PauseTalk is a series of events that initially took place at Cafe Pause in Tokyo, with the idea to create a forum where Tokyo-based creatives (or anyone passing through) could get together and discuss their own projects, as well as cultural currents in the city and how they contribute to them. The original series ran for 9 years, from 2006 until 2015, and was brought back to life in 2023, and is currently held bi-monthly in Shanghai.
PauseTalk has an official website, as well as a presence on Facebook. This page will keep you informed on the latest happenings of all things PauseTalk.
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PauseTalk Vol. 94
This was originally posted on the PauseTalk website. PauseTalk Vol. 94 was held at Bananafish New HQ on Thursday, January 23, just ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which might explain why we were a smaller group than recent sessions. But as is usually the case when you have a smaller group, it gives…
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PauseTalk in January
The first PauseTalk of 2025 in Shanghai, our Vol. 94, will take place on Thursday, January 23 at Bananafish New HQ (7 Hongbaoshi Road), with a start time of 19:30. As always, no entry fee, and you are free to bring your own drinks and snacks. Here’s the Facebook event page, and more updates will be share via our WeChat group (contact me to be…
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PauseTalk Vol. 93
PauseTalk Vol. 93 was held on Thursday, December 12 at Bananafish New HQ, with a group that was ready to talk and drink (well, I might have done most of the drinking). As always, a great evening of discussion that touched at various points on freelance vs. corporate, doing business in China, online shopping, late…
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PauseTalk in December
The next PauseTalk in Shanghai (Vol. 93) is set for Thursday, December 12, again at Bananafish New HQ. As usual, we’ll start the discussion at 19:30, and please note that there is no entry fee, and you are free to bring drinks and/or snacks. Here’s the Facebook event page, and as a lot of updates are shared via WeChat, get in touch…
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PauseTalk Vol. 92
PauseTalk Vol. 92 took place on Thursday, October 10 at Bananafish New HQ, and we had another great mix of participants which made for a fun couple of hours of discussion, from the ups and downs of working on projects for western brands in China, to the art scene in Shanghai (and China in general), with other fun diversions in between –…
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PauseTalk Vol. 91
PauseTalk Vol. 91 was held on Wednesday, August 28 at Garden Books, and it was a wonderful session. First off, it was the biggest group we’ve had so far in Shanghai – lucky 13 – which really tends to be the ideal size for this sort of thing (a dozen or so). Kicking off with the…