Dear Friends,
Here is an idea of hanging out in a different way which might make some
difference to themselves, and may also do to the society.*
* the basic idea is to meet people , eat together, share together, work
together, poetry music service literature food...could be anything else
too...
Any takers in hyd or blore??? If not for literature or music or shaayri, we
can start this food sharing at our monthly meetings.... Dont buy n bring..if
possible cook it n bring it with Love....
Just an Idea...
ArunK
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Café** Kaffee Kuchh* opens this Sunday (November 2nd, 2008)
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> The Idea-
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> to explore the sublime art of hanging out.
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> On sundays, the initiating group intends to offer a space, an opportunity,
> a context- an evolving idea...
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> of creating a '*Café*' together...
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> come join us at the Children's Cultural Centre, Lajpat Rai Bhawan, sector
> 15 (madhya marg), Chandigarh. between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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> to read more about whats on our mind, scroll down!
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> warmth,
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> *the initiating group*
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> *The sublime art of hanging out*
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> When I finished school and "went out in the world" I realised my
> conditioning had left no place for service and sharing. Of course we had
> been taught the necessary values that one ought to have. But, let me specify
> what I find missing in these "values"; selflessness. It's always - do good
> to be a good person, to earn good karma…. It's always about the self, the
> ego.
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> On the other hand, There are great examples of self-less service in our
> society; there's the langar system and the seva system in the Gurdawaras.
> Infact in all cultures of India, there are traditions of serving food and
> the community kitchen. However, there is always a chance of these traditions
> being lost or distorted.
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> Then again there is so much that comes with these traditions. Its not just
> about feeding people, its about cooking together, sharing recipes of love
> and care, about shedding differences and eating from the same plate. People
> share ideas and experiences while savoring the food cooked with so much
> care, while the people serving receive the rare opportunity of selflessly
> feeding and nourishing someone else, the privilege given to only a few
> (mostly women) in today's world.
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> I'll get to the point. Kaffee kuchh wants to explore this community sharing
> … in it's own way. We could always have a space where people can come and
> offer workshops, share their ideas and skills, watch films together or have
> poetry reading sessions. But by bringing in food or a hot cup of tea, we
> want to extend the experience a little. We want to open the space for people
> to make food together and serve it, voluntarily. We also want to open the
> space for people to come and just spend time reading books or starting
> interesting conversations with new friends. We want to open ourselves to
> people participating and contributions, monetary, physical work or with just
> their presence.
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> Kaffee kuchh just wants to be a place where people can come and share
> themselves, their stories, their skills, passions or just hang out.
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> So why do we believe in hanging out so much? because it's nice to pause
> for a while, look around, savour the moment. its like cycling as against
> going on a fast motor bike. When on the cycle, one tends to notice more, to
> absorb one's surroundings more. Slow motion is good sometimes…most times. Go
> on, take your time. Digest your food, digest yourself. Have a chai.
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> The initiating group thought maybe…
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> 1. we could open only on Sundays.
> 2. only snacky food be served, along with beverages like
> tea/coffee/herbal tea/nimbu pani. It will be a strictly coke/pepsi free
> zone.
> 3. the idea is to try to keep the snacks healthy, organic and
> experimental and really fun!
> 4. and that the food be prepared and served by volunteers.
> 5. no price be stated. An envelope will be handed over whenever people
> are ready to leave and a list of things had. They can put any their
> contribution which will not be pulled out and counted.
> 6. there is an empty plot ready to be cultivated. People will be
> welcome to volunteer there.
> 7. a book/reading corner.
> 8. music instruments will be kept.
> 9. a soft board inviting people to write what they can share with us,
> or any activity that they would like to initiate.
> 10. there is a poetry reading group that wants to keep the café as
> their meeting point. So group like these will be welcome.
> 11. we don't want to have too much of an agenda, it'll be nice to let
> the space grow on its own.
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> sukhmani kohli
> volunteer
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