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Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Baltimore
Posted by Death Cafe Baltimore with Valerie & Monica. on Sept. 16, 2013, 9:18 p.m.
September 14, 2013 found fifteen Baltimoreans along with one traveler that hailed from Newark, Delaware gathering for Death Cafe Baltimore. Death Cafe Baltimore's venue was at the Atwater's Belvedere Square location. A philosophical discussion on the finite nature of life transpired over a 2 hour time slot. The discussions that transpired shed light on living itself.
Participants ranged in age from 35 to 85 +. The participants gathered into small groups where members delved into a two hour discussion forum on variable elements relating to death. Without much need for the icebreaker questions provided by hosts the two hours flew by quickly.
One group started their discussion ...
Press: Living It Up at the Death Café: An Interview with Lizzy Miles
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 16, 2013, 8:50 p.m.
See more at: Los Angeles Review of Books
Toronto Death Cafe starts around 13 minutes into the radio program
See more at: CBC Radio
Press: "Death cafes" gaining popularity
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 16, 2013, 5:43 p.m.
See more at: CBS News
Press: Tea, cake and mortality? 'Death cafes' popping up in Canadian cities Read more: http://www.ctvnews
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 16, 2013, 5:41 p.m.
Featuring Vancouver's first Death Cafe
See more at: CTV News
Press: Death, coffee and Bundt cakes: Death Cafés are safe places to talk about the afterlife
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 16, 2013, 5:39 p.m.
Featuring Toronto's first Death Cafe
See more at: The Globe and Mail
Death Cafe write up: Invito a partecipare al Death Cafe, conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on Sept. 16, 2013, 4:49 p.m.
There were 10 participants at the second Death Café which was held on the 8th April at the Cerchio della Luna bookshop in the centre of town
We mostly talked about the emptiness and sadness we feel during bereavement and how it seems to last forever. We also discussed how hard it is to process and accept the loss and the various different ways we all have to deal with this.
We then shared some thoughts about what to expect after death.
Everyone felt that this Death Café provided a gentle, safe space which was sensitive to feelings. The atmosphere was perfect for an open sharing of ...
Death Cafe write up: Invito a partecipare al Death Cafe, conversazione aperta sulla morte e sul morire
Posted by Elisabetta Lucchi on Sept. 16, 2013, 4:13 p.m.
The Cappa Cafè Verona kindly hosted our sixth Death Cafe.
There were six participants and the atmosphere was serene, safe and open.
Our thanks to everyone for participating and making our meeting special!
Practitioners question: Death Cafe where do we go?
Posted by Nigel George on Sept. 15, 2013, 2:03 p.m. 17 comments
Jon has done a fantastic job with the Death Cafe and this new website is just a further example of all the time and effort he had devoted to the project.
But what about us Death Cafe Practioners?
I hadnt thought of myself as a practitioner before but hey. So ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Austin
Posted by Death Café Austin on Sept. 13, 2013, 5:13 p.m. 4 comments
More than 20 people gathered at Cafe Express last night for Austin's 3rd Death Cafe! We enjoyed a new format and a new venue for this event. Breaking into several tables of 4 people each, groups seemed to move into deeper questions and conversations than in the larger group format of earlier events. Rave reviews came from our attendees through the evaluation sheets. The venue was a bit noisy, but that may be resolved for future events.
Several folks from previous Austin Death Cafes attended. People from late 20's to 60ish and more men (6) attended this event and actively participated - moving to new tables after ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe | Ottawa
Posted by deathcafeottawa on Sept. 12, 2013, 10:42 a.m. 2 comments
Ottawa welcomed Death Café with open arms. Without a doubt, the time to shift this conversation, and most importantly to HAVE the conversation, is now.
Much to our surprise, the June 19th event sold out within 24 hours of an Ottawa Citizen article hitting the stands, and we saw the wait list for the next event, on November 6th, grow to over 80 people.
Our first Death Café was held at a beloved local café, Illume Espresso Bar. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful space. One that transformed seamlessly into our very own living room. It was an event that quickly became a gathering of ...
Death Cafe write up: Columbus Ohio Death Cafe #9
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:53 a.m.
Practitioners question: Flyer for an Event
Posted by Rachel Zeldin on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:51 a.m. 4 comments
Death Cafe write up: Second LGBT Death Cafe in the US!
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:51 a.m.
Death Cafe write up: Columbus Ohio Death Cafe #7
Posted by Columbus Death Cafe/Lizzy Miles on Sept. 12, 2013, 9:45 a.m.
I Need to Know
By Lizzy Miles
This Death Café was an exciting event because we had just recently been featured in the Huffington Post in an article, “Death Cafes grow as a Place to Discuss, Learn about End of Life.” The article garnered hundreds of comments and I started to get emails from people who were interested in attending. I worried that we might have TOO big of a crowd.
But let’s be real here. People aren’t beating down the doors to have a conversation about death. It take a brave soul to face their own mortality. I used to worry about attendance, but now ...