A shrine is a place where people gather to engage in ritual. A ritual is a way of connecting with the world that exists beyond the physical, tangible, and visible. People engage in ritual to heal, to remember their source and celebrate their greatness and/or seek guidance. There are different types of rituals e.g., radical rituals for repair of the damaged human psyche, and regular rituals to celebrate the existing connection with the spiritual world.

In the Afrika Ikalafe Shrine, an artist, doctor, and traditional healer will work together to help people face and heal their inner wounds. A master drummer and musician can work with a cardiologist to heal the heavy burden of stress on the heart. A gynaecologist can work with an African astronomer and a painter to explore women’s connection with the lunar cycle thus addressing some of the deep-seated negative perceptions about menstruation. A dancer can work with a psychologist and a traditional healer to heal the wounds of being female in a violent and patriarchal society while a poet can use words together with an environmentalist to draw people’s attention to the rape of the earth.

Afrika Ikalafe gatherings at the Shrine will be held on the last Sunday of the month, from 10h00.