Experience the 2025 TeMaTe Institute Convening for Dance and Culture with "Ritual: Rhythms of Life and Legacy," a transformative concert exploring the profound spiritual connection between humanity and the natural world. Inspired by African traditions and ancestral wisdom, this immersive performance celebrates the sacred relationship between movement, ritual, and the environment. Through dance, music, and storytelling, artists embody the elements: earth, water, fire, and air; bringing to life ancestral myths and ceremonial practices.

Presale General admission provides entry to the 2025 Convening for Dance and Culture concert

Presale VIP Tickets include entry into 2025 Convening for Dance and Culture concert with reserved seats close to stage, pre-event experience with complementary food and beverage starting at 6:30 pm.

Presale prices valid through August 11, 2025!

Location: Ford Theatre, Detroit School of Arts | 123 Seldon, Detroit, MI 48201

Time: VIP guests may enter starting at 6:30 pm, and general admission doors open at 7:30 pm | The concert starts at 8pm until 10 am. Afterglow marketplace 10-11 pm

"Ritual" is a fully realized theatrical journey. Narrators and actors weave a poetic narrative of creation, balance, and renewal, inviting the audience to partake in a shared ritual honoring the harmony of existence and our deep connection to the earth. This concert is an invocation, a celebration, and a call to reconnect with the world around us.