tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28015956819361796592024-02-07T19:29:56.194-08:00Ġugar! - Hangout and BarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801595681936179659.post-84310679011038436122015-01-15T17:38:00.003-08:002015-01-15T17:38:53.964-08:00WINTER OPENING HOURS 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Monday: Closed<br />Tuesday: 5pm - 1am<br />Wednesday: 5pm - 1am<br />Thursday: 10am - 2pm and 5pm - 1am<br />Friday: 10am - 2pm and 5pm - 1am<br />Saturday: 10am - 1am<br />Sunday: 3pm - 1am<div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801595681936179659.post-2181738639251852732015-01-08T04:44:00.004-08:002015-01-08T04:44:49.126-08:00Shout Out! #8<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">So here we are! The beginning of another year! Looking back to 2014, we can say that it was quite an eventful year...a year where more people got know about what we are all about...but most importantly for us, a year where we got to meet and work with some really cool people! We know that this might sound a bit presumptious, but slowly, slowly, from whatever feedback we gather, it's starting to feel like Ġugar is not just a tiny bar in downtown Valletta, but rather a kind of attitude for living...at least that's how it feels for us and for the people close to us... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When we were still in the planning stages of Ġugar, forever discussing the if's and what's, preparing and serving genuine food and drinks was always on the top of the list for us. It is of utmost importance for us to prepare whatever we can as freshly as possible. We prepare our own pesto's, peanut butters, chai mixes, dips, vegan mayonnaise and more. So when people come up to us and tell us “Hey! That peanut butter and coffee smoothie was amazing! What's in it?!” we know that we can answer that question easily. What you see is what you get! No more, no less! So, it was with great satisfaction that we found out we featured on last Sunday's Times of Malta ED EATS section. The article covered a list of the writer's highlights for eating for the year 2014 This is what the contributor had to say about Ġugar: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">“<i>Also lovely, welcoming and healthy, with the added twist of a vegetarian kitchen is Ġugar, in Valletta. The food is consistently great, and it is a shining example of how a kitchen we might not be entirely used to can be excellent in its own righ</i>t” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Filigree is a delicate kind of jewellery metalwork, usually of gold and silver, made with tiny beads or twisted threads, or both in combination, soldered together or to the surface of an object of the same metal and arranged in artistic motifs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- These workshops will consist of a 1 hour session where participants will craft a pendant from silver which they take with them after the session.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- The workshops will take place from 8am to 7pm according to availability. There is no particular day! Just let us know when you can make it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- They will be held at the Filigree Center, 219, Republic Street Valletta.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">- The cost for each session is Eur 25. Consider this as a bargain, since if you had to purchase the pendant from a shop it would cost the same price or more. In addition you will be introduced to this wonderful craft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Individuals who are interested should call us on 2703 2837 or contact us at the bar!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">...they say that the last week of January is the most depressing week of the year...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">...but... we know it shouldn't be so!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Come and join us for a tropical party at Ġugar on Saturday 31st of January</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Prepare for a night full of exotic sounds and tropical vibes in downtown Valletta: kuduro, soukouss, cumbia, funana, afrobeat, highlife ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">DJ in-Nilu (also known as Nilo in his native country of Belgikistan) is bringing the whole world to Ġugar! : tracks from Kenya, Ethiopia, Colombia, Cape Verde, Ghana, Haiti, Peru, South Africa and more ... Golden classics and contemporary global bass grooves from Brussels to Brooklyn over Buenos Aires: pure sunshine coming through the speakers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Folk-rock band “<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brodu/188544954667503">Brodu</a>” will be giving an intimate interpration to their recently launched album “Ħabullabullojb” in February down in our basement. More information as the day approaches. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Watch out! Film nights in our cosy basement during the cold winter months coming your way very soon! More information in the coming days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out our facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gugarmalta">here</a> for further real-time updates. It should also be available to people who do not have an account on facebook</span><br />
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We apologise for the lack of updates on our blog, but we've all been really busy during the last couple of months. We will however not miss the opportunity to party this festive season!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpWIx2ixqotSnziayObyi46UwFnKhaFWltMMWmEm9YKI8yKmK6Y1j1zqVpNue7zyMBJFsC8rhT4-_M3rQjnBwQZ4z1gsPGPrb_HuSfzbbSPF7IBdf94brmwKLoM1E8I1_TypkpNn_hZo3/s1600/10846185_330186977176098_8306595566367973931_n.jpg"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpWIx2ixqotSnziayObyi46UwFnKhaFWltMMWmEm9YKI8yKmK6Y1j1zqVpNue7zyMBJFsC8rhT4-_M3rQjnBwQZ4z1gsPGPrb_HuSfzbbSPF7IBdf94brmwKLoM1E8I1_TypkpNn_hZo3/s1600/10846185_330186977176098_8306595566367973931_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />On Xmas Eve, we will have DJ Brozer (FR) rocking the basement with a mix of selected alternative music. There will also be some open mics for anyone who wants to free style. <br /><br />Come and join the buzz! Good fun guaranteed!<div>
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So far it has been a very hectic Summer for us at Ġugar! We have moved our stall from Valletta to Sliema in July to participate in the Sliema Street Art Festival. This has been a great experience for us, since we are all fans of street art and urban culture. With the help of Hedon promoters, we set up a stall at the Exiles beach and took care of serving food to the hungry crowd at the Alternative stage. We also set up our little chill-out area next to the stage, and this practically meant we took almost all of Ġugar! with us. But although we were pretty much exhausted by the end of the weekend, it was a great opportunity for us to experience being part of an event that has the potential to grow in terms of quality and quantity of people that attend year after year. From here we give a shout out to Putting Colours in the Street for giving us this opportunity!<br />
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Back in Valletta, we were busy coming up with new recipes for smoothies and juices, using as much as possible the sweetness of fruit that the summer season provides to us during this time. Our strawberry smoothies, and watermelon juices were a big success. We are also now making use of the aloe vera plants that a friend donated to us, by making fresh juices straight from the plant. </div>
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All of this, while trying to find the time to enjoy the beautiful sea and swim as much as possible!<br />
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Last week we also hosted the birthday party for The Piece of Sheet. The Piece of Sheet is a sheet (duh) that is published by an anonymous autonomous collective of University students.. After a year of publications they decided that a birthday party celebrating their first year in existence should be held, and we were both surprise and happy that they chose Ġugar! To host their party, as we are also fans of their publications. You can view their publications here: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/alltpos">http://tinyurl.com/alltpos</a> <br />
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In the coming weeks we will be hosting another film night, this time proposed by another friend of ours who is involved in the activist scene in Serbia. More information will be available through our facebook page in the coming days.<br />
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Time really flies by, and soon enough another Notte Bianca in Valletta will be upon us. Notte Bianca of last year was when we first opened our doors to the public, taking that big step in the dark, not knowing what was next. We didn’t even know or plan when to open officially – we just opened our doors even though the basement wasn’t even ready to host guests. Next day, we went to clean up, and found friends and people waiting for us to open our doors, and we have been open since then. Here we are now, with one year almost behind us – and an opportunity to review what we have been through and plan for our next term. So it is great pleasure that we’ll be thinking on what we come up with for our first birthday party! If you have any wild ideas, let us know!<br />
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We are excited to announce that we'll be setting up a stall at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/707958585929984/">Sliema Street Art Festival</a> that is happening on the weekend of Friday 18th to Sunday 20th July! We are big fans of street art so it's a great opportunity for us to be participating. We will be situated in the area right beside the Exiles Beach Club at the Alternative Stage to be hosted by our friends from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hedonevents?fref=ts">Hedon Events</a> ! We will also be setting up a small chill-out area for people to hang out. <br />
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Our shop at Valletta will therefore be closed from Friday 18th till Sunday 20th July. We will then open our doors business as usual from Tuesday 15th July as per our Summer Opening hours. See you in Sliema this weekend! Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/707958585929984/">here</a> for the facebook page to the event. <br />
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Hey there! We would like to tell you that as from Monday 2nd June, Ġugar will be switching to Summer hours. <br /><br />From Wednesday to Saturday we will be open also for lunch!<br />
<br /><b>Monday: CLOSED<br /><br />Tuesday: 7pm till 1am<br />Wednesday: 10am till 3pm and from 7pm till 1am<br />Thursday: 10am till 3pm and from 7pm till 1am<br /><br />Friday: 10am till 3pm and from 7pm till 1am<br />Satuday: 10am till 3pm and from 7pm till 1am<br />Sunday: 7pm till 1am</b><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801595681936179659.post-36438857668457658942014-05-04T06:33:00.001-07:002014-05-04T06:33:54.615-07:00Shout out #6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">So here we are, the beginning </span>of May and Summer seems to be already on it's way. The cold and rainy days seem to be over, and the sun is warm and out! The day is getting longer and that means more time to run out and about. For us at Ġugar! it means hoping to get some time to run around in fields and do some gardening and grow stuff. It also means packing up our soup warmer to make way for lighter and fresher foodstuffs, and trying and testing new juices and smoothies made from the numerous delicious fruits and vegetables that we're blessed with during the Maltese summers.<br />
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Looking back at the past months, it feels great to see the Ġugar! space being used for all kinds of creative projects and networking activities. We've seen our space used for meetings between amaeteur gardeners and organic farmers, networking activities for film-makers and camera people, gigs for local underground hip-hop groups, group love-letter writing, film nights and documentaries, DIY workshops, musicians who turn up with their saxaphones and guitars for impromptu jams, chess tournaments and much much more. It's s great to witness Ġugar! during special moments where it feels to be brimming with energy and creative activity between people!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KNnaPqFaxlXNur_eYAqjIB7JnhbGTuxH4k-YhBGu-9eyXm-1a8hrGkIcjD-kGMQ5mBNbCtPRNKByUh1cvL39Ntlqa5Fy_yzmHuupzKtfZgr0xKU1l7CPV_YL9C27e4v2kVE_3c4s5kf0/s1600/stt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5KNnaPqFaxlXNur_eYAqjIB7JnhbGTuxH4k-YhBGu-9eyXm-1a8hrGkIcjD-kGMQ5mBNbCtPRNKByUh1cvL39Ntlqa5Fy_yzmHuupzKtfZgr0xKU1l7CPV_YL9C27e4v2kVE_3c4s5kf0/s1600/stt1.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Local underground </span>hip-hop group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sempliciment-Tat-Triq/146907222065431">Sempliċiment tat-Triq</a> raided our basement for a night of hip-hop and open mic on the 19th of March. Armed with just their microphones and hard-hitting raps, they turned our basement into a fiery box of real energy. Turnout was great and the band managed to collect some much needed funds for their then upcoming tour around Europe solely through voluntary donations. It is our belief that a free-price system can work in certain circumstances and we would like to start exploring this idea further with people who want to perform at Ġugar! Basically, there would be no fixed price on certain events, but people are encouraged to donate whatever they deem fit, depending on their financial situation, their expecatations and the fulfilment of their expectations. Such a system is much more fair because it doesn't ascribe value to a product on a fixed price set-up by somebody, but leaves it up to the responsible individual to decide for himself how much something is worth. We have personally witnessed this system work very efficiently in different parts of the world, and there's no reason why we shouldn't try it here. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">We have had another</span></b> well-attented film night on the 27th of March. This time we showed "Belarusian Dream". It is the story of a young person from Minsk in Belarus who has lived most of his life in a country ruled by a dictator. Against the background of falsified elections, brutal repressions, and a severe economic crisis, it shows how more people in the most 'stable' post-Soviet country are starting to demand change. This is a story about how the regime can crush a person, and how you can find your own freedom in a state that possesses total contol. <br />
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<b>Our next film night </b>is now on Wednesday the 14th of May and we are showing FORGOTTEN BIRD OF PARADISE. Do you know what is going on in West Papua? British filmmaker Dominic Brown travelled without the knowledge or authority of the Indonesian authorities in order to film Forgotten Bird of Paradise. The documentary provides a rare and moving insight onto the struggle for independence that has gripped West Papua for over 45 years. It includes never before seen footage of OPM rebel fighters at their stronghold deep in the Papuan jungle, as well as interviews with human rights victims of the Indonesian regime. Frequently breathtaking and thought provoking, Forgotten Bird of Paradise provides a remarkable insight into a world where ancient traditions and cultures live on into the modern age. Above all, it shows the inspiring resilience of a people who suffered so much under Indonesian occupation, but whose determination for freedom burns stronger now than at any time in history. The movie is not very long, and if lots of people turn up, we can screen it twice.<br />
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Last month we have also been featured twice on a couple of mainstream newspapers and magazines, and it seems like we rated high in their reviews. A shout out goes to the reviewers and journalists who understood what we are trying to do and are giving us exposure and support!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A one day Chess Tournament </span></b>will be held on Saturday 17th May starting from 10am and we hope that by 6pm we would know who is the winner. It will start off with a small league of 3 games per player in each of four different groups, and then proceed to a knockout for the final match. (if you didn't understand, it is basically similar to the World Cup Finals league-knockout system) At the time of writing, there are seven more places to be booked! Send us a private message if you wanna book a place!<br />
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We are also excited about a beat-boxing kind of night that we will have on the 31st of May. From what we know, this Polish guy can deliver some cool beats, and sounds just through his mouth, but we will keep you informed about this as the day approaches. Check out our facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gugarmalta">here</a> for further real-time updates. It should also be available to people who do not have an account on facebook. </div>
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One of the best things that we hear from people that come to Gugar, is that what they like most about the atmosphere of the place, is the fact that they still feel like they've gone for a good, fun night out even if they decide to drink a freshly-brewed tea or a fresh juice instead of binging on alcohol to get into the party mood and join the party crowd. They can choose to drink <i>and</i> read a book, <i>or </i>play some board games. No pressure to fit in. For us this this is one of the best compliments that we can ever get...With Gugar we wanted to address the Big Split that has happened to modern life: We spend our whole week working our asses off doing things we don't like and then, when the weekend comes we binge on the things that are supposed to balance the equation back again...and then...when all the fun is over...the puritan inside us takes over, and we punish ourselves for having "enjoyed the weekend a bit too much". So we go back to the routine of another week of self-inflicted pain and guilt. It seems like we keep a balance sheet in our heads...a balance sheet of "the things that we're supposed to do", and the things that we love doing. Our lives seem to have been fragmented into different pieces - and this should be every freedom seekers duty - to join back together all these pieces.<br />
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So it is with great pleasure to say that we had great feedback from participants at our first sessions that included workshops on knife-making, beer brewing, soap-making, and a session on the baking of the original Maltese bread. In the future, we want to explore these ideas further, so if you feel connected to what we think, stay tuned.<br />
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All this doesn't mean that we don't enjoy an occasional good night of letting loose! That is why we had <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BassCulture">Bass Culture</a> at our basement for a night of carnival fun. The guys from Bass Culture turned our basement into a small but powerful machine of dubby grooves. Watch out for these guys as they are slowly but surely filling dancehalls everywhere with their carefully selected cuts of dub and earth-shaking bass lines.<br />
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<b>Wednesday 19th March (public holiday) 8.30pm</b>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sempliciment-Tat-Triq/146907222065431">Sempliciment Tat - Triq</a> will be blasting out some hip-hop raps in Maltese from the Ġugar! Basement. Entry will be based on voluntary donations. All money collected will fund their upcoming Italy-France tour in April. Event to start at around 8.30pm.<br />
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<b>FILM NIGHT @ Ġugar! : Belarusian Dream</b><br />
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Belarusian Dream, an award-winning film, is the story of a young person from Minsk who has lived most of his life in a country ruled by a dictator. Against the background of falsified elections, brutal repressions, and a severe economic crisis, it shows how more people in the most 'stable' post-Soviet country are starting to demand change. This is a story about how the regime can crush a person, and how you can find your own freedom in a state that possesses total contol.<br />
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Belarusian Dream is the first independent documentary film to look at what has happened in Belarus since the 2010 presidential elections. Directed by Ekaterina Kibalchich, born in 1982 in Minsk; laureate of the 'Zolotoe Pero' award from the Russian Journalism Union. Belarusian Dream won the viewer's award at the 2011 International Human Rights Film festival ''WatchDocs".<br />
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<b>A small reminder that we will be closed on the 11th, 12th and 13th of April, as will be heading to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/837805339582460/?fref=ts">Rock the South</a>, a festival with different genres of music, from rock, punk and indie to hip hop, pop, folk, acoustic singer-songwriters, ska and Dub. Doors will open at 6pm and on Sunday at 2pm. We are selling tickets for the festival, so if you haven't got it yet, hurry up!</b><br />
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For further real-time updates, please check out our facebook page here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gugarmalta"> https://www.facebook.com/gugarmalta</a> IT SHOULD be accessible also to people with no Facebook account.<br />
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Until next time!<br />
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<i>.......[but] to grow or make some things for myself: what fun, what exhilarion, what liberation from any feelings of utter dependence on organisations! What is perhaps even more: what an education of the real person! To be in touch with actual processes of creation. The inborn creativity of people is no mean or accidental thing: neglect or disregard it, and it becomes an inner source of poison. It can destroy you and all your human relationships; on a mass scale, it can – nay, it inevitably will – destroy society..”</i>. – E.F. Schumacher<br />
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With this in mind, we started off with Christian Muscat (Il-poqq) holding a workshop on knife-making. Chris took us through the whole process of making your own knife from a piece of flat-bar metal, complete with a wooden handle. We will now try to convince him to engrave “Ġugar!” on the metal part of the knife and proudly hang it on one of our walls...<br />
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Our next session is about brewing beer at home. Make sure you check out our page here to keep updated. At the time of writing, there are only a couple of places left, and since our space is quite limited, we can only open the sessions for a maximum of up to 15 people. We will then have a session on soap-making on Wednesday 5th March and another one on Maltese-bread making on Wednesday 12th March. In the spirit of voluntary co-operation, we are not asking for a booking charge for the sessions. This way, we ensure<br />
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Ann created this delicious dish: GRILLED MUSHROOM TACOS WITH MANGO PINEAPPLE KIDNEY BEAN SALSA – A gluten free, vegan dish with an asian touch by using some of the products from Tropical Wholefoods – a range of delicious fair traded foodstuffs. The mother company in the UK will shortlist their favourite 5 recipes and have the Tropical Wholefoods staff cook them up and carry out a company-wide tasting to pick a winner. Wish us some luck! Keep informed about all of this by checking out the core-green blog <a href="http://www.coregreen.eu/">here</a><br />
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We also held a second film screening at Gugar, and this time, we had a great turnout. Florian, a friend of ours from France paid us a visit and we took the opportunity to screen his DIY movie called “BOLIGAKSJON” – a documentary about squatting in Oslo, Norway. As the tagging of the movie goes:<br />
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At the end of the month, we also had Immanuel Mifsud stopping at Ġugar! to hold another session of his Aqrali, qaltli literary nights. We set up the basement with cosy, candle lit atmosphere. We're quite bummed that we were stuck upstairs, with no time to witness the movement of spirits in our basement...and we also apologise to those who came but found no space. But we guess that's a good sign. It's not so common that people turn out for these kind of events. Catch Immanuel at some other venue, by checking out the page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aqraliqaltli">Aqrali, qalti</a>. Here is a picture of Immanuel from the night..<br />
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...and hey! Do not hesitate to contact us, should you have the initiative to organize some event that fits our philosophy at Ġugar. Ġugar! is a place for good living – hanging out, books, discussing, DIY, having a good time with friends...anything that helps us get in touch with ourselves and others! Get in touch if you connect to our vibrations!<br />
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You should still be able to view our facebook page, even if you do not have a facebook account, through this link: https://www.facebook.com/gugarmalta<br />
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We write this from a cold room on a rainy and wintry day - the kind of day that forces you to sit down and reflect a little on the past. Wow! It's been an amazing ride since we opened our doors to the public. We met such great people along this short way, who supported us out during our first months, and it's impossible to think of how things could have turned up if we were left to our own devices... And since it's the beginning of 2014, we can't help not to think positively of the coming year, of all the dreams and ideas that we have in mind and on how they could develop until we implement them into reality!<br />
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As from January 2014 please note that these are now our new Winter opening hours:<br />
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<b>Monday: 6pm till 1am<br />Tuesday: Closed<br />Wednesday: 10am till 1am<br />Thursday: 6pm till 1am<br />Friday: 6pm till 1am<br />Saturday: 10am till 1am<br />Sunday: 3pm till 1 am</b><br />
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- During December 2013, we had ANATOMICA exhibition - a beautiful collection of paintings drawn by Edward Wilkonson. Edward does beautiful paintings inspired by his interest in anatomy. Apart from the paintings, Ed has printed a set from his collection into postcards for people who do not want to buy the paintings. The postcards are sold at 1 Euro each and are available at Ġugar! or directly from Mr Wilkson.<br />
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- Ġuze' Stagno, the author of "What Happens in Brussels stays in Brussels" - his latest work, added to our general Xmas cheer, when he visited us for a book-signing session during his xmas holidays in Malta. We have just finished reading the book and as usual, Stagno doesn't disappoint. Read the book for a much needed criticism to the maltese<i> raison d'être </i>vis-a-vis our relation to the outside world, and not just<i>...</i><br />
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<i>- </i>We will have another night dedicated to literature<i> </i>on Thursday 30th of January where Immanuel Mifsud will continue his reading tour called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aqraliqaltli">Aqrali, qaltli</a> in our basement. Immanuel is visiting different places in Malta and Gozo and sharing his writings to the public. We are looking forward to this night especially because we are big fans of Immanuel's work. Come and hear it from the man himself! Also check out his page for updated information about his tour. He is reading different texts every time, so all check points promise to offer a different experience... <br />
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- We will be starting a Ġugar! DIY for Self-Reliance workshops soon! These will consist of short informal workshops for up to 16 participants, on the making of stuff that can help one move a step closer to being more self-reliant in his/her daily life. We will be having a knife-making workshop, a beer-brewing at home workshop, a soap-making workshop and another one on the making of the Maltese bread. More information will be out soon via our Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/gugarmalta">here</a>. We would like these sessions to be based on a <i>free price system</i>. This system gives us an opportunity to put into practice what we like and believe in; that is voluntary exchange and equality. The free price system, as opposed to the fixed price system doesn't impose a fixed price for everyone and the same. This means that the sessions would still be open and accessible to people who want to participate in the sessions but cannot afford to pay the full price for the sessions. Some people could give little, others can put more: this is solidarity in practice and this way should make the sessions accessible to everyone. Please note that this does not mean that the events are free - everything has a cost and participants are encouraged to donate whatever they can to the workshop facilitator for his/her time, effort and expenses . <br />
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- As we get closer to the end of the first Ġugar! Chess Tournament, we will also be holding film nights in our cosy basement every fortnight on Thursdays. More information in the coming days...please check our facebook page for more information. <br />
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- We are happy to see more people making use of our small community libarary. Please do not hesitate to ask to borrow/lend/barter a book that you would like to take home with you.<br />
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Looking forward to make 2014 a year of creating spaces for good living with you! Please keep checking our Facebook page on http://www.facebook.com/gugarmalta for more frequent updates. The page should still be accessible to people who don't have a Facebook account.<br />
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Happy new year!<br />
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Hi there!<br />
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Lots of exciting action has happened in the Ġugar! world, in the past couple of weeks. With a lot of help from a lot of different people we have managed to finish the basement in time for the official opening. We want to use this space for different kinds of events and activities, so please do not hesitate to come and approach us if you come up with some crazy idea!<br />
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We have finally started the Ġugar! friendly chess tournament and are in the second round. So far this is the classification as of today:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96_2AUG4zMHrhIn-AkN7sDvYTKeIsCKXyHB4a1X_R5N8781x5DstqiPLr10alFW0EWqAa10Vniu8Dql9d-4laeQNdXg1RDX8nlzp5AlobXYEc_7j9AarTZw7BG-7-qxrYXhyphenhyphenddxwhABxs/s1600/opening.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96_2AUG4zMHrhIn-AkN7sDvYTKeIsCKXyHB4a1X_R5N8781x5DstqiPLr10alFW0EWqAa10Vniu8Dql9d-4laeQNdXg1RDX8nlzp5AlobXYEc_7j9AarTZw7BG-7-qxrYXhyphenhyphenddxwhABxs/s320/opening.jpg" width="320" /></a>On Saturday 16th we had our official opening where we inaguarated the basement and set it up with a super chilled out space for people who wanted to avoid the lively and sometimes rowdy atmosphere upstairs! We were overwhelmed with the amount of people that came to party and celebrate with us. Our tiny place was filled to the brim with a very positive atmosphere, and people flowed out into the street! <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhxE56875iT0f84jpTb9kcTS_iKu0iNmgu-hpIfrUIYjO747IumZobkuj4jEBY73r6R80nbNSuf_qPEpmo-C_zD8VbO-9ILTU2aFMz4aPNIy4KVpMLyr75dwH3o2aHolxJKQ8n6wvNwsM/s1600/998556_10151715324305952_206032709_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhxE56875iT0f84jpTb9kcTS_iKu0iNmgu-hpIfrUIYjO747IumZobkuj4jEBY73r6R80nbNSuf_qPEpmo-C_zD8VbO-9ILTU2aFMz4aPNIy4KVpMLyr75dwH3o2aHolxJKQ8n6wvNwsM/s320/998556_10151715324305952_206032709_n.jpg" width="320" /></a>We also consider ourselves lucky and honored to have been chosen by <a href="http://www.coregreen.eu/">CORE-GREEN</a> to launch their delicious Zamora Plantain Chips on the night. We believe that it's very important that people start to ask where there food is coming from. This does not mean just choosing food that is organic, or ask that their food comes from local sources, but also to ask for products (if they have, or want to eat imported food), that has been traded in a fair way when compared to the rules and practices of conventional international trade. <a href="http://www.coregreen.eu/">Core-Green</a> is a local initiative led by Natalie Debono that promotes and sells organic and fair-traded products. Fair Trade is really the anti-theses of unjust "free" trade. It is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It offers better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South. Fair Trade Organizations, backed by consumers, are engaged actively in supporting producers, awareness raising and in campaigning for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade.<br />
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On the night we also sold tubs of fair traded organic cherries dates and brazil nuts. They can be eaten raw as a snack or can be used in cooking. To our amusement, the tower of power (picture on the left) seems to be dismantling itself slowly slowly...<br />
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Last week we also held a filigree exhibtion by the great Kevin Attard entitled "Il-Mara l-Ħoxna" which boasted a beautiful filigree design of the fat lady. It will stay at Ġugar! for a couple of more days, so come and check it out if you are around! There are also some beautiful silver rings and pendants for sale, all done by hand using the filigree technique at a ridiculously low price, so come and ask at the bar!<br />
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- December and Christmas is a time to celebrate! Watch our facebook space for a big party we'll be celebrating on Christmas eve!<br />
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- We were stoked to learn that the winner of the 2011 EU prize for literature Immanuel Mifsud will be holding a literary night at the Ġugar! basement at the end of January 2014 for his "Aqrali, qaltli" series of literature nights. Us at Ġugar! are big fans of Immanuel's books and writings and we look forward with anticipation for the night. Watch out his space <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aqraliqaltli">here</a> for more information soon!<br />
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A lot of people seem to have already understood what we mean when we say that with Ġugar! we wanted to create a space for good living. In our opinion, good living doesn't solely mean to eat food that is good for you, although of course that is a very important aspect of it all. In our view, good living comes in many different aspects. It means spending quality time with the people you love, it means having a laugh and sharing beers with friends. It means reading books instead of watching TV all day. It means doing art and creating your own entertainment and environment instead of consuming it like a zombie. To us, the word "enlightenment" doesn't necessarily mean spending days in spiritual retreats, but more importantly a positive and practical approach towards living the only life that we have, with the good and bad that comes with it. As the Ġugar! proverb says: "if you seek enlightenment, wash the dirty dishes..." (...we actually stole this from the old Chinese proverb "if you seek enlightenment, fetch wood, carry water"). It is through positive daily practices and habits that we realise our full potential and not solely through our thoughts and beliefs.... <br />
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It's been a crazy 4 weeks since we opened up our doors to the public, and since then, we have had an amazing feedback from a lot of cool people! It seems like a bunch of people already understood what we wanted to create out of the Ġugar! space: a warm, welcoming and inexpensive place where it feels like home...tea, beers, books and toys. A space for good living!<br />
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Today we celebrate the birth of the Ġugar webpage! We promise to keep this space updated with news and crazy ideas from the Ġugar! crew.<br />
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Here are some pictures to show you what we have been up to:<br />
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Here is the lovely Alina, a german girl who volunteered to decorate our room downstairs, and Rico giving her a hand (or pretending to :P). We will use this space soon for events, exhibtions, workshops, film nights and more!<br />
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Our friend from Limoge [FR], Brozer has hit Ġugar! and spray painted our walls last week. Here are some pictures of him in action </div>
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We have also finally concluded the list of competitors in our friendly chess tournament which will start on Thursday 31st October at 6pm. These are:<br />
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People who just happen to want to watch the games are welcome to do so. We also have a celtic round chess board if there is anyone who is willing to try it!<br />
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We close off our first shout out with a Ġugar proverb:. "If you seek enlightenment, wash the dirty dishes!". Until next time, tata!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Everybody should have the opportunity to at least learn how to to play the ultimate board game. We'll be holding our first friendly chess tournament soon at Ġugar! every Wedensday evening. Anyone who is interested in taking part, please send us an email on spikeslaw@gmail.com, or leave your name and contact info at Ġugar! More information will follow once a substantial amount of people join in! In the meantime, don't forget to have a look at the About section to check out our new opening times!</span></div>
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