Past event · August 12, 2026
Raquel Toquero-Choa
A live chocolate demonstration and tasting exploring cacao, entrepreneurship, and Philippine culinary traditions.
The Stirling Club, 2875 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. 5:30–8:00 PM. Complimentary valet parking, assorted hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. Historical pricing: $75 members; $85 non-members. Cohosted by Stirling Club member Hans Boyng.
The speaker and her work
Raquel Toquero-Choa: Raquel Toquero-Choa’s chocolate journey began in the hinterlands of Balamban in the tropical southern province of Cebu, Philippines where she grew up cultivating cacao and other agricultural produce on her grandmother’s smallholding. Along with her grandmother’s lessons in making traditional Tablea (pure Cacao tablets) and Sikwate, (a 100% pure Cacao drink), Raquel taught herself to craft her own chocolate creations. Raquel’s contributions to the Cacao/chocolate industry extend beyond her chocolate business: she is committed to sourcing cacao from local farmers, thereby providing them a sustainable livelihood; moreover, she founded the Philippine Chocolate Chamber to promote the Philippine Cacao/chocolate industry in her country and worldwide. Raquel Toquero-Choa has become an advocate for cacao farming, not only in the Philippines but also in Guam, Indonesia, Thailand and Venezuela.
Original event material
The original flyer is retained as a historical document. Any printed registration instructions, prices, or QR codes refer to the past event, not a current booking opportunity.
Read image text: Experience the Chocolate Queen
Text from the published WACLV graphic. Historical dates and claims remain attributed to that source.
Headline: Experience the Chocolate Queen: Raquel Toquero-Chao.
World Affairs Council Las Vegas Speaker Series invites you to experience the Chocolate Queen, Raquel Toquero-Choa, beloved PBS personality, for a live chocolate demonstration and tasting menu.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026. 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. The Stirling Club, 2875 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.
Complimentary valet parking. Assorted hors d’oeuvres, cash bar. World Council members: $75.00. Non-members: $85.00. RSVP registration. Cohosted by Stirling Club member Hans Boyng.
Join us for a delicious and informative evening of live chocolate demonstration and tasting menu.
Past event. The headline spells the surname Toquero-Chao, while the invitation body and published biography use Toquero-Choa. The current archive uses the biography spelling. Printed RSVP instructions are historical and are not an active registration button.
