Set your intention
What would you like to welcome this weekend? More play, deeper connection, a little courage? Take a moment to listen and begin with purpose.
YOUR ZOUK DREAMS JOURNEY STARTS HERE
The first chapter.
Cacao. Live music. Zouk. Connection.
Arrive with an open heart. Set your intention.
Meet the people who will become part of your weekend.
WITH SASHA X · THURSDAY, 25 MARCH 2027
MORE THAN ARRIVING EARLY
Start the weekend
feeling connected.
You’ve made it to the castle. Now give yourself a moment to really arrive.
Before the weekend gathers momentum, we come together to slow down, meet one another and tune into what we want to bring to Zouk Dreams. A thoughtful beginning to everything that follows.
Find your people
Share cacao, meet new faces and connect before the dance floor gets busy. Let those first hellos become familiar smiles throughout the weekend.
Get into your rhythm
Let the travelling settle. Breathe, soften and move into the music, so you can step into Zouk Dreams feeling present and ready to explore.
A BEAUTIFUL BEGINNING, THOUGHTFULLY COMPOSED
An evening to
feel it all.
A warm welcome. A shared cup of cacao.
A first connection. And then, the music.
Like the opening course of a beautifully composed experience, this evening sets the tone for what comes next. Each moment invites you a little further into the room, into your body and into connection.
With live music woven into a Brazilian Zouk journey, we move through tenderness and longing, playfulness and joy, freedom and release. Then we return gently, with space to let it all land.
Explore the arc of the evening
we begin together.
FROM ARRIVAL TO INTEGRATION
Your Thursday journey
Four movements. One shared beginning.
THE FIRST HELLO
Turn a room of new faces
into the beginning of a community.
We open with cacao, time to meet one another and a shared intention. Notice what you’re arriving with and what you’d like to invite into your weekend. There’s space to connect before the dancing begins.
GET INTO YOUR ZONE
Let the outside world settle.
Feel yourself arrive.
Breath, gentle guidance and live music help you shift from travelling and planning into being here. Feel the ground, listen inward and let movement begin from a place of presence.
THE JOURNEY OPENS
A full spectrum of feeling.
A dance that is yours.
Brazilian Zouk, DJing and live sounds carry us through tenderness, longing, play, joy and release. Meet a partner in the music, explore your own movement or pause and listen. Follow what feels true for you.
TAKE IT INTO THE WEEKEND
A gentle landing.
A connection to carry with you.
As the music softens, we return to grounding and reflection. Let the evening settle and notice what you want to bring into the days ahead: a feeling, an intention, a new connection.
Every part is an invitation. Dance, pause or rest at your own pace.
MUSIC WITH A HUMAN HEART
Meet Sasha X
Guitar, flute, voice and a dance floor
full of possibility.
Sasha brings live instruments and DJing together to create journeys that move with the room. From quiet and vulnerable to playful and expansive, the music makes space for the many sides of being human.
His background in Internal Family Systems shapes the care he brings to the experience: curiosity, choice and room for every part of you.
For this Thursday gathering, that approach meets the connection of Brazilian Zouk—a first shared chapter in your Castle of Miracles weekend.
Discover Sasha’s music & journeysStrings
Live guitar, woven into the journey.
Breath
Flute melodies that meet the moment.
Voice
Singing and live vocal effects.
A GLIMPSE OF THE EXPERIENCE
Feel the journey
Live music, a room moving together, and time to come back to the ground.
White · A summer solstice journey4 minutes inside a previous gathering with Sasha.
Open the film ↗ANOTHER COLOUR OF THE JOURNEY
Live, in the moment.
A short glimpse of Sasha’s guitar woven into a previous Red journey.
00:20
Different colours.
The same care for the journey.
Photos and films are from Sasha’s previous gatherings. They offer a feel for his work; this Thursday evening will have its own music, people and story.
BEFORE THE WEEKEND UNFOLDS
Come as you are.
Begin together.
Excited, shy, full of energy or still finding your feet—there’s room for you here. You don’t need to arrive in a particular mood.
We begin with attention to ourselves and each other. Ask before connecting, respect a no, and take the space you need. That is the spirit we carry onto the dance floor, and into the weekend.
Your first dance. Your first new friend.
Your first little miracle.
CONNECTION, FROM THE FIRST MOMENT.YOUR INVITATION
Make Thursday
part of the dream.
- WHEN
- Thursday, 25 March 2027
Evening · exact times to be announced - WHERE
- Castle of Miracles
Kasteel De Berckt · De Berckt 1, Baarlo, Netherlands - WITH
- Sasha X
Cacao, live music and a Brazilian Zouk journey
Pre-party booking details coming soonPrice, pass inclusion and guest musicians are still to be confirmed.
Before you arrive
Why come to the pre-party?
It’s a chance to settle in, set an intention and make your first connections before the main event. Begin the weekend with people you’ve already met and a sense of how you want to experience the days ahead.
What’s included in the journey?
Cacao and connection, a grounding beginning with live music, an expressive Zouk dance journey and a gentle close with time to integrate.
Do I have to join every part?
No. Cacao, guided moments and partnered dancing are all invitations. Join in, listen, move or rest according to what feels right for you.
Is it included in my event pass?
Pre-party pricing and pass inclusion are still to be confirmed. Please wait for the pre-party booking details before assuming it is included.
Can I stay at the castle on Thursday?
Thursday accommodation and early check-in need to be confirmed with Zouk Dreams. Contact the organisers before arranging an extra night.
What should I wear?
Choose comfortable clothes that let you move freely. No pre-party dress theme has been announced. See the venue’s guidance when choosing dance shoes.
THURSDAY AT THE CASTLE · WITH SASHA X
Every beautiful journey
deserves a beautiful beginning.
Let’s make this one together.
ASK SASHA ABOUT THE EVENING ↗