Ishtarfest 2025

You are invited to our 10th Annual Ishtarfest, where we bring together presenters and participants from all over the world to celebrate our pagan roots in ancient Mesopotamia.

The festival will be held virtually on Zoom from June 6-8, 2025. We will have classes, rituals, cooking demonstrations, musical performances, and other spiritual offerings surrounding Sumerian mythology and culture.

This year’s festival, Building on Herstory, celebrates the legacy of the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna, a powerful symbol of transformation, love, war, and sovereignty. As one of the earliest recorded deities, Inanna’s mythos has shaped the stories of divine femininity, resilience, and personal evolution for millennia. We also celebrate her later forms as Ishtar, Astarte, and the planet Venus.

Through this theme, we explore how Inanna’s journey—from her bold descent into the underworld to her triumphant return—continues to inspire modern narratives of empowerment, rebirth, and leadership. We honor the foundation laid by her ancient myth while building upon it, weaving her essence into our contemporary understanding of feminine strength, spirituality, and justice.

Join us as we reclaim, reinterpret, and revive Inanna’s wisdom through art, storytelling, ritual, music, and community gatherings. Together, we build upon herstory, forging new paths while staying rooted in the divine wisdom of the past.

Early bird registration through May 6th: Save 15% on household tickets by registering and paying by May 6th!

Register Here: https://sites.google.com/view/ishtarfest/home

Vendors wanted for our Vendor Marketplace: https://sites.google.com/view/ishtarfest/home.

Questions: [ishtarfest@handsofchange.org](mailto:ishtarfest@handsofchange.org).