ACACIA: where psychedelic science meets Arab culture
Fri, Oct 23
|Bushwick
Psychedelic science meets Arab culture. A day-to-night gathering by the Arab Psychedelic Society x Brooklyn Psychedelic Society: daytime talks on science, music & culture, nighttime performances by SWANA artists.
Time & Location
Oct 23, 2026, 2:00 PM
Bushwick
About the event
Tickets on Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/acacia-by-aps-tickets-2002749688230
We are launching our ACACIA global event-series! A first-of-its-kind day to night gathering exploring psychedelic science, Arab culture, consciousness, music, and collective experience in New York City.
Join us for an intimate gathering bringing together researchers, practitioners, artists, musicians, and curious minds for a day of conversation, cultural exchange, experiential programming, and communal connection, flowing into an evening of live music, jamming, and DJs from across the Arab diaspora.
Presented by the Arab Psychedelic Society (APS) in collaboration with the Brooklyn Psychedelic Society (BPS), the daytime program will introduce APS and its work while exploring questions around psychedelic science, mental health, culture, altered states of consciousness, decolonization, and safety in healing spaces. Conversations will be complemented by experiential activations rooted in Arab cultural traditions, including Arabic Maqam and other traditional embodiment practices.
At its heart, ACACIA is about communal connection and belonging. It is a space…