Death Cafe & Covid-19

Never has there been such a need to talk about death and dying.

Never has there been such a need to talk about death and dying, and we are not able to meet each other face-to-face to do this, with as yet, no specified end.

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Welcome to Death Cafe

A Death Cafe is an event where people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death.

At a Death Cafe people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Our aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives.

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Talking about death

A Death Cafe is an agenda free discussion about death. So far we've held 16104 Death Cafes.

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To date we've held 16104 Death Cafes. These never involve agendas, advertising or set conclusions. Interesting conversations are guaranteed!

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Host a Death Cafe

People who adopt the model set out in our guide are welcome to set up their own Death Cafes. So far we've held Death Cafes in 85 countries.

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Support Death Cafe

Running Death Cafe is great fun but does take a lot of time. If you value this work please support us on Patreon.

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Recent posts

Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe Albany, CA USA

Posted by JimKirkpatrick on May 29, 2023, 11:41 a.m. 1 comment

May 28th 2023 ten of us gathered in open hearted listening to our words and feelings about Death, Dying and beyond. We welcomed new attendees. We live on West and East of US and Canada. We plan to meet again June 25th. Grateful for our Death Cafe as I am lifted by our humanity in the space we created.



Death Cafe: Death Cafe - Faial, Azores, Portugal

Posted by AnnMarieBreen on May 29, 2023, 4:39 a.m.



With Ann-Marie Breen

July 6, 2023, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. (Azores GMT - 2)

Accepts donations


This is open to anyone interested in the area of discussion around death and dying. A safe space for open conversation.

 


Death Cafe: Death Cafe at The Well

Posted by jenoneal on May 28, 2023, 6:59 p.m.



With The Death Doula Duo

July 22, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. (CST)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Asheville

Posted by Saidosio on May 28, 2023, 10:48 a.m.



With thirdmessenger

June 16, 2023, 5.00 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. (eastern)

Accepts donations



Death Cafe: Online Death Cafe MDT

Posted by Omni Kitts Ferrara on May 28, 2023, 10:07 a.m.



With Omni KITTS FERRARA

June 11, 2023, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (MDT)

Accepts donations


Death Cafes are important to me as they provide a space to normalize death and dying. 



Death Cafe: Death Cafe Cyprus

Posted by Elena Kazuk on May 28, 2023, 8:09 a.m.



With Elena Kazuk

June 11, 2023, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. ((GMT+3) )

Free



Death Cafe: Death Cafe ZOOM EDT

Posted by Teresa Ford on May 27, 2023, 4:16 p.m.



With Teresa Ford

June 5, 2023, 6.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Accepts donations


In our "Zoom" Death Cafe’s, if you are into spoken word, art, and/or poetry, and have a piece related to death and/life that’s meaningful to you ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe to Go Cheyenne

Posted by Leeschwa on May 26, 2023, 8:55 a.m.



With Lisa Cox

June 26, 2023, 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m. (Mountain)

Accepts donations


So many people have so many questions! I hold death cafes "to go" in various locations to help people have end of life discussion in a safe and encouraging environment ...



Death Cafe: Death Cafe to Go Laramie

Posted by Leeschwa on May 26, 2023, 8:49 a.m.



With Lisa Cox

June 10, 2023, 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. (Mountain)

Accepts donations


So many people have so many questions! I hold death cafes "to go" in various locations to help people have end of life discussion in a safe and encouraging environment ...



Death Cafe: Hanna AB Death Cafe

Posted by MToews on May 25, 2023, 5:22 p.m.


With Town of Hanna

June 7, 2023, 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. (Mountain)

Free


Join us for Hanna's first Death Cafe. All ages welcome to join us for an open discussion about death. Refreshments provided.



Death Cafe: Taber Death Cafe

Posted by Denise Franke on May 25, 2023, 11:56 a.m.



With Denise Franke

June 24, 2023, 1.00 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. (Mst)

Accepts donations


Thanks to the library for hosting this event! Atendees are not required to participate in conversation but will be encouraged to do so. 



Death Cafe: Tuftonboro Death Cafe

Posted by curtisqualitycare on May 25, 2023, 10:15 a.m.



With Heather Curtis & Melissa Nadeau

June 21, 2023, 1.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)

Free



Death Cafe: Greater Lansing Area Death Cafe

Posted by Fellowship For Today on May 25, 2023, 9:38 a.m.



With Rev. Julie Dillon and Rev. Mary Sabaj

June 17, 2023, 2.00 p.m. - 3.00 p.m. (Eastern)

Accepts donations


Fellowship For Today is offering a Death Café in the Greater Lansing Area. These meetups offer a unique and thought-provoking space for open discussions about death and dying.
We invite ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe Verona

Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on May 25, 2023, 9:38 a.m.



With Elisabetta Lucchi

June 10, 2023, 3.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. (CEST)

Free


Conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire
con Elisabetta Lucchi
Il Death Cafe è uno spazio accogliente e protetto dove le persone si incontrano per parlare della morte, condividendo sentimenti, emozioni ...


Death Cafe: Death Cafe Bowral

Posted by End of Life Angels on May 24, 2023, 11:23 p.m.



With Patsy Bingham

Dec. 8, 2023, 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m. (AEST)

Free


Its time to talk!