Bacchanal 2025
March 2025 | 9 Bob Note, Brooklyn

Bacchanal 2025 marked the highly anticipated return of the now-legendary immersive nightlife experience rooted in ritual, revelry, and radical generosity. Produced by Tiresias / Underworld in collaboration with CVLTVS, this second-annual installment deepened our commitment to turning nightlife into a sacred space for liberation, indulgence, and mutual aid.

Guests were transported into an ancient myth-scape of Dionysian worship, where immersive theater, kink, food, and play converged. Highlights included an interactive wine shower ritual, a lavish feast, and themed activations that brought mythology to life.

Funds raised supported four critical causes: Baitulmaal Water for Gaza, Glits Project Save Riis Beach, the Mangrove Action Project, and Mission Blue.

My Role

Creative Director & Executive Producer
Scenic Designer
Ritual Architect

Creative Concept

This year’s Bacchanal pushed our mythic lens further — imagining a dystopian future where Dionysus returned to Earth and demanded a world reborn through decadence and devotion. The centerpiece of the event was a custom-built wine shower, where guests knelt to offer prayers and were doused in real red wine cascading from above — a baptism of excess and gratitude.

Other elements included Greek-inspired games, intimate play areas, roaming performers, and a communal feast served in a lush lounge environment. Every detail reinforced the narrative: pleasure and generosity as divine acts.

Scope of Work

• Designed the wine shower installation, engineered to flow real wine over guests during a participatory ritual

• Developed immersive narrative arc and scenic design inspired by Greco-Roman mythology

• Curated and managed a diverse cast of interactive performers, ritualists, and scene-setters

• Led event operations from budgeting to on-site creative direction

Impact & Results

• Raised funds for four global and local organizations advancing clean water, LGBTQ+ safety, marine ecosystems, and environmental justice

• Recognized as one of the most ethically aligned and imaginatively produced nightlife events in NYC in 2025

• Deepened brand equity for CVLTVS as a leader in ritualistic, immersive fundraising events