Thursday, February 14, 2008

Valentine's Day: Dia de Amor y Amistad


Hello ChocoSolistas and lovers of true chocolate foods.

Valentine's day is about love and friendship, it is about the heart and being grateful for the people that share our lives and that give it meaning. For the cacao that we share with people is symbolic of a committed relationship we have with our friends in Southern Mexico, and with our friends, families and chocolate fans here in Southern Ontario. We believe that drinking chocolate together (chokola j) is a wonderful way to celebrate, embody, an enhance the convivial encounter of friends, and we love to share this through non-alcoholic fiestas that are known as Chocolatadas.

If you are interested in finding out about our special valentine's chocolates and packages please contact us at the cacao loft, or drop by in the days leading up to the 14th. On the 14th we will be at Dufferin Grove from 2-7pm.

For those interested in the conviviality and dancing associated with our chocolate events, we are co-hosting a party at St.Stephen's Church located at 103 Bellevue Ave in Kensington market on Friday, February 15th starting at 10 pm.

DJ Carambola, and DJ Warwick will be spinning dance tunes, and there will be fresh juices, raw chocolate treats, hot and cold drinking chocolate, chocolate foods, and blue green algae infused chocolate drinks as well to keep the crowd happy and energized.

Join us for these days of friends and lovers, enhanced by the aromas of real chocolate, and enriched by the healthy foods and a community environment.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Summer Solstice with Gustavo Esteva


Join Gustavo Esteva, ChocoSol and friends of foods in social movement for colloquium on the deck at the Big Carrot. The roundtables will be followed by music, poetry, dance, and Chocolate!

Themes will include: urban agriculture, rooftop gardening, soil making, social composting, and the culture of corn, making the new commons, peoples movements.

Please feel free to contribute ideas for the different ways this conference will be organized to engage our local community and networks.