Culture Cafe

This was discussed at today's CM meeting. Do any of the members have ideas for how we could host this event, before xmas? Could we incorporate food on film and also showcase our 5x5x5 legacy? Do any of our members have good links with food businesses? Please carry on the discussion in the Forum. We had an idea to perhaps use this to launch our website too.

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Are you interested in hosting the next Moray Culture Café?

The highly successful Culture Café pilot event was organised by
Bodysurf Scotland in conjunction with the Bakehouse Cafe, Findhorn in
June and the baton is ready to be handed on.

Thanks to generous support from HiArts, a budget of £500 - £600 is
available for the each of the next four Culture Cafés. Hosts are free to
spend the budget and organise the event as you see fit, providing it is
in line with our manifesto (attached) and a few basic priorities. There
is plenty of room to make it your own event and Bodysurf Scotland is
happy to advise and offer practical guidance as needed.
- Food is part of culture and quality food and drink is the perfect
accompaniment to any professional or social gathering. The next Culture
Cafés must be organised in conjunction with a local quality food and/or
drinks purveyor, with the aim of promoting local partnerships and
providing substantial sustenance to a deserving arts community.
- The venue, general style and flavour of event is up to you. It may
be a forum for debate and discussion (as the first one was), or it may
include a showcase of performance work, a film, exhibit, or cabaret.
Remember that a key aspect of the Culture Café is informal conversation
and networking.
- As hosts, you will take the lead in setting the agenda for the event,
although attendees should be invited to contribute discussion and
presentation topics prior to the event. Discussions can be in the form
of small groups, larger presentations, etc, and may lead to smaller
working groups at a later date.
- Entrance to the event should be free.
- Culture Café is a means to build links and partnerships with local
businesses, community and cultural organisations. Representatives from
these groups may be invited to attend.


If you are interested in hosting or want to sound out the possibility,
please contact Kresanna Aigner (Assoc Producer) or myself via the
Bodysurf Scotland email address, or call me direct.



We look forward to hearing your ideas and passing the baton on to the
next hosts.



Karl Jay-Lewin

Choreographer

Artistic Director of Bodysurf Scotland

+44 (0)77 913 77 181

www.bodysurfscotland.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/bodysurfscotland