[Edited extract from public address]
Winter is Coming. Cosy up!
The season of layering, warm surroundings and hot chocolate is almost upon us. What better way to prepare for the cold weather than stocking up with some Space2b goods?
Don’t forget to check out our workshops and heart-warming programs!
They will keep you warm, inside and out.
What's Cooking
SEEKING | Partner to run Flavours Of Syria
For anyone wishing to run their own café with big dreams and a small budget, Nayran is looking for a partner to run the café on Tuesdays to Fridays. She is willing to provide support and mentoring. Details can be negotiated. Space2b will also be a a big supporter. If interested please email Nayran or Janine at info@flavoursofsyria.com.au or info@space2b.com.au
WARMING | Up your Winter with some warm food & hospitality
Nayran Tabiei from Flavours of Syria cafe also operates a superb catering business for all types of meals; dinner parties, weddings, birthdays, you name it! Her menus can start with a range of mezze dips, followed by rice, meat and/or vegetarian dishes and some indulgent Syrian sweets. she can create or modify each catering menu to suit all dietary requirements.
Email Nayran at info@flavoursofsyria.com.au or pop into the café behind Space2b to work out the perfect menu within your budget.
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is time for home."
– Dame Edith Sitwell
Recruiting
HIRING | Community Language Storytellers x 4
Are you a Storyteller? It's story time. Space2b are looking for FOUR story time presenters in each of the following languages: Hindi, Arabic, Mandarin, Amharic.
The positions are on a casual basis and will be for 20 story time sessions per year. The location, timing and days will be determined by the community needs.
Applicants must have basic communication in English.
Training and support is included for the right applicant. People who live, play or have a connection to PORT PHILLIP are encouraged to apply.
We are seeking
a creative, energetic, vivacious, storyteller who loves working with kids in an engaging way. You need to be organised, motivated, self-directed, and comfortable working in a dynamic work environment and dealing with a diverse cultural community. You will be delivering engaging story time sessions with pre-schoolers (babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their carers) in your community language.
How to apply:
- View job description
- Write a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and why you want the job.
- Attach an up-to-date CV of 1-2 pages (if you have one).
- Submit by email with the subject line ‘Space2b Storytime (your language group) application’
- Please email your application to info@space2b.com.au
Other News
CREATING | Space2b's Mural Floor Painting
Anis is a famous Chilean mural and graffiti artist now living in Melbourne. Her work is linked to human causes, gender equality, environmental issues and women as a factor of struggle in our current society. Anis will be working with some Space2b artists this weekend to produce a floor mural out the front of Space2b on Chapel Street.
DISPLAYING | What's On The Floor
COLLABORATING | Business Design Program
Space2b are excited to be partnering with Wyndham Park Community Centre on a business design programme. Working in collaboration with some incredibly creative Karen artisans, from Myanmar. We are well under way with the workshops, sharing and learning from one another. The participants are working towards designing and making an exciting range of goods/products that will be for sale in the Space2b shop during the month of June.
EXHIBITING | What's On The Wall: Liminal - A Group Exhibition | 11 May-8 June 2024
Opening Launch 18 May 1-3pm
"Liminal" is an immersive art exhibition showcasing four visionary artists whose works range from abstract explorations to vivid landscapes and intricate illustrations.
Each work captures a fleeting moment, inviting viewers to reflect on the journey of change. From bold brushstrokes to intricate detailing, these pieces evoke the beauty of transition. "Liminal" inspires introspection, encouraging individuals to embrace the unknown and embark on their own journeys of self-discovery. Through art, we discover the transformative power of embracing change and the endless potential it holds.
WELCOMING | Who's New
Say hello to our NEW volunteer, Angela!
Angela comes with a breath of experience and wonderful energy! She's a yoga practitioner, ESL teacher and a trained nurse. She also taught English in a remote Mongolian village. She will be joining the us on Wednesdays and some Saturdays to support the retail shop.
We welcome her to the team!
OPENING | Hours
Space2b Shop
- Tues-Fri 10am-5pm
- Sat 10am-2pm
Flavours of Syria Cafe
- Tues-Thurs 10am-2pm
- Fri-Sat 10am-3pm
Together we make a difference!
Space2b acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and the diverse nature of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia. We pay respect to the Elders, past, present and future, and celebrate their stories, culture and traditions.
