Munay Cacao Celebration (live)
Munay Cacao Celebration (live)
Enjoy cacao together and celebrate life. Click “More information” to see all dates and locations. Next dates: May 30
- - Celebrate joy for life and authenticity!
- - Pause and feel a deeper sense of calm and gratitude
- - Donation-based – you support sustainable cacao projects
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A Munay Cacao Celebration brings people together in their authenticity and joy for life. It opens the heart and invites you to pause for a moment and reconnect with yourself. It supports you in becoming more aware of qualities such as calm, gratitude, and confidence.
A Munay Cacao Celebration can take many different forms: loud and vibrant with music and dance, or quiet and contemplative with sound healing and meditation.
In any case, it is a practice of mindfulness and connection, whose impulses can gently accompany you in your everyday life. Depending on the occasion, a celebration can last anywhere from 15 minutes to 3 hours.
A Cacao Celebration is donation-based. The contributions support SONQO’s non-profit projects for syntropic farming and biodiversity-focused cacao cultivation in the Amazon.
By the way: you can also book a celebration with SONQO—for a company anniversary, conferences, symposiums, festivals, a wedding, or a birthday. We can tailor the experience for groups ranging from 10 to around 1,500 guests. Feel free to reach out :)
📅 Dates
30 May | 5–8 pm | Sunnhuss Bolligen (Bern)
Sunnhuss, Bolligenstrasse 77, 3065 Bolligen
Please bring:
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your own cup
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a seat cushion & blanket
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a thermos flask with warm water
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fruit or berries to share at the end
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comfortable clothing
Which cacao is used in the ceremony?
For the Munay Cacao Ceremony, we use Pachamama cacao from SONQO. It comes from Syntropic Jungle Care projects, is wild-harvested, lovingly processed by hand, naturally sun-dried, and fermented in the heart of the jungle. It is vegan, gluten-free, and has no added sugar – and is traditionally prepared with water (without milk or plant-based milk) for your Munay Cacao Ceremony.
Is it safe for me to drink cacao during pregnancy?
Yes, you can safely drink cacao during pregnancy. The many healthy ingredients can even have a positive effect on the pregnancy. However, due to increased sensitivity, you might need to reduce the amount from 20g per cup (200ml) by about half. It's best to listen to your body and find the right amount for you.
Where can I learn rituals for my interaction with cacao?
In the SONQO Cacao Course, you'll learn how to handle ceremonial cacao in three modules. You'll also be regularly invited to free online live streams from SONQO to practice with the SONQO community. Find out more on our events page. Or search for "Module 1" in our shop to find our Cacao Course.
Why does cacao make you happy?
Cacao's ability to make you happy is due to its ingredients – especially the alkaloid salsolinol. This promotes the release of dopamine in the brain, often referred to as the "happiness hormone." Cacao also contains the amino acid L-tryptophan, which the body converts into serotonin. This neurotransmitter affects both our nervous system and our circulatory system. Serotonin gives the body a sense of inner calm and is said to counteract stress.
