Turns & Treats

Our third public gathering turned a cancelled music slot into a cozy games evening: classic South Asian boards with a twist, woven through an art café collaboration with Sophia at Kathmandu Mandala.

Guests arrived to mingle, learned a little game history, then drew artwork name chits into teams of about four. Stations rotated through Snakes & Ladders, Ludo, Bau Cua / Jhandi Burja, Carrom, and Bagh Chal / Gatta — custom boards printed for the night. Mid-evening, Robert Sambuena and Maharshi Bhattacharya played a short live set. Snacks and drinks were for sale; cooking stations stayed off the plan so the room could stay simple.

The concept borrowed from loadshedding nights — when the lights went out and community came alive around games, stories, and shared food. Ticket was €15; about two dozen paid guests filled a warm, competitive, slightly nostalgic room.