Festival Program
Three days of sacred music, workshops, and spiritual gatherings across two magical venues
The program is being updated for 2027. Sessions and times may change as preparations continue. All times are East Africa Time.
Program Legend
DAY 1
12 March 2027
"The Circle Opens"
Welcoming & Gathering
Connecting and community gathering
Opening Ceremony
An opening concert and community gathering
Sawa Ensemble Musical Theater — Journey
Music and movement on the path of leaving and return
Sunset & Shared Meal
Communal dining by the ocean
Gathering Under the Stars
Sufi cinema — images, music and quiet reflection
DAY 2
13 March 2027
"Remembrance"
Scent & Light Workshop
Fragrance and candle meditation
Zikr Workshop
Voices rising. Hearts steady.
Sawa Ensemble — Sufi Music Concert
Traditional Sufi music performance
Shared Lunch
Vegetarian meal together
Listen What Rumi Says — Sufi Tales
Stories of seekers, wanderers and fools of love
Whirling & Ney Recital
Turning. Breathing. Listening.
Mehmet Polat Quartet
Old sounds, new hands
The Circle Gathers
Chanting together
Sunset & Shared Meal
Evening gathering and food
DAY 3
14 March 2027
"The Path"
Sawa Ensemble — Sufi Music Concert
Traditional Sufi music performance
Zanzibar Sufi Traditions
Maulidi Ya Homu and Zikr
Closing Circle
No ending. Only remembrance.
Festival Layout Map
Assalam Ecovillage Ground Plan
View the festival setup at Assalam Ecovillage. All venues are within walking distance, designed for an intimate, connected experience.
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