ToGather — Ways We Gather

ToGatherWays We Gather24 October 2026 · Sufi Temple, Cape Town · 14:30–22:00 An afternoon into evening of breath, voice, movement, making, food and sound. There are many ways we gather. To celebrate. To create. To mourn. To remember. To listen. To belong. ToGather is an invitation to spend an afternoon and evening exploring what becomes possible when we make time to be present with ourselves, with one another, and with the creative intelligence of the body. On 24 October, a small community will gather at the Sufi Temple in Cape Town for eight hours of embodied practice, creativity, conversation, nourishment and sound. This is not a conference. It is not a retreat. And there is nothing you need to know, perform or become before arriving. It is simply a space to gather differently. The Journey Our time together moves through a carefully designed arc:Breath • Voice • Movement • Making • Food • Sound Each movement opens naturally into the next. We begin with the breath, the rhythm that has accompanied us since our first arrival into this world. From breath, we encounter the voice. From voice, we enter movement and the intelligence of the body. Movement takes us toward the hands and the act of making. Making leads us toward the table, where we eat and gather in communion. And finally, we return together through sound, stillness and listening, allowing the experiences of the day to settle into the body. The gathering moves from afternoon light into evening, giving us time not only to participate, but to arrive, encounter one another, rest, eat, listen and integrate. Ways We Gather During the afternoon, the gathering will open into three experiential pathways. You will have an opportunity to encounter practices including: Breath, Voice & Somatics An exploration of breath, embodied awareness and the natural voice. A space to listen inwardly, soften habitual holding and explore expression through the living instrument of the body. Movement A guided embodied practice exploring movement, presence, relationship and the ways our bodies communicate before language. No dance or movement experience is required. Clay & Vessel Making A tactile exploration led by Sisonke Papu, working with clay as material, memory and form. Through the hands, participants will shape a vessel to hold what is present, what is emerging, or what they wish to carry forward. A quiet act of making that invites listening, imagination and intention. No previous experience in breathwork, voice, movement, clay or sound is required. Come as you are. The Table Gathering is also nourishment. As afternoon becomes evening, we will come together around a shared communal meal. This is not an interval between activities. It is part of ToGather. Time to eat. Meet someone. Exchange stories. Laugh. Rest. And experience the simple intimacy of sharing food with people who may have been strangers only hours before. The communal meal is included in your ticket. Returning Through Sound We close together. After moving through…