Beyond 'Chai Tea' & 'Exotic Crafts' @Pop-Up Teahouse Berlin

C*SPACEis a purpose-driven co-working & creative space for individual, organisational and societal learning and transformation towards regenerative futures. C* stands for our guiding values: curiosity, courage, creativity, collaboration and community. We are located in a former furniture factory in Berlin Pankow Weissensee in the "Langhanskiez".We offer spaces (location) and and we host learning programs:ThePop-Up Teahouse Berlinis our program for transcultural encounters, global learning and understanding with a focus on the AsiaBerlin community, currently supported by Stiftung MercatorTheCITYMAKERS & KIEZ:MOBILare programs for sustainable city makingThe newC*SPACE Lab for Creative & Social Entrepreneurshipis now adding a third building block supporting our mission further to create spaces for professional learning towards regenerative futures, and for ideas & encounters across borders.Contact to the founders:katja.hellkoetter@c-space.euandjan.siefke@c-space.eu

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Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring the layered histories of Indian café-style teahouses and block printing hosted by Karvishi & Urvi!

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<h3>We’re pleased to co-create an Indian-inspired curation for the 2025 edition of C*SPACE’s <a href="https://c-space.eu/en/programs/popup-teahouse-craft-club-2025/" title="https://c-space.eu/en/programs/popup-teahouse-craft-club-2025/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pop-Up Teahouse Berlin</a>, combining chai, craft, and textile traditions in a warm, hands-on experience. </h3>What comes to mind when you think of Indian culture? Perhaps it’s ‘chai tea’, colourful prints, kitschy fabrics—among many other clichés. However, these perceptions often oversimplify and distort a culture that is rich, diverse, and deeply layered.This workshop offers an immersive exploration of two of India’s most iconic cultural practices—chai and block printing—highlighting their shared histories of resilience, adaptation, and cultural continuity.Chai, once a colonial product, has been reclaimed and reimagined by Indians into a beloved daily ritual. Block printing, a textile craft over two millennia old, has endured migration, disruption, and industrial commodification to remain a living language of craft and identity.Led by Karvishi Agarwal Willert and Urvi Parikh, this workshop invites you into the layered worlds behind these practices—offering both reflection and creative engagement.

<h3>The Tea House–Inspired Experience</h3>Begin your journey in a tea house–inspired setting that evokes the warmth and atmosphere of Mumbai’s Irani cafés. Known for their role as democratic third spaces in colonial Bombay, these cafés style teahouses represent migration, belonging, and hybrid identity. In this setting, you’ll be invited to share chai, enjoy traditional Indian bakes, and reflect on the cultural significance of Indian tea rituals. <h3>The Craft of Block Printing: From Tea to Textile</h3>Following the tea experience, transition into the world of block printing—an ancient Indian craft rooted in storytelling, symbolism, and repetition.In this hands-on session, you’ll learn to print using hand-carved wooden blocks and create your own unique tote bag. Like brewing chai, block printing invites a slower rhythm—grounded in patience, detail, and shared tradition.

<h3>What You Will Learn</h3><ul><li>The History of Chai: How chai evolved from colonial commodity to India’s daily ritual.</li><li>The Craft of Block Printing: Its survival through colonial disruption and rise as a form of cultural expression.</li><li>The Intersection of Tea &amp; Textiles: Shared values of rhythm, patience, and continuity.</li><li>Cultural Contexts: The layered histories of migration and identity behind Irani cafés.</li></ul> <h3>What You Will Create</h3><ul><li>Personalised Block-Printed Tote Bag: Design and print your own unique piece using traditional block printing techniques and tools.</li></ul> <h3>What to Bring</h3><ul><li>All materials will be provided.</li></ul>

<h3>About Your Hosts</h3> Karvishi Agarwal Willert Founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/esoraa.official" title="https://www.instagram.com/esoraa.official" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Esoraa</a>, Karvishi is a fashion and textile designer with over a decade of experience in the fashion industry. Through Esoraa, she celebrates Indian craftsmanship and creates sustainable, handcrafted products that blend traditional Indian arts with contemporary aesthetics. Her work challenges reductive narratives around South Asian craft and design.

Urvi Parikh Founder of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaman.berlin" title="https://www.instagram.com/jaman.berlin" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jaman</a>, Urvi is a strategist and cultural researcher focused on exploring regional Indian food cultures. Through storytelling, research, and immersive experiences, Jaman celebrates the role of memory, migration, and community in food traditions.

<h3>About Pop-Up Teahouse Berlin</h3>An ongoing initiative by C*SPACE launched in 2021, the Pop-Up Teahouse Berlin creates space for transcultural dialogue through tea, storytelling, and shared creative practices. Developed with and for the Asia–Berlin community, it brings people together across disciplines, cultures, and experiences.

Agenda

Arrival and settling in

Tea experience and cultural storytelling

Block printing workshop

Closing tea, informal conversations, and workshop wrap-up

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