Recent events at the Co-op
A look back at a selection of recent events at Dublin Food Co-op...
Got an idea for an event using the space at the Co-op? Contact your Venue Coordinator.
Tales from a Greek Kitchen
Wednesday 30th June 2010 | 19.00 - 21.00
A little course on preparing traditional Greek finger food for a sunny day in the park
Katerina Psimopoulos presented a short course on healthy Greek cooking that taught participants how to prepare a traditional summer picnic meal with authentic recipes along with giving an introduction of the history of food and gastronomy in Greece
Cost was €35 euro including organic ingredients.
For more information on future classes contact Katerina Psimopoulos, katpsim@gmail.com
Co-op Social for the Summer Solstice / New Space Opening
Thursday 24th June 2010 | 19.30 - late
A social event for all members with music, a Co-op history display and fabulous food: vegan and vegetarian plus macrobiotic dishes by Su Stori; cider and fruit juices.
Read more about the new space.
Dublin Food Co-op AGM
Thursday 25th March 2010
Dublin Food Co-op's 2010 AGM, plus a brief SGM to deal with constitutional amendments, were held at the Co-op on the evening of Thursday 25th March. Those attending received a report from the Chairperson, reviewed the accounts and gave full consideration to six motions. The often lively meeting on went well into the night!
Minutes of the meeting will be circulated to all members shortly.
Furniture Making from Pallets Workshop
Saturday 27th February 2010
Members were invited to learn how to create useful and beautiful items of furniture from everyday old pallets. Skills learns were: how to dismember pallets while conserving the planks intact; how best to construct for strength; and what and how to apply natural finishes depending on the end use. In practical terms, the session focussed on building the till counters for the new front space.
Fairtrade Talk and Video
Saturday 27th February 2010
To coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight, the Co-op welcomed Hella Alikuru, Fair Trade International Regional Coordinator for East Africa, and Oscar Gonzales, from a coffee co-operative in Nicaragua, to talk about their experience of the positive impact of Fair Trade in the developing world. This was followed by a screening of 'Black Gold': a film about the impact of the coffee industry on the lives of 74,000 Ethiopian coffee farmers .
Carnival at The Co-op (Help Rota Social)
Thursday 18th February 2010
The King of The Carnival (straw dummy) presided over a Carnival to celebrate the end of winter laughing and having a lark.
The night included a smattering of: three-legged, egg-n-spoon, costumes and masks, music, stories, games, laughter, drinks, fruits, crepes and the like.
Improvisational Comedy Gameshop (with theYESmanifesto)
Thursday 18th February 2010
After a long cold yucky winter came an invite to join a couple of hours of Improv comedy games: "Whether you're a regular or its your very first time.. come and lend us the sound of your laughter.. if you havent heard it for a long time.. you are in for a treat.. it'll be the best and most funnest thing you will do for your Mental Health on Thursday 18th February ; this year or any year"
Now for the science:
:: Improv comedy is better than Prozac
:: Laughing a lot extends your life by as much as 194 years
:: Having fun is better than whinging at home in front of the telly
:: Hooting with laughter burns 3000 calories per minute
:: Improv Comedy is a direct gateway to joyful living
For details of future events contact maureen levy at maureen@lifevoyage.com or 087 9608577.. If the very idea of this arouses your curiousity or makes you think: "oooh id love to do that - but id be scared" phone me for a bit of an aul chat and i'll explain more.
Homeopathic First Aid (with Seamus Byrne)
From Friday 12th February 2010
This course was an exciting opportunity to enter into the world of energy medicine, covering the basics in homepathic philosophy, principles and history. It offered participants the chance to learn to use 36 different remedies to treat acute conditions, enablking them to treat family and friends for common ailments, such as colds and flus, bumps and bruises and more.
No prior experience was neccessary. The cost for the six week course was €180. For more information contact on future courses contact Seamus on 087 7653284 or seamus@homeopath.ie.
Taking Liberties Night - Jack Harrison and Band
Saturday 6th February 2010
Taking Liberties Night presented Jack Harrison and Band to celebrate the ending of winter (Imbolc/Brigid's Day)
- The night opned with the Co-op café, juice bar, food bar, projected visuals and music to move to
- Marlene Ffrench Mullen (BA Phil.) led an interactive presentation on yoga philosophy, health and ecology
- Jack Harrison and Band presented a night of Irish / Gospel / Kirtan music with drums, percussion, sax, guitars and backing vocals.
Entry was €15 (€10 Co-op member concession) and volunteer exchange welcomed.
Future event info from: Peter @ 086 3759317 or takinglibertiesnight@gmail.com
Talkin' Co-op: Decision Making Processes at The Co-op
Saturday 6th February 2010
Talkin' Co-op was back again for the New Year and our fifth session and we got all hot under the collar with a chat about governance, democracy and decision making structures at The Co-op.
Talkin' Co-op - Making the Co-op a better place for listening and talking month by month.
Georgian Harmony Singing Workshop (with Frank Kane)
Thursday 4th February
Working with the essence of the voice as revealed in Georgian song brings insights that can enhance any form of singing and the speaking voice and offers a rich path of self-discovery.
Frank Kane first heard Georgian songs in 1982 and traveled to Georgia for the first time in 1984. This was the beginning of a long-standing passion which led him to found the Kartuli Ensemble in the United States and later the Marani and *Irinola* ensembles in France. His teaching approach uses exercises with vibration, the raw material of our voices and our selves, to shed light on the principles that underlie this singing. This workshop was an oppportunity to explore our voices and ourselves.
Cost: €20 (€15 conc.)
Improvisational Comedy Workshop
Saturday 23rd January / Saturday 12th December
This 2 hour morning workshop offered "an awesome opportunity for participants to laugh their socks off and astonish themselves".
Those attending learnt the 3 golden rules of improvisational comedy and played games that put them into action. It provided a unique way to increase spontaneity, think outside the box, play like a kid and laugh like a drain.
For more information on similar events, contact Maureen on 087 9608577 or email maureen@lifevoyage.com. Cost was €15.