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This kind of socialising, getting together in a public place with a host to do the welcoming, is simple to organise and to host, with a little experience. Whoever does this quickly appreciates how...

The original idea of having gatherings of people who may not know each other in public places, with a host to do the welcoming and to set the scene, was mainly for social purposes....

Followers of this blog may appreciate that its focus has been on contexts in which people converse with others who they have not have ever met and may not do again. My purpose in...

I wish to bring two key ideas to your attention. Actually it is one seminal idea! I’ll introduce the first, about conversation being a dance, in this post and address how it is also...

Do we treat people with respect to produce a desired result? Hopefully not! We do this as a way of being in which we recognise the intrinsic value of everyone we encounter. And to...

Here are my musings on the underpinnings of the potential of human encountering. What could happen if they were stated explicitly, or even subliminally, in gatherings of diverse kinds ? And became integral to...

As readers of this blog likely appreciate there is more to this way of socialising in public places than might appear at first glance. For Conversare gatherings being contexts in which participants engage well...

Conversare is the name of social gatherings in public places in which all present interact naturally and easily over a meal with someone they may not know. These events are about bringing conversation to...

A look at some of the posts on this blog may help you to appreciate that socialising in this way may serve a range of ‘wholesome’ purposes. This recent one here and  Conversare in...

My being back on holiday and business in Asia’s World City to reconnect with old friends, colleagues and favourite places was a wonderful opportunity to have a gathering, Conversare style. This took place in...