Komitimiti Café celebrates a successful year

To finish off their successful first year, Komitimiti Café at Riverside community are celebrating with a music night this Saturday, 21 December, from 5.30pm.

The ImmigranNZ Collective from Nelson will be playing and there will be a Christmas-theme with a koha for entry.

Komitimiti is a non-profit, social enterprise and operates from the café at Riverside Community. The project started in January this year from the desire for a community space where people can connect, spend time together and enjoy healthy and affordable food.

The menu is designed to be wholesome and tasty, as far as possible made from organic and locally-sourced food, and catering to different dietary needs.
Over the year, the Komitimiti project has developed running the popular café Friday to Sunday with Friday music nights, a singing group, a men’s group, mending workshops and craft gatherings.

On Monday mornings, Ako Collective run a learning space for home-schooled children. There is also exhibition space for differing artworks.

Verena Gruner, the coordinator, is pleased with the progress of Komitimiti.

“It’s such a beautiful space here and we are still on a journey of creating more activities. Unlike many other cafés, here at Komitimiti, there is a safe play space for children. People can become volunteers, bring ideas for activities such as showing movies, giving talks, skill-sharing, poetry and other music nights.”

The café can be rented out also for private events. Komitimiti will re-open on Friday, 10 January at 10am, and well-known Golden Bay band Gypsy Pickers will be playing on Saturday 11 January at 5.30pm.

For more information email [email protected], or visit Komitimiti Riverside Café, 289 Main Road, Lower Moutere.