# Event Details - **Event Name**: 10th Anniversary Celebration: Annual Osun River Ritual Festival - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: The Annual Osun River Ritual marks its 10th Anniversary in 2026 with a landmark cultural, spiritual, and community celebration of yeye Osun.About this EventWhat the 10th Anniversary Celebration includesSacred river blessing and naming ceremony of a river deity figure found 10 years ago in the Thames - See this podcastIntergenerational handover ceremony, to welcome the new Arugba (calabash bearer)Dance, drumming, music, and spoken word performancesWellness walks and environmental activities (starting in March - September in collaboration with the National Trust) - Register hereArt/photographic exhibition (2–10 August)Film screenings, workshops, presentations centred of aspects of African Spiritual practicesMerchandise and community fundraisingFood stallsRecognition of the ancestral links to the location at Morden Hall Park - through Virginia Tobacco tradeRiver Clean up/blessingsWhat Is the Osun River Ritual?The Annual Osun River Ritual is a public, spiritual and cultural gathering centred in African and diasporic traditions, specifically Ifa of Yoruba. It centres on the Orisa of smooth water; water being sacred, life-giving, healing. Connecting with the annual Osogbo festival, honouring Yeye Osun, we make space for:Communal and personal offeringCommunity well-beingRiver blessing, honouring the environmentIntergenerational knowledge sharingDance, drumming, music, and spoken wordCelebration of African Indigenous SpiritualityMeet up:Meeting point outside the M&S/Sainsbury's - address: 1 Merton High St, London SW19 1DD. Meet at 10.00am - we set off at 10.15am, as the walk to the Morden Hall location takes 30-40 minutes. We use this route as homage to the original meet up. For those who prefer the shorter route, make your way from Morden Station. To connect with the larger group, start at 10.30am from Morden Station.About the location: Morden Hall ParkDescribed as a beautiful ‘oasis’ located in the borough of Merton, Morden Hall Park, is a National Trust site that was offered to the public, by its owner Gilliat Hatfeild in 1941. The Wandle River runs through the park, which is perfect to celebrate Yeye Osun. It was once the site of a snuff mill, with its tobacco brought to the UK from Virginia, locating its link to slavery. This was acknowledged by the National Trust during 2020 when a number of institutions were revisiting their historical connections to the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This year, we feel it is important to more formally acknowledge this link with our African ancestors.The small team at the Park have embraced the Osun River Ritual, offer us their support to ensure the event is safe and successful. All visitors are asked to help them to keep it beautifully maintained.Address: Morden Hall Road, Morden, London, SM4 5JD https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/085780f0-2580-11f1-a591-7f7175887899-rimg-w525-h740-dceeae10-gmir.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP3qcRLN-rY&t=123s https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/08871c70-2580-11f1-886e-e3e40c802de8-rimg-w571-h740-dc1a1b1a-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/10th-anniversary-celebration-annual-osun-river-ritual-festival/100001985116505907 - **Event Categories**: Meetups, Festivals, Art, Entertainment, Exhibitions, Workshops, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F10th-anniversary-celebration-annual-osun-river-ritual-festival-tickets-1985116505907 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 6.13, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: National Trust - Morden Hall Park - **lat**: 51.4027293 - **long**: -0.1859361 - **full address**: National Trust - Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road, London, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Way Wive Wordz Publishing Editing Tuition (https://allevents.in/org/way-wive-wordz-publishing-editing-tuition/20577752) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c6e657a0f5b94fa884649e88533b38640c9c0c50d6163f28abc05921c08dc5e7-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1a1b1b-gmir.jpg?v=1774136728 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ef00bad4e3fdc13e3b08e2c9e36f395952bb3c220b70ea24a4e3c3adcd1709b3-rimg-w400-h400-dc1a1b1a-gmir.jpg?v=1774136728 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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