What better way to celebrate cultural diversity, than to reflect on the Australian indigenous culture which predates modern migration. Centred around showcasing the ancient didgeridoo, The Melbourne Didgeridoo Festival (MDF) branches out to be a festival and celebration of all cultures. Set in the Mia Mia Gallery in Templestowe, and it’s third year, Chai Chai is excited to be invited [...]
It’s that time of year again… Perhaps Melbourne’s busiest month – and certainly Chai Chai’s! This March, North Yarra Community Health (NYCH) brings back it’s annual multicultural celebration (promised to be bigger and better than ever before): Harmony Day 2012. Harmony Day highlights everything fantastic about Melbourne’s cultural diversity: authentic food and drinks, modern and traditional live music and best [...]
The Art Of Living Foundation (Australia) kindly invited Chai Chai along to a Dandiya Night on the 9th of October 2010. Dandiya is part of the Hindu Navratri Festival, and involves a night of dancing (with sticks – no one was too badly injured!). Chai Chai came armed with masala chai and iced tea, and left with vastly improved [...]
On the 8th of October, from 10am onwards, a very exciting collaboration took place on Bowen Street, RMIT University. Together with public artist Rowena Booth, Chai Chai busily set about connecting the community on every level! Out in force, we shared hot and cold teas and biscuits in the context of a beautiful public artwork. Lots of effort went in to coming [...]
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s a social enterprise… To those who have not met us: welcome; and to all those we’ve encountered before, hello again! To explain the concept behind Chai Chai, think back to the last time you donated money to a cause. For argument’s sake, lets say it was a fund to save [...]
One of our favourite regular gigs falls on the last Sunday of every month: Contradance! Described by the font-of-all-knowing (Wikipedia) as “partnered folk dancing… popular particularly in the New England region of the US”, this is the type of dance which involves gentle spins, coordinated steps and turns, plus some clapping and stomping. However, balance and coordination clearly not being [...]
Finally Chai Chai has put together a class to impart the wisdom gained from brewing (literally) many thousands of cups of masala chai! Our chief chai brewers and volunteers are running chai classes to teach the tips and tricks of the trade! Everything including morning tea is provided so by the end of 90 minutes everyone know how to make [...]
To the taxi drivers of Melbourne, we know you don’t always have it easy: So THANK YOU for getting us home safely! Between 20:00-21:00 (at which point we ran out of chai) 7 members of team Chai Chai descended on the taxi rank of Caufield Railway Station. It was cold, and hot masala chai was very welcome! It’s not an [...]
