Latest Death Cafe News
New Blog post: Death Cafe and Covid-19
Posted by Jools Barsky on March 24, 2020, 7:54 p.m. 12 comments
Hello to all our Death Cafe hosts, both new and those who have been with us for a long time.
We have never in our lifetimes had to contend with such unprecedented changes to our lifestyle, and threats to our health and wellbeing. 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 ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Erie PA
Posted by RevCharlieErie on March 21, 2020, 8:54 p.m.
What an odd, though not happy coincidence. Pennsylvania churches were closing down do to COVID-19 worries. So the event did not occur.
Planning to reschedule for April 11, but this may have to be postponed further.
Death Cafe write up: Thamesford Death Cafe
Posted by Chcannon on March 19, 2020, 8:36 p.m.
We had to cancel this Death Cafe die to COVID19. And it would have been such a much needed, lively discussion!! We look forward to our next!!
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Hillsborough
Posted by Neidra on March 18, 2020, 7:11 p.m.
Hello Death Positive People! Thank you to those who joined the conversations at the March 11th Death Café – Hillsborough (DC-H). We enjoyed wonderful food too – a big “Thank You” to the folks who helped clean up! My apologies this summary took a few days longer than anticipated. Supporting my friends (and creating Legacy projects with them) whose 25-year-old daughter was killed last week in a car accident took priority. Information about the next DC-H, plus others in our area, follows a key-points summary of our 3/11 meeting. Please bear in mind that some links have been shared before but are provided again due to (thankfully) new people ...
Death Cafe write up: Charlotte Death Cafe
Posted by Gaye Dimmick on March 17, 2020, 2:48 p.m.
In the spirit of wellness and safety,The Charlotte Death Cafe has been canceled for March 18th.
Hope to see you next month and stay safe out there!
We need to cancel our upcoming Death Cafe. How do I show this.
Practitioners question: Virtual Death Cafes
Posted by Cariboo Community Deathcaring Network on March 16, 2020, 3:51 p.m. 9 comments
THINKING ABOUT TAKING YOUR DEATH CAFE ONLINE?
We've received a little flurry of emails asking about Virtual Death Cafes; how to plan, what works and what doesn't. The emails are coming to me from the main death cafe website where we've been posting our Virtual Death Cafes ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Dunedin
Posted by welshsh on March 15, 2020, 4:45 p.m.
Four people met at the restaurant at the Racecourse. All of us had been coming to the Death Cafe almost from its inception. It felt more like a meeting of new friends than a gathering of strangers. While large groups are energising with a wide range of people sharing interesting snippets of information, smaller groups allow for more in depth discussion and the telling of more personal stories. We discussed the rapid decline and death of someone’s wife in the hospital they worked at; another’s experience as a carer of elderly people with its challenges and rewards and the another’s experiences looking after her mother ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Dunedin
Posted by welshsh on March 15, 2020, 4:43 p.m.
Sixteen of us met at a restaurant at a racecourse. Several people had come to previous Death Cafes, but most people were new. One person received a notification that the event was happening shortly and came immediately. Another came from far out of town. One person, who had been significantly impaired by a motorbike accident, left after a short while saying it was not what they were looking for. Among other things, people spoke about finding meaning in life after the death of a partner; Maori cultural practices around death and dying; near death experiences and people near death hastening their death. Many people expressed gratitude for having ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Edinburgh
Posted by ClauCollado on March 13, 2020, 6:07 a.m.
Thank you very for coming!
It was great our internationational interchange of ideas and experiences.
We hope to continue sharing about the Death and Life.
See you in next Death Cafe on Thursday 26th March at 7 pm at Teviot Row House New Amphion Cafe
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Kingston
Posted by Death Cafe Kingston on March 12, 2020, 9:17 a.m.
We met this time in the local community centre cafe to explore more relaxed surroundings. Due to the positioning of the tables the acoustics were poor and it was difficult to hear at times- this will be changed so that the tables are more secluded next time.
We covered an interesting range of topics- one lady had written a book following the death of her daughter and found this a helpful focus, another spoke of her grief at being left out of funeral arrangements when her ex-husband died. We talked about relationships in life and in death and different religious beliefs that shape our attitudes towards death and ...
Death Cafe write up: Death Cafe Oulu
Posted by Solja Peltovuori on March 11, 2020, 4:06 a.m.
Hello,
fifteen people attended our first Death Cafe Oulu.
Two thirds of the attendees did find the cafe meeting pleasurable and five people were hesitant and not willing to participate that much. They would have liked to rather have some kind of lecture or initialization with the cafe meeting.
We are continuing the cafes and the spring cafes are scheduled on February, April and May.
Ourself, Behind Ourself is a large scale sculpture, symbolising grief. It is the central piece in an exhibition at Yorkshire Artspace's Persistence Works Gallery in Sheffield, UK about loss. Visitors to the gallery are invited to reflect on what loss means to them, and to release those thoughts by writing on to a large sculpture. The idea being to bring people together in what can be the intensely isolating experience of grieving.
Death Cafe write up: Eastbourne Death Cafe
Posted by Jools Barsky on March 4, 2020, 11:18 a.m.
Gazala: A very successful evening with a wide range of discussion to include:
- fears about dying
- living life knowing where we are going
- Funeral Plans
- Organ Donation
- Wills
- Lasting Power of Attorney
- Do not resuscitate
- Advance Planning etc.
Feedback received include - a very worthwhile discussion, a surprisingly enjoyable evening given the topics discussed!
Death Cafe write up: Ibiza Death Cafe
Posted by Ibiza Death Cafe on March 4, 2020, 9:25 a.m.
Thanks to all that attended Ibiza Death Cafe last week. A last minute change of venue didn't phase us - we were pleased to return to Sal i Reim - a great place for tea, cake and life and death discussions.