An uber kind of party which some guys invented and once in a while throw.
It is proudly a mangueira party.
I could say that it is an occasion where these guys drink, consume substances that make them laugh, philosophate, talk about all kinds of issues and even cry sometimes, but ill not because "what happens in the Gatherings stays that way !"
A more biblical term for a church service. At churches with “gatherings”, you can get in trouble for using the wrong term.
Uneducated church member: “What service do you go to, 9:30 or 11?“
Educated member: “You mean ‘Gathering’.”
Guest: “What’s a Gathering?”
Educated member: “It just means church service.”