Workshop
Summer Celebration: Cacao Ceremony and Live Concert
Cacao Ceremony by Gonca Gürses van Herpen
No prior experience is needed, everyone is welcome!
A Sacred Celebration of Summer, Sound & Togetherness in the Heart
As we enter the fullness of summer, we gather to celebrate life, light, and connection — honouring the warmth, vitality, and abundance that this season brings. This evening is an invitation to slow down, open the heart, and reconnect with yourself and others through ceremonial cacao, sacred sound, and music.
Immersed in the warmth of ceremonial cacao — a heart-opening, non-psychoactive plant — and the resonance of healing sound, we journey inward while embracing the joyful energy of summer. The ceremony offers space to release tension, nourish the spirit, and reconnect with what truly brings aliveness and inspiration.
Through the healing sound & cacao ceremony, I weave overtone singing and shamanic styles, creating a grounding and spacious field for inner connection, openness, and renewal. From stillness, music naturally unfolds.
I will then share seasonal and summer-inspired songs, allowing my artistic expression as a professional opera singer to flow into this celebration of light and life — offering music that inspires joy, freedom, presence, and heartfelt connection.
We close the evening by inviting everyone to join in a familiar, simple song together — a shared moment of warmth, gratitude, celebration, and community under the energy of summer.
The evening includes:
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Live concert of seasonal & summer-inspired songs
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Heart-opening cacao ceremony (non-psychoactive)
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Healing sound journey with voice and sacred instruments
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Singing together to celebrate the summer season
This evening is an invitation to connect with the expansive energy of summer — a season symbolising vitality, growth, creativity, openness, and joy — and to embrace the beauty of being fully present in life.
A night of ceremony and celebration, of sound and connection, of reflection, joy, and summer magic.
For detailed information about ceremonial cacao and cacao ceremony
History of Cacao
What is Ceremonial Cacao?
Ceremonial cacao is 100% raw, preserving its nutritional benefits. Unlike processed cacao, it retains its value, making it a superfood that supports physical, emotional, and mental health. Cultivated with intention and respect, it honors fair trade and the ecosystem.
Benefits of Cacao
Raw cacao, which has been used ceremonially for 4000 years, gives people energy, strength, and also makes people happy.
Cacao
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contains potassium, phosphorus, copper, iron, zinc, and magnesium which contribute to cardiovascular health.
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strengthens immunity. It is good for the skin and teeth.
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provides the production and release of three hormones that are also called bliss molecules: Dopamine, Anandamide, and Serotonin, which make us feel calm, positive, and happy.
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Serotonin provides good quality sleep in connection with relaxation.
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has anti-inflammatory properties.
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Its content of theobromine and theophylline helps in improving the symptoms of asthma.
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is rich in Flavonoids increase the level of nitric oxide in the blood, lowering blood pressure, and bad cholesterol.
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increases intestinal absorption.
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soothes premenstrual syndrome and depression.
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is antidiabetic. It slows down carbohydrate absorption, improves insulin secretion, and balances sugar. Improves symptoms of type 2 diabetes.
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contains polyphenols that help manage blood pressure levels and keep your blood vessels healthy and flexible, promoting good circulation. This increases the blood flow to the brain, creating more mental agility, awareness, focus, and supporting neuron production. For this reason, it is a good food source against Alzheimer’s.
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Polyphenols can also reduce and help control your blood sugar levels and are a very rich source of antioxidants with chromium that balances blood sugar levels.
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Theobromine energises, and caffeine content boosts energy levels in the body longer than coffee, with the feeling of bliss and relieves fatigue.
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