Makuma- the connection games returns! 🥳

Name: Makuma- the connection games returns! 🥳
Start: 2025-04-13T17:00:00+03:00
Location: Cafe Del Mars

Schedule

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 05:00 pm

UTC+03:00

Location

Cafe Del Mars | Cluj-napoca, CJ

We pass by so many people in our busy city lives, yet our attention is being stolen by endless scrolling, keeping us stuck in our own stories. We rarely get the chance to truly connect. What if meeting someone new felt effortless, engaging, and genuinely meaningful?
Makuma is back, creating space for unexpected meetings—the fascinating conversations you didn’t know you were missing, the wonderful people you might never have met, the experiences you weren’t previously part of. We create a comfortable ‘bubble’, an oasis of slowing down, where you can connect deeply, explore our shared humanity, and just be yourself.
The Makuma experience is based on ‘the four Cs’. We invite you to reflect on and follow them throughout the evening:
💡 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 – Listen to understand, not to judge. Be interested, not just interesting.
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💛 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 – Offer kindness and support without unasked advice or the need to convince.
🛑 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 – Connection is only real when everyone feels safe and comfortable. Say “hell yes” or “I’ll pass” freely, at any point. Trust and openness go hand in hand.
⏳ 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 - Resist distractions and overthinking about what you will say next, and offer your partner the gift of your full attention. You don’t have any obligations past the end of this conversation, no matter how it goes!
Don’t worry if you do not get them all “right” from the start- like starting a new sport, authentic connection is a practice that gets better with consistency & time. Follow our social media, as we will soon dive deeper into the four Cs guiding our experiences.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲?
You will arrive, perhaps a little bit nervous or perhaps very excited, & you will be greeted by a friendly host.
With the help of a simple web app (nothing complicated, we promise!) that you will sign up to before the event, you’ll be matched with someone you share something in common with. You will be matched based on your answers to our very short & fun ‘personality quiz’.
Your challenge? To discover what things you have in common with the other! Thoughtful prompts will guide you past small talk and empty debates into fun, meaningful and thought-sparking conversations.
The prompts will be delivered in English- however, you can answer them in whatever language feels comfortable for both of you.
Throughout the event, you’ll have the chance to meet multiple intriguing people—stay in a conversation that sparks your interest, or switch and discover another fascinating stranger. The choice is yours!
By following the four Cs, you might soon discover a refreshing and fulfilling way to interact with new people. Your differences become the spark for interesting conversation, not something to be judged. Your similarities and shared struggles become a force that draws you closer in your shared human experience, and allows you to feel seen and supported.
So, whether you’re a deep thinker, an adventurer seeking novelty, someone who needs a little bit of support opening up to new people or just bored of the same social interactions over a beer—come as you are. Makuma is here to make space for connection, one conversation at a time!
𝐈𝐧 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐚𝐩𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤:
𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩𝐬://𝐚𝐩𝐩.𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐦𝐚.𝐫𝐨/𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
Ticket price- 50 RON.
Location- Cafe del Mars, Calea Motilor nr. 8.
Our hosts kindly encourage participants to purchase something from the bar/cafe during the event.