- When
- Sunday 16 August
- Time
- 14:00 to 18:30
- Length
- 4.5 hours
We welcome you at the pool with a drink, time to arrive, settle into the calm surroundings, and connect with the other participants before the day begins. From there, we move into a sacred cacao ceremony, co-creating a protected, heart-centred space together. From that place of love and presence, colour and painting are invited to flow freely into a collective artwork, held throughout by a live sound healing journey on ancestral instruments. Together, we co-create the very tablecloth that will host the To Gather Together dinners in the days that follow.
Meet the artist
Shankari
Cacao ceremony and sound healing facilitator.
My path has taken me across many countries, where I have had the privilege of experiencing and integrating the wisdom of different cultures and spiritual traditions.
One of the most transformative chapters of my journey unfolded in Mexico, where I deepened my connection with Pachamama and the ancient shamanic traditions. There, I did not simply learn sacred practices, I remembered them: an ancient way of listening, sensing, and working with the subtle energetic realms.
My work is rooted in the power of vibration and presence. It is an invitation to rekindle the flame of the heart and reconnect with your authentic essence.
Through cacao ceremonies, honouring cacao as a sacred plant medicine and the medicine of the heart, I guide people into a space of openness, healing, and transformation, gently releasing stagnant energy so that life force, joy, and inner clarity can flow freely again.
I also facilitate sound healing journeys using ancestral instruments, whose vibrations support harmony, balance, and deep restoration, inviting body, mind, and spirit into a state where healing can naturally unfold.
I am truly happy to meet you, to share this sacred space, and to co-create this journey together. Ahó.
The practical part
What is included
- A welcoming drink by the pool
- A ceremonial cacao opening
- All painting materials for the collective artwork
- A live sound healing journey with ancestral instruments
- A ticket to the Open House exhibition on 27 August
The Living Gallery
What you make here joins the Living Gallery: it stays with the Art Space Residency through the programme, on show until the Open House exhibition on 27 August.
What to bring
- A yoga mat or something comfortable to lie on
- A cushion or meditation pillow
- A blanket to keep warm during the sound journey
- A small cup for the ceremonial cacao
- A bottle of water
- Comfortable clothing that allows you to relax and move freely
- Swimwear and a towel, if you would like to use the swimming pool
Limited spots
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