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Coffee ceremony in an East African Culture

Festival of Ideas 28 June to 23 July

Please note that this event has already occured.

Key information

Date: Saturday 17 July 2021

Time: 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Cost: Free

Join Reconnection for their Coffee ceremony in an East African Culture.

East African coffee ceremonies are an integral part of social & cultural life. It is a main social event and creates the space to discuss the community, politics, and life in general. It is a thread holding the social network together.

In this project, people from different backgrounds are invited for a cultural coffee. Participants, will have an informal discussion while enjoying a hot coffee that has a good aroma and a powerful effect. An invitation to attend a coffee ceremony is a mark of friendship and/or respect & is an excellent example of East African hospitality.

Through the coffee ceremony we create a process of empowering people, achieving a stronger community and building a sense of belonging which facilitates integration.

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