The title here comes from this comment: “The mood [in the new pastry shop in my neighbourhood] among the customers was unusually good humoured. As I stood there, enjoying the pastry smells and the...

The American comedian, Joan Rivers, by asking her signature question, “Can we talk?” invited all of us both explicitly and implicitly to confront the question, “Can you and I talk?” The history of her...

The first of these novel events in Australia happened on 26 March 2012. The company was lively and friendly.  The venue, the Whitmore Hotel in Adelaide, was beautifully set up for the occasion and...

Have you had the experience of going to social events such as birthday and housewarming parties and finding that people hived off into little nooks and seemingly only mixed with those they already knew?...

Hello again To let you know that there will soon be substantial changes to this site, both in design and content. These are related to remarkable developments associated with my being back in Adelaide...

There are several dimensions of Conversare gatherings which may be considered ‘magical.’ For the way in which all participants interact with each other is very different from that in more common kinds of socialising....

Among the key components which make up just what Conversare is and why it is turning out to be of substantial significance in diverse areas are: Participate In these gatherings this is what all...

There is no straightforward answer to this. For likely there are many reasons as to why you may be attracted to come along to participate, and you may not be consciously aware of what...

Do you feel the need for different ways of socialising? Would you wish to mix with lively people in contexts in which you feel included and most welcome, even though you may not know...

“Amazing is the word I would use to describe tonight … the connections and discussions … truly inspiring and thought provoking … I really enjoyed it. Thank you. ”  Jes S “It’s a  good...