10 years
anniversary.

8–11 July 20274 days

Cape Akra, Bulgaria

Four days on Cape Akra, where the land meets the Black Sea and music, food and mindfulness become one shared ritual. In 2027 the festival turns ten, and a few partners help shape the celebration.

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01 / The concept

Three rituals. One emotional arc.

Ritual Gatherings is built around three timeless rituals: sharing food, turning inward, and moving together. This creates a setting where partners don't need to interrupt the experience to be noticed. They become part of it.

01
Breaking Bread
Food, connection, shared table
A long-table culture where conversation opens naturally and food becomes a medium for belonging.
02
Going Inward
Wellbeing, introspection, presence
Sunrise movement, sound and reflection that make presence part of the programme, not a side activity.
03
Dancing in Rhythm
Music, movement, collective energy
Carefully curated sets and the energy of nightfall that bring people together on the dancefloor.

02 / The place

Two beaches. An ancient fortress.

Ritual Gatherings takes place on Cape Akra, where sunrise and sunset grace two beaches and a 5th-century Byzantine fortress, on the northern edge of Chernomorets on Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast.

For the tenth year, the cape itself becomes part of the programme: the water, the beaches and the fortress walls.

03 / Signature experiences

Moments with their own memory value.

Distinct moments with their own memory value, designed to land as standalone memories and define the rhythm of the festival.

Floating water stage
Water Stage
A signature daytime setting for music, movement, social rituals and high-value visual storytelling.
Presence by design
Wellbeing Programme
Yoga, sound, breathwork and thoughtful conversations that give the festival its morning rhythm.
Daylight to after dark
Music Curation
A selective programme shaped for discovery and a crowd that values taste over hype.

04 / The numbers

The festival in numbers.

Ritual Gatherings runs a fully cashless system, so audience, spending and engagement are measured, not estimated.

Guests: 1,000; A crowd sized for energy, yet intimate enough to still feel personal.
Average time on site: 14hrs/day; Guests move with the full arc of the day, from slow afternoons into the late-night pulse.
Average daily spend: 72EUR; Spending flows across food, drinks and the rituals woven into the experience.
Dinner guests: 160; A shared sunset table on the cliff, where the evening opens in one long, communal gesture.
Average age: 32; A culturally curious crowd in their prime for taste, discovery and connection.
Returning guests: 76%; Ritual becomes part of people's summer rhythm, not a one-time visit.
Meta impressions: 3,900,000; Season-long visibility across the social landscape, April to August 2025.
Meta reach: 340,000; A broad, high-intent audience reached in the core season, April to August 2025.
Instagram followers: 11,000; The audience built organically at @ritual_gatherings, as of October 2026.

Source · Cashless System, Meta Business Suite, 2023–2026

Buyer profile

Age

Average age32

18–2411%
25–2924%
30–3426%
35–3925%
40+13%

Sex

Women52%
Men47%
Non-binary1%

Location

Sofia73.4%
Rest of Bulgaria19.1%
Europe4%
USA2.4%
Rest of world1%

Source · Ticketing system, 2023–2026

05 / Packages

Three ways to make it yours.

Three levels of presence, from across the festival to the heart of its tenth year. The ideas under each are starting points, and packages can be combined.

No. 01
Presence
Your brand, present across the festival.
- A branded chill zone on the beach
  A shaded place to rest between sets, carrying your brand for the whole festival.
- Sampling at the festival bars
  Your product poured, served or tasted where guests already gather.
- Social and newsletter features
  Your brand in the festival's own social channels and newsletter, before, during and after the four days.
No. 02
Integration
Your brand inside one of the festival's signature moments.
- A floating lounge
  A pontoon stage of your own beside the water stage, for the whole festival.
- An immersive art tent
  A sound and light experience guests step into, open to everyone on all four days.
- A hospitality catamaran
  A catamaran off the cape with sleeping and hospitality for your guests.
No. 03
Main Partner
Signature Experience
The brand that shapes the tenth year.
- The fortress, mapped
  A light and projection studio maps the ancient fortress and the landscape around it, every night of the festival.
- The floating 10
  A co-branded “10” art installation that floats on the water at sunset and lights up after dark.
- Main Partner of Ritual Gatherings 2027
  Your brand named alongside the festival's tenth year, across the cape and its channels.
- Included
  An Integration idea, included
  One Integration idea, at your choice, is part of this package at no extra cost.

Partnership add-on · any package

Drone show

A drone show in the night sky over Cape Akra, designed with your team. It can be added to any package.

Every idea is shaped with your team; production and integration costs are quoted separately.

The Ritual Dinner at the festival

Summer

Bloom

9 July 2027
Cape Akra · Ritual Gatherings Festival

The Ritual Dinner began at Ritual Gatherings. For the festival's tenth year, its summer edition returns to the cliffs of Cape Akra: one long table at sunset, on the festival's second night.

Explore The Ritual Dinner partnership

06 / Past partners