Come to your Senses

Discover how your senses shape your emotions, memories, and well-being! In this unique program, scientist Jaap Seidell and concert pianist Ketevan Sharumashvili guide you on a sensory journey through scent, taste, and classical music. Learn how your brain responds to flavors and music, and experience how mindful perception can enhance your mental health. 
Be surprised, moved, and inspired — an experience you won’t soon forget.

For curious students who want to get more out of their senses and their lives. 

Ketevan Sharumashvili
Georgian pianist Ketevan Sharumashvili is an internationally acclaimed musician who studied in Tbilisi, Hamburg, Zurich, and Amsterdam. She performs widely as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe. 

Jaap Seidell
Jaap Seidell is Professor of Nutrition and Health at VU Amsterdam, an international expert in nutrition, child development, and food policy, and a highly regarded speaker, author, and media.