Every Sunday at Hawkwood 9am  - 10am a group meets to spend an hour in meditation.  This is an open and friendly group.  Perhaps you would like to come along one Sunday for a peaceful hour. 

                                                      “BE”

Concert Wed 11 August 8.00-9.00pm

£7 / £5 concessions

Handmade instruments, rhythm and voice

Ton Akkermans and Carolina Schomper

 The World is Sound

SOUND can bring one back to his Essence. Especially in these stressful times it is healing to experience sound in a state of Silence. The sound guides us back into the Silence of the Soul. Sound and its energy can have therapeutic effects and give moments of enjoyment.

Humanity and Sound

Sound connects us with the Divine , the Divine part within us which we often experience only weakly in our daily life. Metals are used in the creation of sound and of musical instruments, as humanity searches for the One Perfect All Transcending Sound. Many generations of smiths and coppersmiths have dedicated their work to this search. Ton Akkermans stands within this line of craftsmanship. He has been searching to create instruments that express who we are and what we feel in this era. His instruments are tuned into the frequency of 432 Hertz, which takes one back to the Silence of the Soul.

Concerts and workshops

Ton and Carolina both are Energy workers. They believe they have met each other for this purpose. Together they offer meditative, healing concerts in beautiful natural environments, usually where they are also teaching a workshop. In the workshops participants are given the opportunity to forge a personal sound bowl, by attuning to a particular combination of metals.

TON AND CAROLINA

Ton Akkermans has been working for 18 years in child psychiatry as an Antroposophical guide and taught Arts in a Rudolf Steiner School. Next to that he has been working as a restoration Smith and as a Coppersmith. As a coppersmith he has been working a lot with artists and has made sound instruments. He teaches children to empower themselves through the process of forging. Ton is a sound therapist and healer. He gives lessons on the HU colleges in Amersfoort, art and coaching. He is the founder of Foundation Odebaer, a Spiritual Centre, in which he is very active member. Ton has three adult sons.

Carolina Schomper is a dancer, actor and  mime player. She was born into a very musical   family and after finishing the Academy for Dance, she did training for Dance therapy and Yoga for children.  She has run her own Balletschool now for more than 36 years, teaching children and adults alike in all forms of dance, taking into account the special gifts of each individual. Many years she has been educating herself in Spirituality and has been giving workshops and has been guiding meditations throughout the country. Her main interest is in the Children of this Time. She has two adult daughters and is a grandmother

Ton and Carolina both are working according to the 22 principles of the Be Foundation. www.be-foundation.com

Songs to Inspire

A concert of sacred indian vocal music with Rajesh David and Upasana

Rajesh’s music is inspired by the works of medieval Indian mystic poet-saints such as Kabir and Mirabai, as well as Western nature poets. His work is a unique integration of Indian and Western elements.
Rajesh is trained in Indian classical music, his compositions draw from the wealth of Indian Ragas.He will be accompanied by his partner Upasana, with singing and drum. 

Resident in west Wales since 2001, Rajesh was born into a family of singers and studied Indian classical music in Mumbai (Bombay) where he also received his Yoga teaching diploma.

“Although my compostions are rooted in Indian classical and folk traditions, I am fascinated by Western orchestration and combine both in my work,”says Rajesh.

£8/£6

(free to participants in Nada Yoga retreat).

7.30pm - 9.30pm