Event Concept: Rituals for Peace
General Overview Rituals for Peace is an immersive festival created by the Astropi collective. Conceived as a “meeting laboratory,” this event brings together musicians, artists, researchers, and the public over several days to explore the concept of peace through sound rituals and shared experiences.
Driven by a simple yet powerful intention, the concept aims to create spaces of high energetic quality where music—as a universal language—connects individuals through poetic, aesthetic, and experimental journeys.
Objectives and Vision * A Space of Freedom: To offer a territory for completely free artistic and human expression.
- Nomadic Format: To develop an event model that can be exported to different cities and countries.
- Co-creation: To build a network where artists and the audience become co-creators of the moment.
- Sound Innovation: To invent new ways of listening (concerts in the dark, collective meditations, sound installations).
Detailed History of the 2025 Edition (November 20–23)>>>
The 2025 edition unfolded over four days as a ritual journey through the elements, led by a multidisciplinary artistic team:
- Thursday, Nov 20 (Pol’n, Nantes) – Earth, Water, Air, Fire:
Launch featuring Tarek Atoui, Youmna Saba, Toma Gouband, Laure Boer, Brice Soniano, Joachim Badenhorst, and Matthieu Prual. The evening concluded with a participatory “hourglass jam session.” - Friday, Nov 21 (Le Piège à Çon, Saint-Dolay) – Earth, Air, Fire, Water:
A focus on resonance with the duo Meropé (Bert Cools & Indrė Jurgelevičiūtė), alongside Tarek Atoui, Youmna Saba, Toma Gouband, Brice Soniano, Joachim Badenhorst, and Marie-Pascale Dubé. - Saturday, Nov 22 (Ateliers de Bitche, Nantes) – Earth, Fire, Water, Air:
A dense program bringing together Magic Malik, Harmen Fraanje, the duo Meropé, Toma Gouband, Brice Soniano, Joachim Badenhorst, Marie-Pascale Dubé, and the immersive performance Abri by Francois Chauvin (sculptor) and Lucie Lastella (dancer). - Sunday, Nov 23 (Chapelle Notre Dame, La Roche-Bernard) – Earth, Air, Water:
An acoustic and spiritual closing with Magic Malik, Levent Yildirim, Brice Soniano, and Harmen Fraanje.
Scenography and Visual Identity:
The immersive experience was enhanced by the plastic and sensory work of Virginie Gouband (stage installations), Stéphane Cattaneo (painting/music synesthesia), and Sam Mary (lighting design).
In summary: This edition brought together over 15 international artists to transform each venue into a unique sound sanctuary, proving that the fusion of improvisation and ritual creates an authentic and shared space for peace.
