean, sharing wisdom, rhythm, and ancestral practices.
Ancestral Immersion Retreat
A lived experience of indigenous wisdom, ceremony, and spiritual transformation.
Our annual Ancestral Immersion Retreat is a sacred space for deep learning, reflection, and spiritual growth. This immersive experience invites participants to step fully into ancestral traditions—not as observers, but as living participants.
Through ceremony, teachings, and communal practices, ancestral knowledge becomes embodied experience, guiding personal transformation and collective healing.
Whether you join us for a Community Wateke, the full Immersion Retreat, or both, you are invited into a living tradition rooted in connection, remembrance, and collective care.
This is more than an event—it is a gathering of spirit, ancestry, and community.
