Connection Space WELCOME HOME❤️OFFLINE FRIENDS😃3year BDAY! JAM FOODTRUCK SpeedF

Starts at 18:30 - Ends at 00:00
Flavia, Lilith, Sandy, Max, Philip, Christos (aka the co-organisers) will welcome you and also wear a badge - feel free to talk to them for anything you need!
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❤️ WELCOME HOME @ Connection Space❤️
Reconnect with old friends. Meet new ones. Feel at home — inspired by old traditional Greek cafés, where grandparents knew that the best connections happen over coffee and good company
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• Testimonials (scroll to "photos" section to read testimonials)
  "The best event I know on Meetup to connect to new friends."
  "First participation, an evening to remember!"
  "So far in 7 years this is the first time I see a really good organised event!"
  "Mega schön"
  "I was positively surprised. They organized everything so well; I met some interesting, friendly people. I highly recommend it"
  "Great! Everything excellent, super organized... lots of people. Great atmosphere"
  "Had a blast!"
  "I am really grateful for the warm atmosphere, inspiring moments"

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Why? Offline fun meaningful friendships! Offline Human Connection is what we all deeply desire and makes us truly happy and healthy (scientifically proven - read below)!
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How? We are not a "drinks meetup" nor we follow a "forced" process and agenda. Instead, we are a Offline Connection Community that provides optional free activities for you to join in! We provide activities, you find meaning & fun! Together these activities create a unique Screen-Free Connection Festival with many things for our Community to try:

• NEW: 19:00 - 22:00: crazy tasty food-truck ! come hungry!
• 19:45 - 20:45: free speed-friending
• 21:00 - late: super amazing live music jam band
• new comer area
• fun social games
• mindful games
• big outdoors area
• or simply join the great vibe and talk to anyone anytime! 😃

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Where idea comes from? Our events are inspired by the Greek village concept of "Καφενείο" (coffeeshops), once vibrant community hubs where people gathered daily to socialise, play games, and enjoy snacks and drinks. I, Christos, have fond childhood memories visiting them with my grandfather. Though this tradition is fading in Greece, I’m passionate about reviving it with a modern twist. Hope you enjoy it! ❤️
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Weather? Event takes place rain or shine, with indoors rooms and outdoors area that is ultra rain-protected
Coming late? no problem, we got many people until closing at 00:00 so come whenever!
Coming solo? guess what, again no problem! 95%+ of people come solo - its the perfect event to come solo!
Too many attendees? no problem, we got the space! Also as per the "how" above: you define what makes the event meaningful for you! Furthermore, the co-organisers have one goal: to say hi and introduce you to the event and people (if you want to please ask)! Finally remember: you dont have to talk to everyone, focus in a few people! Less is more! 😃 If you dont know where to start look for a good smile or an activity more matching to you. From there keep on trying people and activities.

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Want more info? Read on
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ABOUT US:
Why? fun offline meaningful connections! Have fun meeting new friends & existing friends thus building your community. Its scientifically proven that offline human connections make us happy and healthy (more on this below)

Where? beautiful industrial location 10"walk from Zürich HB. We reserved 100% of the space so everyone will be from our community!

How?
Disconnect your phone & Connect with people in a free and super-fun Offline Connection Event! These recurring events create a "fixed" community without any specific reasons for connection (like interests, genders, age or countries). Everyone is welcome! The event is that simple😀
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We create a mini-festival experience as we got a thing for everyone to try:

• 👭19:45 - 20:45 FREE Speed-friending in a separate private room. Guaranteed to meet many people. Simply spent a few minutes talking to one person, and then rotate to a new person. Moderator included :)
• NEW: 19:00 - 22:00: come hungry! Unbelievable tasty focaccia food-truck ! trust me!! Jo will be parked at the outdoor area. Tipping is highly welcome!
• 21:00 - late 🎸Live Music Jam hosted by Chico Bruno (from Your Imaginary Friends band) and amazing musicians from the JabaJam Collective .
• 🥇 New comer area for first-time-atendees with ice-breaker questions (optional area, in case you want to talk to first-time attendees)
• 👭 meet like-minded friends by voting your favorite discussion topics - the top 5 will be turned into topic-based tables!
• 🃏 Fun social games (read game names below)
• 🎲 Mindful Connection Games from The School of Life with games and questions that go deeper in connection (game names below). Grab a game and start playing.
• ⛲️beautiful outdoors area with many tables and rain protection
• 👬 or simply hang-out and meet new & old friends without a process

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IMPORTANT:

• Why so many options above for connection? We always have: a first-timer area, Fun social games, Mindful games, ice-breaker questions or simply just talk freely to anyone. Often we add: Speed-friending and a Music jam. We believe you are unique and each of us prefers different ways of connection. Also we want to provide an opportunity for everyone to try something new
• Easy and "Safe": We have the whole location reserved for us so its safe to open up and meet new friends (unlike bars in Zürich where people find it strange if strangers talk to them). Christos and volunteers will also help with connection. Read more info below.
• Christos (see PHOTO) and our co-organisers will be wearing name budges and will aim to welcome everyone.
• Thank YOU for being so open in meeting new people and making 50+ events with 7500+ attendees in 2.5+ years happen!
• more info via our LINKS
• Yes YOU are good & courageous for looking for new fun connections!
• 95% of people come solo - you can too❤️
• Everyone is in same situation and you ll be surprised how friendly people are ❤️
• Come early though later also ok as many people there until 00:00
• It works! We heard of many new friendships, living together and even getting a new job
• For volunteering for free please msg Christos 0768175380. We can provide free drinks for your service

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TIPS on HOW TO CONNECT:

• Look out for a good smile/vibe in a person/group of 2-3 people and say "Hi my name is xxx, can I join?".
• Try something different (person, game, table, activity) often until you find fun quality connection
• Ask Support: we understand going out to meet friends can be a stretch. We make this easy with a fun and safe event. Also you can ask for help from our clearly communicated (see photos of this event) "People Connectors" who can help you discreetly to connect with others
• Invest time(not quickly just come by) as friendships are an investment
• Come back: big turnaround, people come randomly at each event, so you never know who you ll meet

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ABOUT US: (in detail)
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WHY Connection Space?

• ... we ❤️ uniting people while having fun! We make the world better by enabling fun quality offline connections & building community!
• ... we truly believe Human Connections is what we truly deeply crave for and what we truly need so we can be happy and healthy! What we really need is all the things money cant buy. Human Connections making us happy is proven by data in ANCIENT HISTORY, in MODERN HISTORY and also scientifically proven by HARVARD in an 87 year old study. Yes this makes you HEALTHY and is what you really need - the other things are not as important as society tells you.

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• WHAT is Connection Space?

Imagine a co-working space where everyone is with headphones, laptops, mostly being 'alone' all day ...
or a cafe/restaurant/bar where pretty much all people talk to people they already know..
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The "Connection Space" is exactly the opposite of that; its a fun social environment outside family and work, a cultural exchange, where we unite and hangout with new and old friends as one community.
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Thats it.
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No to phones, laptops, zoom-calls, books
No to a specific reason to get together (eg. only for specific hobbies, genders, age groups, languages etc)
No to just talking to your friends
Not a dating, not a party, not an expat-only meetup
NO to division (political racial gender etc)
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Yes to simple and real in-person connection with new and old friends
YES TO FUN! We got many optional activities for you to try out
Yes to feeling like home & come as you are
Yes to unity, love and respect for one another
Yes to eating, drinking and music
Yes to everyone-is-welcome & always-free events
YES to UNITY! Getting along with each other in spite of different opinions
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Our events are inspired by the Greek village culture of "Καφενείο" (village coffeeshops) with photos HERE. When myself Christos was a kid, my granddad took me to these "Καφενείο". Every neighbourhood had one, and people met, without an exaggeration, on a daily-basis. It was the community center of the village. People met new and old friends, played games, socialised, ate snacks, drank coffee and ouzo. It was a very friendly, welcoming and homey environment. Unfortunately this concept is rapidly dying in Greece. As a kid I had extremely good memories of these coffeeshops, and for this reason I am passionate to revive and recreate this environment and also add a modern twist. Hope you enjoy it!
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• WHAT is NOT Connection Space? NOT a drinks or party event (responsible drinking only, no shots, no free drinks). NOT a dating event. NOT foreigners-only, but everyone is welcome
• What KIND of event is this? Its a mix of social and cultural event that build community. We have many people from so many different cultures socialising, we promote culture with events with Art exhibitions and Live Music and we also revive the social culture of the Greek traditional village coffeeshop (Καφενείο - read more above).
• WHO? Wir wollen gerne mehr Schweizer/innen dabei haben! Alle sind willkommen und die meisten können Deutsch sprechen. Not an expat event. Everyone welcome!
• Mindful Connection Games: from The School of Life available: Confessions Game, The Friendship Game, Connection Game, The Loser Game, Games for grown-ups and three sets of "100 questions" (Conversation Toolkit & Careers & Relationships)
• Fun Social Games: bring your own board/card games or choose from: Cards against humanity, Exploding Kittens, Codenames, Debatable, Sotally Tober, Taboo, Mafia, Uno, Monopoly and more.

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Looking forward to fun quality Connections! 🙂

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Disclaimer

Participation in this event requires a signup.
To ensure a smooth and safe experience, we kindly ask all participants to follow the instructions and announcements from the event organizers. While our team works hard to create an enjoyable and welcoming atmosphere, attendance is at your own risk.

We want everyone to feel comfortable and respected. If you encounter any issues or uncomfortable situations during the event, please speak directly to a member of our team — we’re here to help.

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