Talk Story Tea Time is part of Fumi’s residency at Apa Kabar. “Talk story” is a Hawaiian Pidgin term for informal, improvisational conversation — part oral history, part everyday exchange. It’s a way people connect and share memories, stories, and simply pass the time.

This series invites participants into casual, durational dialogues between Fumi artist and Hawaiʻi-raised host, Mia Reiko Braverman, and a cohort of Portland-based artists. Each session is shaped by the relationship between guest and host, and by the relational, open-ended nature of talk story itself.

We’ll be serving teas from Apa Kabar’s own Moonstone Tea collection and burning a special incense blends.

$5–10 sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds.

5-6pm for each date.

* Due to limited space, RSVP (see below) is encouraged but we’ll do our best to accommodate walk-ins as space allows.