# Event Details - **Event Name**: ☕ Pop-Up Café: Turkish & Shami Coffee on Hot Sand with Storytelling - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: Turkish & Shami coffee brewed on hot sand, sweet delights, and a storytelling experience! Come celebrate women, culture, and connection ✨About this Event? Full Event DescriptionThis International Women's Day, we invite you to gather around coffee, stories, and warmth. Join us for Turkish & Shami coffee (with cardamom) prepared on hot sand, inspired by centuries-old traditions where coffee has always been a ritual of connection, listening, and belonging.We come together to honor the strength, memory, and wisdom of women across generations, celebrating resilience, creativity, and shared stories over a warm cup. You are welcome to arrive anytime between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. There is no fixed start time, simply come when it feels right. Come with a friend, your mother, your sister, or come on your own. Sit, sip, and connect.Throughout the day, Masa will share stories rooted in Shami culture, women's voices, memory, love, and belonging as part of the coffee gathering.✨ Featuring Guest Storyteller Masa Kateb | ماسة الكاتبMasa is a Syrian-Canadian storyteller, peace and justice activist, Shami culinary artist, poet, and carrier of ancestral wisdom. A former professional basketball player and journalist, Masa centers her work on cultural bridge-building, collective wellbeing, and honoring land before borders.☕ What to Expect• Turkish coffee prepared on hot sand• Shami (Syrian-style) coffee with cardamom• Complimentary Turkish delight and dates• Storytelling throughout the gatheringFor those who prefer, tea and decaffeinated coffee will also be available on site.? Optional Coffee ReadingGuests may choose to add a traditional coffee reading experience — donation-based on the spot. Offered throughout the day, subject to availability and time capacity.Coffee readings are shared in a lighthearted cultural spirit and are intended for entertainment purposes only. They are not professional, psychic, or predictive services.This gathering is part of a monthly storytelling and coffee series hosted by in collaboration with .Ticket & Pricing? Book in Advance & Save!Option 1: Coffee Experience $3.00 + applicable taxesOption 2: Coffee Experience $3.00 + applicable taxes + Coffee Reading (Coffee reading is donation-based on the day of the event and subject to availability and time capacity of the storyteller).Guests who book online must show their Eventbrite confirmation upon arrival and may choose their preferred beverage. Booking online secures your special event rate!☕ Drop-InCoffee (Turkish or Shami) + delight: $5.50Coffee reading add-on: Donation-based (subject to availability)Drop-ins are welcome anytime between 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.?‍?‍? Important About the SettingOur gathering takes place inside the Kids Market at Granville Island. This is a busy, family-oriented public space. Children may be playing nearby, visitors may be walking through, and the atmosphere can be lively and noisy at times. While we create a warm coffee experience within our area, this is not a private or silent event. It is part of the natural energy of the market. By booking a ticket, guests acknowledge that the gathering takes place within this shared public environment on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.? Coming Soon: Tawleh Time — Backgammon Classes at Soumak BoutiqueLearn a 5,000-year-old game with Storyteller Masa Kateb! Group, family, and private sessions for all ages. Real dice, real math, real connection — no screens required.Ask us on the day, visit our Eventbrite page for details, or email hello@soumakboutique.com? Masa Kateb also offers Arabic language tutoring, and Shami food & storytelling cultural experiences. Ask her directly for details @MasaKateb57? Location: Kids Market, Granville Island, Vancouver?️ Date & Time: Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMWe look forward to welcoming you into a space of culture, connection, and coffee.Hosted by - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/pop-up-café-turkish-and-shami-coffee-on-hot-sand-with-storytelling/100001983320520065 - **Event Categories**: storytelling, pop-ups, art, nonprofit, kids, workshops, literary-art, international-womens-day - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fpop-up-cafe-turkish-shami-coffee-on-hot-sand-with-storytelling-tickets-1983320520065 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 4.53, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Vancouver - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Granville Island, inside the Kids Market (Yellow Building) - **lat**: 49.27038599999999 - **long**: -123.135932 - **full address**: Granville Island, inside the Kids Market (Yellow Building), 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Soumak Boutique (https://allevents.in/org/soumak-boutique/21255734) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/42fe5e502d5274c185223024a433c34f2970054f253afa9d5fe57fc15445e488-rimg-w1200-h800-dc181715-gmir.jpg?v=1771407145 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/9f4d931e518241e613683299ef4d08c85bd7aec3463fa4024d1a1b6835d9a974-rimg-w400-h400-dc181815-gmir.jpg?v=1771407144 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Granville Island, inside the Kids Market (Yellow Building), 1496 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, Canada - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 4.53 CAD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Soumak Boutique - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** storytelling, pop-ups, art, nonprofit, kids, workshops, literary-art, international-womens-day - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about ☕ Pop-Up Café: Turkish & Shami Coffee on Hot Sand with Storytelling ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "☕ Pop-Up Café: Turkish & Shami Coffee on Hot Sand with Storytelling", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/42fe5e502d5274c185223024a433c34f2970054f253afa9d5fe57fc15445e488-rimg-w1200-h800-dc181715-gmir.jpg?v=1771407145", "startDate": "2026-03-07", "endDate": "2026-03-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/vancouver/pop-up-café-turkish-and-shami-coffee-on-hot-sand-with-storytelling/100001983320520065", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Granville Island, inside the Kids Market (Yellow Building)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1496 Cartwright Street", "postalCode": "V6H 3Y5", "addressLocality": "Vancouver", "addressRegion": "BC", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "49.27038599999999", "longitude": "-123.135932" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Turkish & Shami coffee brewed on hot sand, sweet delights, and a storytelling experience! 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