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Reading Coffee, Writing the Future with Levon Kafafian

Sat, 04/03/2021 - 1:00pm to Sun, 04/04/2021 - 3:45pm
Two sessions: 1-4 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 3 + Saturday, April 10, 2021
Reading Coffee, Writing the Future

Online via Zoom
$8 Museum Members, $10 General Public 

Register for April 3(link is external)  |  Register for April 10(link is external)

A virtual session for exploring the process and magic of reading fortunes from coffee grounds, hosted by past AANM artist-in-residence(link is external) Levon Kafafian. Together, we’ll walk through the process of making coffee for readings and workshop the ancestral tradition of speculative storytelling. Using images found in the cup as generative writing prompts we will explore potential visions of the future.

What you’ll need:

  • A SWANA coffee pot that can hold at least two cups of water
  • At least one demitasse coffee cup with handle and saucer
  • Sugar, if you prefer it sweet
  • Turkish ground coffee of medium roast (with cardamom or without)
  • A napkin
  • A notebook/paper and writing tools
  • A portable laptop or phone for zoom purposes (we will be moving from kitchen to writing desk)
  • A well-lit place to read and write
Event Type: 
Arab American National Museum