River Gatherings
River Gatherings are seasonal rituals of togetherness. Curated moments where my community comes into flow.Four times a year, across changing landscapes, we gather for international retreats, each one shaped by the people who show up. Everyone brings something to offer. A workshop, a question, an invitation, or simply a presence to share.
These are spaces for deep connection, for exchanging knowledge, for resting in joy and being witnessed. We sit in circle, we celebrate, we move through thresholds together, always surrounded by textiles that hold memory, warmth, and care.
In 2025, we’ve already gathered two times: through the quiet introspection of Winter and the blossoming energy of Spring. Soon we will gather to celebrate Summer.
These gatherings are not just events, they’re living, breathing ecosystems. They grow with us. They remind us that community is a practice, and that water always finds its way.
River Gathering Winter - Tent by Nikki Dewi, Pieta Thuring and Vera da Costa
River Gathering Spring - Curation, Programing and Organization by Vera da Costa and George Birch
River Gathering Winter @ Zutphen, NL 2025
River Gathering Spring @ Newark, UK 2025
Smaller gatherings @ Rotterdam, NL 2025
Based between Netherlands and Portugal
Contact
email - veramachadodacosta@gmail.com
instagram - Vera da Costa
Contact
email - veramachadodacosta@gmail.com
instagram - Vera da Costa