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Cacao ceremony is a way to connect more deeply with ourselves and our surroundings. It offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, celebrate, contemplate, and bring light to the moments we often take for granted. It is a sacred time in which we come together to create a space to disconnect from the outside world and journey inward, guided by the heart.
For the first time in Slovenia, we are welcoming you to a 2-day festival gathering devoted to Ceremonial Cacao, in collaboration with Sinergia and Cacao Laboratory, featuring Florencia Fridman (Argentina) and Tata Walter (Guatemala).
The gathering is a space for dance, music, co-creation, and ancestral education. It is a journey of ceremony and true connection, where we move beyond the mind to rediscover who we are and express our most natural selves freely.
In a world filled with constant noise, technology, and endless distractions, Cacao invites us to slow down and reconnect. Together, we will step away from the daily hustle and turn inward, allowing the heart to guide us through a journey of gratitude and authentic connection. In these two days, we will focus on the powerful medicine of Cacao, which will support us in our co-creation of free expression and exploration.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Day 1: Roots & Connection
Day 2: Expression & Expansion
Open Jam around the Fire: Closing the circle with celebration.
LOGISTICS
📍 Location: Gradiško Jezero, Slovenia (Mazi’jev Grič)
📅 Date: August 28th – 29th, 2026
⛺ Stay: Campsite available on-site. For those seeking more comfort, Glamping options are available – https://mazijevgric.si/
No distractions. Just the lake, the fire, and the tribe. 🤎
FLORENCIA FRIDMAN
A visionary and the co-founder of Cacao Laboratory. Having spent years studying under Mayan elders in Guatemala, she serves as a bridge between indigenous wisdom and the global community.
She is a multi-disciplinary artist who weaves together yoga, sound, and plant medicine to help people silence the mind and reconnect with the intelligence of the heart.
TATA WALTER
From the Kaqchikel Nation of Guatemala. From a very young age, Walter began to get involved and connect with his roots and ancestral Mayan knowledge.
More than a decade ago, he began to share the principles of alternative medicine with medicinal plants, metaphysics, philosophy, and the Mayan worldview. As well as the contributions and development of ancestral pedagogy, A native of San Marcos la Laguna on Lake Atitlán, Walter currently participates in different activities in his community protecting rights of water.
MANUEL WEDRA (MANU)
The heart behind the Sinergia and Flows projects, Manuel is a dedicated researcher of human potential through movement, ancestral wisdom and authentic expression. He creates safe, grounded environments where music and dance become tools for deep self-exploration. As a DJ and facilitator, he specializes in holding the space, guiding participants from gentle inward reflection to high-energy, ecstatic expression.
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