A social choreography
of meeting
of meeting
where memory becomes a shared, living process
My work unfolds through performative situations
where people meet not only each other,
but also themselves.
I create environments where shared actions —
cooking, conversation, presence —
allow memory to surface, shift,
and take new form.
These are spaces of attention,
where connection emerges through doing,
rather than speaking.
where people meet not only each other,
but also themselves.
I create environments where shared actions —
cooking, conversation, presence —
allow memory to surface, shift,
and take new form.
These are spaces of attention,
where connection emerges through doing,
rather than speaking.
how it unfolds
where this comes from
I began by working with people in social contexts in the corporate world, observing how cross-cultural communication forms — and where it breaks. Later, I moved into cultural and performative spaces, where memory became something that could be shared and transformed.
Over time, these experiences converged into a single practice —
one that brings together social work, performance, and participatory formats.
Over time, these experiences converged into a single practice —
one that brings together social work, performance, and participatory formats.
This is how Cook&Talk was born … and food became a great way to meet new people and get to know new cultures.
In Istanbul Cook&Talk is returning —
in a new form
in a new form
It began 15 years ago as gatherings in the kitchen — through food, stories, and meeting across cultures.
Today, it shifts.
From language practice to presence.
From format to experience.
From hosting to co-creating.
Cook&Talk is no longer about teaching how to cook or communicate.
It is about creating a space
where something real can happen between people.
Today, it shifts.
From language practice to presence.
From format to experience.
From hosting to co-creating.
Cook&Talk is no longer about teaching how to cook or communicate.
It is about creating a space
where something real can happen between people.
2012 Pop up Cook&Talk with Andrew Grenfell (UK)
This abstract project focuses on developing adaptable ideas that can function across various contexts without being tied to a specific domain.
2013 Home Cook&Talk with Ercan Akkoyun (Turkey)
A selection of visuals that reflects our creative approach. Ideas take shape through thinking and refinement.
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To be seen is to be met —
not for what we do,
but for who we are.
not for what we do,
but for who we are.
Yulia Razumova
Menu
Bread with aromatic butter
Reyhan sherbet
Shah pilaf with lamb and dried fruit
Salad
Reyhan sherbet
Shah pilaf with lamb and dried fruit
Salad
90$
- your contribution to the experience
- 8 seats at the table
- the experience will be softly documented by Marina & Nataly
April 26
sunday
11:00 - 14:00
11:00 - 14:00
My way: between now and then
between now and then
