Dying.Multiple Endings: Death Café
Schedule
Sat, 25 Jan, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Thu, 30 Jan, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Youngplace | Toronto, ON
About this Event
A Death Café is a non-profit, informal gathering where people come together to discuss death, dying, and end-of-life issues in a relaxed, open environment. The goal is to reduce the fear and stigma surrounding death, promote conversation, and foster a sense of community around this universal experience.
Event Details
There are 3 sessions happened in different days. *MAKE SURE YOU BOOK THE CORRECT TIME THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND
Location: Youngplace, 180 Shaw St, 3rd floor, Toronto, ON.
SESSION 1
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 12:00-2:00 PM (EST)
SESSION 2
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM (EST)
SESSION 3
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Time: 5:00-7:00 PM (EST)
*The sessions will begin sharp at the stated time.
About the Facilitator
Nadine Lavoie discovered her calling 25 years ago while visiting a close friend in the hospital during his final days. Noticing other patients had no visitors, she felt compelled to offer companionship to those alone.
Balancing work and volunteering, Nadine brings comfort and love to patients, especially those nearing the end of life. Over time, she focuses on providing care and compassion to the dying, seeing herself as a “Special Flight Attendant” guiding them with love and kindness.
Today, her volunteer work remains one of her life's mission—ensuring the dying feel seen, heard, and valued before passing peacefully.
What is Different About this Death Café?
The difference about this Death Cafe is that it immerses participants in art and design focused on death and dying. This immersion will create a profound, full experience that goes beyond mere observation, allowing them to deeply engage with themes of mortality in a unique, transformative way.
About the Exhibit
Dying.Multiple Endings is a group exhibit co-curated by the Dying.series. This exhibit showcases a variety of art and design works that prompt open dialogue and reflection about end-of-life instead of seeing it as a taboo topic. This exhibition embraces the capacity of art to foster emotional engagement and openness to put death front and centre.
, a collective with the mission to change the public narrative around dying – particularly through art, design & public symposiums – to empower people across generations and lifestyles to reflect and rethink their relationship with the experiences of living and dying.
Dying. is an event series running in conjunction with DesignTO.
To learn more, visit: https://www.dyingseries.ca/
Where is it happening?
Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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