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A little more life, offline. ๐Ÿ’œ

Ukiyo

Good conversations. New experiences. People worth meeting.

A community bringing people together through creativity, conversations, games and thoughtfully hosted experiences.

or visit the Cozy Corner, our free calm tools โ†’
flower lamps

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Craft & Rant crew

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Sharing Circle

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Explore

Visit our cozy mindful resources

Reading Room

Build your little library ๐Ÿ“š

โ€œThe little things? They aren't little.โ€

Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Next Up

Sun, Nov 1 ยท 1 PM onwards

Girls About Town: Witchy Karaoke ๐ŸŽค

Women only ยท Majique Cafe, GK2, Delhi

Today's list

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Coming up

Brain Stacking
Special Events

Sun, Nov 15

Brain Stacking

why we exist

The lighter stuff counts too.

We talk about mental health when things get difficult. But what about all the little things that shape how we feel, think and connect every single day? Ukiyo is a third space to talk, question, learn and understand ourselves and each other better.

Sometimes, we have conversations nobody usually starts. Other times, we are accusing each other of murder at Mafia, making art that belongs nowhere near a gallery, or watching a movie and debating it like our lives depend on it.

Never been? Most people come on their own.A warm welcome, quick introductions, an icebreaker, and 10 to 15 people.

not sure where to start?

What does your weekend need?

our experiences

Four ways to spend a weekend

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Make something

Bad art, flower lamps, glue everywhere. Talent strictly optional.

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Play something

Mafia, karaoke and games that make you suspicious of your new friends.

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Say something

Sharing circles where you can talk, or just listen. Both count.

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Watch something

Movie nights, then arguing about the ending like it matters. It does.

from our afternoons

This is what it looks like

Bad Art, Good Chat, Oct 25Bad Art, Good Chat, Oct 25The Great Wind Down: Mafia & Brunch, Sep 13The Great Wind Down: Mafia & Brunch, Sep 13Bad Art Club, Sep 6Bad Art Club, Sep 6Movie Discussion: Dil Dhadakne Do, Jul 26Movie Discussion: Dil Dhadakne Do, Jul 26Slow Chatty Sundays, Jul 19Slow Chatty Sundays, Jul 19Sharing Circle: Know the Cost Bingo, Jun 21Sharing Circle: Know the Cost Bingo, Jun 21Craft & Rant: Flower Lamps, Jun 14Craft & Rant: Flower Lamps, Jun 14Sharing Circle: Let's Be Lonely Together, Jun 7Sharing Circle: Let's Be Lonely Together, Jun 7

in their words

Notes people left us

Scribbled on sticky notes and scraps of paper at the end of an afternoon.

โ€œIt was my first community circle and I had a great experience.โ€
a note from Sharing Circle, Jun 21
โ€œLoved the flower lamp making process. It has been so long since I did something creative.โ€
a note from Flower Lamps, Jun 14
โ€œUkiyo sharing circle is the best thing which happened!!โ€
a note from Sharing Circle, Jun 21
โ€œThis was a really fun activity to spend my Sunday on.โ€
a note from Flower Lamps, Jun 14
Handwritten thank-you notes left after Craft & Rant: Flower Lamps

Craft & Rant: Flower Lamps, Jun 14

Sticky notes of feedback after the June 21 sharing circle

Sharing Circle, Jun 21

Sticky notes and doodles left on the table at Bad Art Club

Bad Art Club, Sep 6

a women-first series โ™ก

Girls About Town

For the girls who want more stories to tell.

Witchy karaoke, themed nights and little adventures. Come with your girls or show up solo, and we will take care of the introductions.

the cozy corner ยท free, anytime, no sign up

Ukiyo, for the days in between

Events are on weekends. Heavy days are not. The Cozy Corner is the part of this site you can open on a Tuesday night: a breathing exercise, a grounding trick, a tiny side quest, or a thought left for a stranger. Two minutes, and nobody needs to know.

๐ŸŒธFlower Breathing๐ŸŒพ5-4-3-2-1 Grounding๐ŸซงTake a Thought, Leave a Thought๐ŸŽฒSide Quest๐Ÿซ™Gratitude Jar๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธMake a Wish
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Winter Blues Club

Romcom nights, crochet and good company, online. You don't even have to leave your blanket.

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The Reading Room

Build your own little library on your phone, then send your shelf to a friend.

how it began

Nearly six years of making room

Ukiyo started in December 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, with four people who believed mental wellbeing deserved more room in everyday life. It has been a webinar series, a campus project and a 15-day program. Now it is a table in a Delhi cafe with a seat saved for you.

2020

Started on 26 December 2020 as Project Ukiyo, a youth-led initiative. In 2021 came Aaina, beginning with webinars led by psychologists from the UK and Australia.

Then

Sessions with colleges, our first fest, and Aaina growing into a 15-day self-reflection program.

Now

Weekend gatherings across Delhi, more than 100 volunteers, and an extended community of over 2,000 people.

get involved

Be part of it

volunteer

Help us run the room

Planning & Strategy, Social Media or HR. A few hours a week, real work, and people who will notice you did it.

collaborate

Host, make or partner with us

Venues, artists, brands and organisations: if you would like to build something good alongside us, say hello.

coming soon

Our first little ebook, on anxiety

Short, kind, and made by the community, about the anxious thoughts most of us carry around. Tell us you want it and we will send it the day it is ready.