# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 🕯️Ritual Dance - May 20th Lovers🕯️
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: 🕯️Welcome to 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 - 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬🕯️🙏

I stumbled upon a new Valentines Day, an internet Valentines day. 
"May 20th Lovers" refers to a, modern, digital-age Valentine's Day in China (and among Chinese speakers) known as "520 Day". It is celebrated because the number 520 (wǔ èr líng) sounds phonetically similar to "I love you" (wǒ ài nǐ) in Mandarin.

我爱你

So I thought and felt:
Let us connect beyond the internet.
Let us bring ourselves, and perhaps... a crush?... an internet date?? (Below is an special gift😉)
Let us connect as lovers... for an evening... for a dance... for ourselves to open up to love.

This Ritual Dance will be a moment to:
Express Love through body language
Go on a 'Romantic Dancing Date'
Exchange gifts of movement
Dance with a crush
Flirt


🕯️𝒀𝒐𝒖 are 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅🕯️

Take a moment.

~ 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑝... 𝐶𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠... 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒... 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑙... ~ 
Ask: 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟? 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫?

~ 𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡... 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ... 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑙... 𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠... ~ 
Ask: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐰?

~ 𝑀𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑡 ~ 

🕯️𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌🕯️

- 19:00 arrival and welcome
- 19:30 opening circle 
- 20:00 Ritual Dance by Andrew Leigh (in English)
- 21:45 closing Ritual Dance and time for sharing


🕯️𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 & 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍🕯️

Registration for the Ritual Dance is necessary, because places are limited.

Sliding Scale:
Support(ing) Ticket: €40 (Helps provide even more reduced tickets)
Standard Ticket: €35
Support(ed) Ticket: €30

To see which price really suits you, please see the following:
https://www.wortsandcunning.com/blog/sliding-scale

(Financial limitations? Contact us! We'll see about making dancing possible for you.)


🕯️𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄?🕯️

Ritual Dance is a dance experience where we come together in silence. From the silence we feel into ourselves, make eye contact with another dancer, show ourselves & recognize the other. The music is the invitation to go into spontaneous, free dance.

The concept of Ritual Dance is inspired by Ecstatic Dance and Ritual Play. As we only use body language & sound, we leave words behind. We dance barefoot, only drink water and let ourselves be carried away by the natural flow. There is a demarcated space (the field) and demarcated time (the music), in which we step into the unknown, to authentically follow our impulses in tune with the other.


Here you can find more information about Ritual Dance & Andrew: 
https://www.ritualdance.be/over


🕯️𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎🕯️

***Where***
Inside, what we find, the beautiful Blaisant church (Blaisantkerk) in Gent. 

***Transportation***
There will be a follow up mail upon buying a ticket. 
You may also create a discussion on the FB page for any questions.

***What to bring***
- Wear comfortable dancing clothes
- Bring a water bottle
- You ❤️

***Special gift for those reading all of this***
Bring a lover... a friend... a crush... a person you secretly fantasize about...
For that person, there is a special 'Bring another' ticket, then use this code for a very loving discount: LOVERS520

*Only valid when buying a another ticket at the regular prices. If no other regular ticket is bought, this will be refunded.


🕯️𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐮🕯️
Music slowly sways
A language beyond the tongue
Love dances tonight

With loving invitations, intentions & warmth  🙏🔥
Andrew & Ritual Dance

✨ Let us be light. Let us feel free. Let us dance in simplicity.
🔥 May we wake the inner fire within each other


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To receive more updates on upcoming Ritual Dances, you can also subscribe to the Ritual Dance Newsletter on the website.
https://www.ritualdance.be/contact
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/ritual-dance-may-20th-lovers/200029920858106
- **Event Categories**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Gent
- **state**: OV
- **country**: Belgium
- **location**: Blaisantkerk - ICCG
- **lat**: 51.06638
- **long**: 3.72176
- **full address**: Blaisantkerk - ICCG, Blaisantvest 37, 9000 Gent, België, Gent, Belgium

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 🕯️Ritual Dance - May 20th Lovers🕯️ being held?
  - **A:** 🕯️Ritual Dance - May 20th Lovers🕯️ takes place on Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Blaisantkerk - ICCG, Blaisantvest 37, 9000 Gent, België, Gent, Belgium.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 🕯️Ritual Dance - May 20th Lovers🕯️?
  - **A:** 🕯️Ritual Dance - May 20th Lovers🕯️ is organized by Ritual Dance.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 🕯️Ritual Dance - May 20th Lovers🕯️ is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Gent, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 🕯️Ritual Dance - May 20th Lovers🕯️ sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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