☕ Pop-Up Café: Turkish & Shami Coffee on Hot Sand with Storytelling

This International Women's Day, we invite you to gather around coffee, stories, and warmth. Join us for Turkish & Shami coffee (with cardamom) prepared on hot sand, inspired by centuries-old traditions where coffee has always been a ritual of connection, listening, and belonging.
We come together to honor the strength, memory, and wisdom of women across generations, celebrating resilience, creativity, and shared stories over a warm cup. You are welcome to arrive anytime between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. There is no fixed start time, simply come when it feels right. Come with a friend, your mother, your sister, or come on your own. Sit, sip, and connect.
Throughout the day, Masa will share stories rooted in Shami culture, women's voices, memory, love, and belonging as part of the coffee gathering.

✨ Featuring Guest Storyteller Masa Kateb | ماسة الكاتب
Masa is a Syrian-Canadian storyteller, peace and justice activist, Shami culinary artist, poet, and carrier of ancestral wisdom. A former professional basketball player and journalist, Masa centers her work on cultural bridge-building, collective wellbeing, and honoring land before borders.
☕ What to Expect
• Turkish coffee prepared on hot sand
• Shami (Syrian-style) coffee with cardamom
• Complimentary Turkish delight and dates
• Storytelling throughout the gathering
For those who prefer, tea and decaffeinated coffee will also be available on site.

🔮 Optional Coffee Reading
Guests may choose to add a traditional coffee reading experience — donation-based on the spot. Offered throughout the day, subject to availability and time capacity.
Coffee readings are shared in a lighthearted cultural spirit and are intended for entertainment purposes only. They are not professional, psychic, or predictive services.

This gathering is part of a monthly storytelling and coffee series hosted by in collaboration with .
Ticket & Pricing

🎟 Book in Advance & Save!
Option 1: Coffee Experience $3.00 + applicable taxes
Option 2: Coffee Experience $3.00 + applicable taxes + Coffee Reading (Coffee reading is donation-based on the day of the event and subject to availability and time capacity of the storyteller).
Guests who book online must show their Eventbrite confirmation upon arrival and may choose their preferred beverage. Booking online secures your special event rate!

☕ Drop-In
Coffee (Turkish or Shami) + delight: $5.50
Coffee reading add-on: Donation-based (subject to availability)
Drop-ins are welcome anytime between 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

👩‍👧‍👦 Important About the Setting
Our gathering takes place inside the Kids Market at Granville Island. This is a busy, family-oriented public space. Children may be playing nearby, visitors may be walking through, and the atmosphere can be lively and noisy at times. While we create a warm coffee experience within our area, this is not a private or silent event. It is part of the natural energy of the market. By booking a ticket, guests acknowledge that the gathering takes place within this shared public environment on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
🎲 Coming Soon: Tawleh Time — Backgammon Classes at Soumak Boutique
Learn a 5,000-year-old game with Storyteller Masa Kateb! Group, family, and private sessions for all ages. Real dice, real math, real connection — no screens required.
Ask us on the day, visit our Eventbrite page for details, or email [email protected]

🌿 Masa Kateb also offers Arabic language tutoring, and Shami food & storytelling cultural experiences. Ask her directly for details @MasaKateb57

📍 Location: Kids Market, Granville Island, Vancouver
🗓️ Date & Time: Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

We look forward to welcoming you into a space of culture, connection, and coffee.
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