BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5888@meetup.events SUMMARY:ILLE_paris @ Araku: Indian coffee meets Indian literature DTSTAMP:20260921T005005Z DTSTART:20261004T120000Z DTEND:20261004T140000Z DESCRIPTION:🚨ALL PARTICIPANTS: PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FIRST NAME WHEN YOU RSVP !🚨\n\n---------\n\nAgenda\n\n14:00 - 14:30: New member introductions + rea ding/writing updates from the old\nmembers\n\n14:30 - 15:30: Distraction f ree silent reading\n\n15:30 - 16:00: Discussions\n\n------------\n\nImagin e a space in Paris where Indian coffee\, literature\, and creativity all\n come together. A place where the quiet hum of conversation and the rustle of\nturning pages echo the spirit of Café de Flore\, but with a soul roote d in the\nlanguages\, stories\, and rhythms of India. Araku Café\, tucked away in the 12th\ndistrict of Paris\, with its biodynamic\, direct-trade c offee and warm interiors\,\noffers a rare cultural bridge\, from the lush hills of eastern India to the\nliterary streets of Paris. It's more than a café. It’s a creative refuge\, a\nspace to linger over ideas\, to share p erspectives\, and to connect through\nliterature\, language\, and craft co ffee.\n\nWe’re building something slowly\, intentionally. A literary and a rtistic home for\nIndian voices in Paris open to all readers\, writers\, t hinkers\, translators\, and\nwanderers. Whether you're writing your first poem or your tenth novel\, or simply\nreading in translation\, you are inv ited to be part of a new creative current in\nthe city. Bring a poem\, nov el\, short story\, or essay. Bring something to read\,\nor just come to li sten and discover! Bring a work-in-progress\, a translation you\nlove or a story you're still shaping. Whether you're exploring the Indian\nliterary canon\, contemporary diaspora voices\, or your own creative project\, thi s\nis your space.\n\nIt is a free event and RSVPing is as simple as clicki ng the "attend" button on\nthis link! On the day of the event\, just ask t he barista to direct you to the\nliterary space reserved for ille_paris.\n \n\n\nDISCOVER ARAKU COFFEE\n\nIt is not obligatory to do so\, but we high ly recommend that you treat yourself\nwith a cup of Araku coffee to enjoy during the event. Araku is the first Indian\nspecialty coffee boutique to open in Europe. They bring direct‑trade\, biodynamic\nArabica coffee beans from the tribal farmers of India’s Araku Valley and roast\nthe beans loca lly in Paris. They source from over 10\,000 Adivasi farmers across\n520 vi llages and cultivate a biodynamic agroforestry system on the Eastern\nGhat s\, ensuring organic\, ethically-traded coffee that celebrates both flavou r\nand farmer empowerment. In their Parisian café\, you’ll find six distin ct Arabica\ncrus (Signature\, Sélection\, Grande Réserve\, Haute Altitude\ , Micro Climat\,\nPremière Récolte)\, each roasted to bring out notes of f ruit\, caramel\, spice\,\nchocolate\, or honey. Their coffee beans have wo n the Gold medal at the Prix\nEpicures 2018 and each cup of coffee is brew ed by a highly trained barista with\nspecial care. URL:https://meetup.events/event/ille_paris-araku-indian-coffee-meets-indian -literature GEO:48.849689;2.376028 LOCATION:8 Rue De Prague - 8 Rue De Prague\, Paris\, Paris\, France STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Meetup,paris,bookclub,readingclub,sunday,literature,language,ind ia,coffee X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

🚨ALL PARTICIPANTS: Please include your first name when you RSVP!🚨

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Agenda

14:00 - 14:30: New member introductio ns + reading/writing updates from the old members

14:30 - 15:30: Dis traction free silent reading

15:30 - 16:00: Discussions

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Imagine a space in Paris where Indian coffee, literature, and creativity all come together. A place where the quiet hum of conversation and the rustle of turning pages echo the spirit of Café de Flore, but wit h a soul rooted in the languages, stories, and rhythms of India. Araku Caf é, tucked away in the 12th district of Paris, with its biodynamic, direct- trade coffee and warm interiors, offers a rare cultural bridge, from the l ush hills of eastern India to the literary streets of Paris. It's more tha n a café. It’s a creative refuge, a space to linger over ideas, to share p erspectives, and to connect through literature, language, and craft coffee .

We’re building something slowly, intentionally. A literar y and artistic home for Indian voices in Paris open to all readers, writers, thinkers, translators, and wanderers. Whether you're w riting your first poem or your tenth novel, or simply reading in translati on, you are invited to be part of a new creative current in the city. Brin g a poem, novel, short story, or essay. Bring something to read, or just c ome to listen and discover! Bring a work-in-progress, a translation you lo ve or a story you're still shaping. Whether you're exploring the Indian li terary canon, contemporary diaspora voices, or your own creative project, this is your space.

It is a free event and R SVPing is as simple as clicking the "attend" button on this link! On the d ay of the event, just ask the barista to direct you to the literary space reserved for ille_paris.

Discover Araku coffee

It is not obligatory to do so, but we highly recommend that y ou treat yourself with a cup of Araku coffee to enjoy during the event. Ar aku is the first Indian specialty coffee boutique to open in Europe. They bring direct‑trade, biodynamic Arabica coffee beans from the tribal farmer s of India’s Araku Valley and roast the beans locally in Paris. They sourc e from over 10,000 Adivasi farmers across 520 villages and cultivate a bio dynamic agroforestry system on the Eastern Ghats, ensuring organic, ethica lly-traded coffee that celebrates both flavour and farmer empowerment. In their Parisian café, you’ll find six distinct Arabica crus (Signature, Sélection, Grande Réserve, Haute Altitude, Micro Climat, Première Récolte ), each roasted to bring out notes of fruit, caramel, spice, chocolat e, or honey. Their coffee beans have won the Gold medal at the Prix Epicur es 2018 and each cup of coffee is brewed by a highly trained barista with special care.

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