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On behalf of myself and all the staff at
Tantric our best wishes to you and your
family for a Happy Thanksgiving

posted november 24th , 2010

May you be blessed with a bountiful harvest including a wealth of good food, good health, surrounded by loving family and friends with whom to share your abundance. We are grateful for your patronage and support throughout the year.

Sincerely,

Mary Sen

Entrepreneur Mondays @ Tantric:
Good Food for All:The Case
for food sustainability

posted november 24th , 2010

Please Join us for Social Entrepreneur Mondays@Tantric Meetup on Dec. 6th @ Tantric India Bistro 6:30-9PM RSVP:http://www.meetup.com/Social-Entrepreneurs-Group-Boston/calendar/15483479/ The Meetups have gotten great reviews. This is your chance to meet others interested in supporting social impact & build your social network. Hear their amazing stories. Get engaged!

Christy Raymond of White Barn Farm. The mission of White Barn Farm is to preserve open space and this historic family property by growing food in a beautiful living landscape that will inspire feasting in celebration of natural beauty and our local economy. White Barn Farm aims to make Wrentham a funner and tastier place to live using Environmental Stewardship and Social Consciousness. www.whitebarnfarm.org

Community Servings. Learn about their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) initiative.  By purchasing shares of the farm's crop, our neighbors are supporting local agriculture and reducing their carbon footprints. At the same time, our sick clients benefit because we receive 10% of the proceeds from the shares and all of the farmer's surplus produce for our meals program.education, and other community programs. www.servings.org 

Sourcemap. Sourcemap was built so that everyone can access the information needed to make sustainable choices and share them with the world. This free and open-source project is volunteer-driven.  www.sourcemap.org 

One of our partners in Social Enterprise, SolSolution is having an event on December 14 and we will be providing the food

SolSolution is a nonprofit social enterprise that installs solar panels at U.S. schools and reinvests what would normally be profits into the educational budgets of low-income schools. We make it easy and financially attractive for schools across the nation to adopt significant amounts of solar power. We have just begun to get its feet off the ground, but we need your support in order to make dreams become reality and reach the sky. We are holding our first annual SolSolution fundraiser, and it's all aboutlaunching into the future.

Our Launch! Fundraiser will include a delicious catered dinner from
Tantric India Bistro, notable environmental speakers, a dynamic live
auction, and the hilarious standup comedian Gary Gulman. Ticket sales and donations for the event will go directly to moving SolSolution forward in the coming year, and all funds collected are tax-deductible.

Launch! SolSolution will be held on December 14, 2010 at Villa Victoria Center for the Arts. Read more and buy tickets at
http://www.sol-solution.org/launch-fundraiser/.

WHEN: December 6th, 2010. 6.30-9pm   
WHERE: Tantric Indian Bistro, 123 Stuart St. Boston MA 02116  
Cover Charge of $10 at the door includes appetizers.  

Entrepreneur Mondays @ Tantric:
Conscious Capitalism At Work

posted October 28th , 2010

The spate of recent scandals has shaken the public’s already waning confidence in capitalism’s capacity for good. However, there is a better way to think about and practice business. A growing number of corporate executives are showing that business can be a powerful force for good for all concerned — not just for shareholders. We are fortunate to have one of the founders of the Conscious Capitalism movement at this month’s session. We also are pleased to host an innovative young organization visiting from India that has been working to build leadership skills within the lesser advantaged sections of society to tackle major community challenges.

Dr. Shubhro Sen (Executive Director and Co-Founder), Conscious Capitalism Institute (CCI). CCI has been founded to advance the understanding and implementation of the principles of Conscious Capitalism in all forms of business and social organizations. Companies that practice conscious capitalism embody the idea that profit and prosperity can and must go hand in hand with social justice and environmental stewardship. They operate with a systems view, recognizing and benefiting from the connectedness and interdependence of all stakeholders. http://www.cc-institute.com/cci/

Mujeeb Khan, Founder and President of BHUMI, a "Centre for Excellence in Learning Transformational Leadership” based in Secunderabad India. BHUMI helps develop leadership in the five critical areas of Education; Livelihoods; Health care; Water, Environment & Sanitation; and Governance and Democracy. BHUMI has been working extensively in the slums of Rasoolpura, one of the largest in Andhra Pradesh. http://bhumi.in/new/

WHEN: November 1st, 2010. 6.30 pm onwards.   
WHERE: Tantric Indian Bistro, 123 Stuart St. Boston MA 02116  
Cover Charge of $10 at the door includes appetizers.  

Entrepreneur Mondays @ Tantric:
Innovative Micro-finance solutions

posted august 25th , 2010

Please mark your calendars for the next Social Entrepreneur Mondays@Tantric Meetup on September 13th at Tantric India Bistro. The theme for the evening will be Innovative Micro-finance solutions. Ever since Prof. Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in applying microfinance in his country, Bangladesh, there was a surge of interest in this area. We will be profiling several organizations that have taken this approach to financing and applied it in innovative ways in new areas.

Some of the Speakers and organizations confirmed so far for September are:

Brad Powell, Founder, Microfundo: the new mashup ::music + microfinance. Microfundo is supporting independent musicians from developing countries by applying microfinance techniques that allow you to fund their artistic works. http://www.microfundo.com/

Eric Melin, Founder, Philantrhopist.org:  allows everyday people to become philanthropists. As a donor or socially-minded investor, allows you to directly and efficiently interface with entrepreneurs and volunteers working on exciting projects around the world by contributing a small loan or donation. http://www.philanthropist.org/index.php

Chandni Ohri, Director, Asia Region, Grameen Foundation: Chandni is the Director for Asia programs at Grameen Foundation an international non-profit using the power of microfinance and technology to enable the poor, especially women, to create a world without poverty.

Put this date on your calendar and come out to meet others interested in supporting social impact and to build your social network. Hear about some wonderful efforts and get engaged with a cause. Check out the photos from past Meetups at. http://www.meetup.com/Social-Entrepreneurs-Group-Boston/

WHEN: September 13th, 2010. 6.30 pm onwards.   
WHERE: Tantric Indian Bistro, 123 Stuart St. Boston MA 02116   
Cover Charge of $10 at the door includes appetizers.

Entrepreneur Mondays @ Tantric:
Low Cost Health solutions for the developing world

posted July 20th , 2010

Please mark your calendars for the next Social Entrepreneur Mondays@Tantric Meetup on August 2nd at Tantric India Bistro. The theme for the evening will be Low Cost Health solutions for the developing world. We are planning to have a number of presenters talking about their work building low cost, affordable solutions for some of the health challenges facing the developing world.

Some of the Speakers and organizations in August are:

Komera is a manufacturing process that produces sanitary pads out of banana tree fiber. The process was developed out of MIT’s 2.009 class on Product Engineering Processes. The team went on to win $5,000 in the MIT IDEAS competition. The team has been working with Sustainable Health Enterprises to bring the product to Rwanda. Amrita Saigal, Katherine Smyth, Zachary Rose will be presenting on behalf of Komera.

Tim Prestero, Founder and CEO of Design that Matters, a Cambridge, MA nonprofit that creates new products that allow social enterprises in developing countries to offer improved services and scale more quickly. Some samples of their projects include: NeoNurture, a newborn incubator for the developing world that takes advantage of locally-available replacement parts. Project Firefly: a next-generation, low-cost phototherapy unit for treating newborn infants with jaundice in Vietnam, India, and beyond. DTM was named a finalist for the National Design Awards to be held at the White House in October.  http://designthatmatters.org/

Ramesh Raskar, NETRA will present their interactive, portable, and inexpensive solution for estimating refractive errors in the human eye. Using a simple lens attachment and a cell phone, end users can quickly determine their required eyeglass prescription.  The new system is ideal for use in far flung rural areas, especially in India. http://eyenetra.com

The monthly Meetups have gotten great reviews. Some of the feedback thus far:

“Very Inspirational”

“Good issue – rarely highlighted. Thank you!”

“These are small organizations with big ideas!”

“Fantastic!”

“Great Networking Opportunities”

This is your chance to meet others interested in supporting social impact and to build your social network. Hear about some wonderful efforts and get engaged with a cause. See photos from our past meetings on the Meetup site. http://www.meetup.com/Social-Entrepreneurs-Group-Boston/

WHEN: August 2nd, 2010. 6.30 pm onwards. First Monday of the Month  
WHERE: Tantric Indian Bistro, 123 Stuart St. Boston MA 02116  
Cover Charge of $10 at the door includes appetizers.

 

Entrepreneur Mondays @ Tantric:
On Vacation

posted June 24 , 2010

We are skipping the Social Entrepreneurs Meeting for July 5th so enjoy the July 4th festivities and beyond!  We will have the next meeting on August 2nd, topic TBD.

 

Entrepreneur Mondays @ Tantric:
Environment and Clean Energy

posted June 2 , 2010

June 7th 6:30pm - Please mark your calendars for the next Social Entrepreneur Mondays@Tantric Meetup on June 7th 6:30 - 9:30PM, at Tantric India Bistro. The theme for the evening will be Environment and Clean Energy. We have four presenters talking about their work in protecting the environment, building clean and renewable energy and generating jobs and opportunities in this space.

The monthly Meetups have gotten great reviews. This is your chance to meet others interested in supporting social impact and to build your social network. Hear about some wonderful efforts and get engaged with a cause.

[ RSVP BY CLICKING HERE ]

Speakers and organizations represented in June are:

Jennifer Lawrence is the Executive Director of Ground Work Somerville. She will share her experience, successes, and challenges about GWS, especially about Green Jobs, and sustainable community.

Groundwork Somerville strives to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment through the development of community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.  http://www.groundworksomerville.org/
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Tandhoni Rao, A Clean Energy Fellow at the New England Clean Energy Foundation

Tandhoni will speak about promising cleantech ideas for the developing world.

Tandhoni Rao is a recognized entrepreneur and technology pioneer with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry.  He is currently a Fellow with the New England Clean Energy Council where he is exploring opportunities related to environmental sustainability issues. Prior to being selected as a Fellow in the New England Clean Energy Council Fellowship program, he was Founding CEO and later Vice President of Product Strategy for Radiospire Networks, Inc. a semiconductor company delivering chipsets for wireless communications. Earlier, he was Co-Founder of 3G wireless infrastructure equipment startup Envoy Networks (acquired by Texas Instruments, Inc. in February 2002), serving as its CTO and VP Engineering. 

He has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech, an MBA from the University of Texas, Dallas and MSEE and BSEE degrees from the University of Delaware. For his career achievements, he was named University of Delaware’s College of Engineering 2008 Outstanding Alumnus.
www.cleanenergycouncil.org
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Bill Staby is the Chief Executive Officer of Boston-based Resolute Marine Energy a leading developer of wave-driven power solutions for utility-scale electricity production and for other marine applications including offshore aquaculture and on-shore fresh water production.  http://www.resolute-marine-energy.com/

Bill is an experienced manager of early-stage technology companies. His entrepreneurial career started in 1997 when he was a co-founder of Proflowers.com and has included start-ups in media technology and business process automation.  Earlier in his career, Bill was an investment banker at First Boston Corporation where he was a member of the Electric Utility Corporate Finance Group and later he was co-head of the North American mergers & acquisitions team at Rabobank International.  Bill is a member of the executive committee of the U.S. delegation to IEC-TC 144 which is developing global standards for marine renewable energy technologies, he is a member of the Marine Technology Society and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) and he received his undergraduate degree from the City University of New York in 1985 and his MBA from New York University in 1987.
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Stefan Pagacik is the co-founder of The Conscious Entrepreneurs Collaborative and the founder and principal at E-Ventures360, an entrepreneurial think tank and catalyst for developing new ventures and spinouts from intellectual ‘capital’. He provides guidance and innovative thinking to organizations looking to solve large-scale problems or create new revenue opportunities from intellectual property or ‘capital’.

In 2004, Stefan co-authored a feasibility study for the creation of a technology incubator in Southeastern Massachusetts. The Regional Technology Development Center of Cape Cod began operation in January 2007. Stefan helped procure project funding, designed key study parameters and built relationships with influencers and key individuals in government, academia, venture capital and the business community that helped launch the Center.

Stefan worked for Adams Media Corporation, an educational and small business software company, where he started and built its software division. He also opened the Boston office for Chicago IT consulting firm Eclipse Information Systems (later acquired by Century Services of Washington, D.C.). Stefan received his B.A. in English from Harvard University and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Suffolk University. 
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Celebrate You & Your Mom on Mother's Day

posted May 6 , 2010

We would be honored to Celebrate You & Your Mom on Mother's Day May 9th. From 12-3:30PM we'll be offering a delicious Brunch Buffet that includes a Mimosa for $19.95.

 

Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking:
Uncork Your Creative Juices

posted May 6 , 2010

We are honored to welcome Michael Gelb to Boston for a presentation on creativity and inspired wine drinking as featured in his wonderful new book: Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices.

Please join us at the elegant Tantric Bistro on May 13th at 8:00 PM for a delicious three course meal paired with wonderful wines and a personal creativity adventure you will not easily forget.

As Michael writes, “Wine is the lifeblood of civilization, the symbol of spiritual blessing and the elixir of genius”.  Come be part of a tradition that has inspired many of the greatest minds in human history! 

This unique event—cost $95/person - is a benefit in support of the non –profit Conscious Capitalism Institute and a gracious gift from Michael Gelb, Tantric and other sponsors. Your ticket cost and all contributions are tax deductible.

Attendees will also receive a hard cover copy of the new book described by Robert Parker Jr. [The Wine Advocate] as “one ofthe most practical and useful books about a consumer’s experience in dealing with the subject of wine that I have ever read.”

Please RSVP by May 10: E-mail:  ssen@cc-institute.com or call 508-631-5055. 

About Conscious Capitalism and the Institute  
Chartered in August 2009 as a 501 c3, the mission of the Conscious Capitalism Institute is to spread the message and practices of Conscious Capitalism to entrepreneurs and organizations worldwide and to facilitate the creation of more Conscious businesses-- “One leader and One business at a time! Because every such leader and every such business we develop, influence and support in their journey will have an exponentially magnified positive impact on society, every dollar in support of the CCI will be a very productive investment in enabling a world where businesses are a manifestly positive force!The CCI is already having this impact around the world. Its website and social media platform now support a rapidly growing community numbering in the thousands worldwide. The goal of this benefit is to help expand these services and opportunities. 

About Michael Gelb www.michaelgelb.com
Michael Gelb is the author of 12 books on creativity and innovation, including the best-selling "How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci.” A pioneer in the field of Creative Leadership, Michael is also a master of the Alexander Technique, a 4th degree black belt in aikido, a former professional juggler and a renowned organizational consultant.

Social Entrepreneur Mondays@Tantric

posted March 28, 2010

APRIL 5th at 6:30pm - Meet a number of innovative organizations that are working on Preventing Human Trafficking/Slavery and delivering social impact around the world. 

• Hear their amazing stories. 

• Meet others interested in supporting social impact 

• Build your social network 

• Get engaged! 

Cover Charge (paid at the door): $10 includes appetizers.

Organizations confirmed include: 

• Eric Goodwin, Founder and Central Team Member and Tiffany Chen, Central Team Member. Human Trafficking Students (HTS) acts to increase academic engagement with the subject of Slavery/Human Trafficking in support of today's abolitionist movement. http://humantrafficki... 

• Beatrice Fernando, President, Nivasa. Nivasa Foundation seeks to break the cycle of modern day slavery for women and their children in Sri Lanka.http://www.nivasafoun... 

• Urmi Chakrabarti, Counselor, MataHari/Eye of the Day. MataHari works with individuals and communities that are impacted by family violence, sexual violence, migrant labor exploitation and human trafficking. http://eyeoftheday.or... 

• Elizabeth Goldberg, Chair, Board of Directors, The Emancipation Network. The Emancipation Network helps survivors of slavery rebuild their lives after rescue, with sustainable income, education and help reintegrating into society.http://www.madebysurv... 

Learn more...
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Ultimat Lost Tuk Event at Tantric in Boston

posted March 09 , 2010

Saturday, March 20th, come out and support Raiders of the Lost Tuk at Tantric India Bistro for a fun night out to benefit Friends of Maiti Nepal, one of the 2 charities we are raising money for with this crazy Rickshaw Run of ours!

21+ and $15 at the door includes cover, your first cocktail, and appetizers. We will also be having a silent auction for items such as an Ultimat Vodka gift basket donated by Patron Spirits and gift certificate to Avanti Salon on Newbury among others!

All proceeds for the event will go to Raiders of the Lost Tuk's charity goal of enabling the non-profit Friends of Maiti Nepal to save three girls from human sex trafficking and provide them with a safe home and education for a year.

Come support Raiders of the Lost Tuk and bring your friends! Great food, great drinks and a fun night out...all for a worthwhile cause!

RSVP HERE

PAST EVENTS

Mondays@Tantric - TIE Social Entrepreneurs

posted March 01 , 2010

Nearly 30 people from diverse backgrounds, but with a common interest in supporting organizations making significant social impact, gathered at Tantric India Bistro in Boston for the first monthly meeting jointly hosted by Tantric, TIE Social Entrepreneurs Group and NetSAP Boston. The theme of the meeting was “Bringing hope to areas of Conflict” and, in keeping with the theme, four innovative organizations working in different areas around the world presented their work.  

Mary Sen, proprietor of Tantric and a staunch supporter of social causes, welcomed the gathered crowd and spoke of her vision of creating a hub for social activists and social entrepreneurs to congregate, to meet and to network at Tantric. Ranjani Saigal, co-chair of the TIE Social Entrepreneurs group spoke of the group’s activities in encouraging connections between business professionals and social entrepreneurs and the mentoring and coaching the group does. She too expressed the hope that this venue would become the hub for networking about social entrepreneurship in Boston. She introduced her fellow co-chairs, Vithal Deshpande and Manu Gosain.  

Ted Barber, co-founder of Prosperity Candle, led off with a short description of their work in bringing marketable skills to women entrepreneurs in areas of conflict. They chose to teach candle making as it is a simple craft, can be easily packaged as a kit and taught as a business skill, and can be marketed in the developing world to an appreciative audience. Prosperity Candle is currently training a pilot of women in Iraq through their partner Women for Women International. Both Ted Barber and his co-founder, Amber Chand, bring years of experience working with retail, international fair trade, and non-profits in developing countries. Their website is at http://www.prosperitycandle.com 

Ruha Devanesan and Valerie Schenkman spoke of their work with Peacetones, an initiative of the Internet Bar Organization. Working around the world in areas of conflict, the group helps local artistes to setup their own businesses, publish their work and make it available online for purchase. Throughout the process, they also help reinforce the principles of international contract law, intellectual property rights and help build respect for the rule of law. Over 90 percent of the funds raised through the sales go to the artistes and their community. Their website is http://www.peacetones.org/ 

Kyle Dietrich and Kate Fedosova, two of the founders of Peace in Focus, described their work helping teach critical life skills and healthy relationships to kids who have grown up in areas of conflict. Through the medium of photography, they help kids visualize  a different future and become creative peace builders and leaders for social change. They showed several beautiful photographs taken by kids in places as different as Burundi and inner city Boston that had evocative content reflecting their yearning for a different world. You can see some of these photos and their work at http://www.peaceinfocus.org 

Finally Gerry Frank presented the work of EDWON, Empower Dalit Women of Nepal, where the organization has been working with communities in the remote reaches of the mountainous country that are generally considered to be ‘untouchable’ or Dalit. They have helped raise the status of women by providing them with education and support through microfinance programs. With over 2000 women participating in dozens of self help groups, they have been able to grow their collective collateral. In some villages the women’s cooperatives are now the largest source of capital and have taken an active role in local governance and other cooperative activities. Many of the groups have undertaken community projects like building community centers that serve as meeting places for the women as well as an educational facility. The women in turn, with support from scholarships from EDWON, are encouraging their children to stay in school thereby breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. Their great work can be viewed athttp://www.edwon.org/ 

The meeting continued long after the presentations with people lingering on for intense conversations and discussions with the presenting groups. Several participants made connections across to other organizations when they realized they were doing similar work or were operating in the same region. This is the very purpose of these monthly events where we hope to create the networking hub for greater Boston social entrepreneurs to meet and exchange ideas and connections. We hope you can join us at one of the upcoming events which will always be on the First Monday of the month at Tantric, 123 Stuart Street, Boston.  The next one is scheduled for April 5th.  

Destination Freedom

posted February 25 , 2010

Wednesday, April 7th from 3:30 to 8:30 - Come learn about abolition efforts and see how you can get involved and help end modern slavery and human trafficking. Learn more by clicking here

Got Your Passion On?

posted February 20, 2010

Come down Monday, March 1st and the first Monday of every Month to Tantric and get engaged with local passionate social entrepreneurs.

Learn more by clicking here

RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/Social-Entrepreneurs-Group-Boston

Watch Rann and Get 20% Off at Tantric

posted January 29, 2010

Come in before or after seeing Rann at the Stuart Street Playhouse and receive 20% of dinner at Tantric (tax,gratuity and alcohol are excluded). The Stuart Street Playhouse is located at 200 Stuart Street, next to the Radisson hotel.

Love in a Time of HIV

posted November 24, 2009

On Wednesday, December 2nd Tantric Bistro is catering a reception a film screening of Love in a Time of HIV at the Brattle Theatre to benefit young people leading change in the fight against the spread of HIV and AIDS. Tickets are $15 and can be bought at the door or online at www.youthaidscoalition.org. Screening starts at 7pm, reception at 8:30pm.

Brattle Theater
40 Brattle Street, Cambridge MA 02138
Wednesday, December 2nd
7-8:30pm: Film screening
8:30-10pm: Reception catered by Tantric Bistro
(wine and beer bar with 21+ ID)
Tickets: $15 at door or online at www.youthaidscoalition.org

Give a Gift, Get a Gift

posted November 4, 2009

For every $25 dollars you spend on a gift card for someone else, you get a $5 gift card for yourself. So if you buy a $50 gift card, you get an additional $10 gift card...buy $100 gift card, get $20 gift card. Call 617.367.8742 or stop by to get yours today.

What's New at Tantric

posted November 4, 2009

Vote for Tantric - Tantric has been nominated for best Neighborhood Spot - Theater District. You can go online to weeklydig.com and click “DigThis awards“ to vote!

Tantric Going Greener - We no longer offer plastic takeout bags and we will give $1 off for all takeout orders $20.00 or more that bring their own bag for their order. We're also recycling all our frying oil so that it can be turned into biodiesel.

It Always Pays to Give - Book a holiday party at Tantric or have us cater a party in your home and receive 10% back as a Tantric gift card.

New Cocktails - Check Out Some of our new cocktails starting Nov. 9 and come by for Martini Tastings Mondays: $10.00 to taste 3 martinis (all 3 martinis in the tasting total the same size as one martini) 4:30 - 10:00PM.

Spice up Your Holiday Table - Cooking Classes

posted November 4, 2009

Want to spice up some of your dishes on your Thanksgiving table or try something new for your next dinner party? Come in for our cooking classes at Tantric.

December 12th BEING RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY
2:30 - 4:30PM
Cost: $30.00 per class includes dinner

Please preregister as space is limited to 11 people per class. We will be doing a mix of vegetarian, chicken, lamb or shrimp dishes, and an appetizer with a homemade chutney. If you attended the first class it will not cover the same dishes. For more information contact info@tantricbistro.com.

A Tantric Halloween: Oct, 31st @ 9:30pm

posted OCtober 15 , 2009

A Halloween Party at Tantric Restaurant to celebrate life, remember those who have passed, and raise funds to support Project Bread and The Blood Bank at Children's Hospital.

A $15.00 cover fee includes appetizers, a drink, and a really really good time. Walk in on someone's arm, or arms, and the two of you pay just $25.00.

Of course Prizes for Best Costume(s), but no costume required!

Get informed, inspired and engaged: 10/27

posted OCTOBER 14, 2009

Get informed, inspired and engaged at a discussion on the global water/sanitation crisis. Did you know, 1.1 billion people lack access to clean water 2.6 billion people lack access to toilets...and of course this is leading to a huge health crisis!

Yes, we can all do something to change the status quo. Come spend a social evening with Water Centric at Boston's Tantric India Bistro. Water Centric’s founder Lotika Paintal and other team members will be there to share an insider perspective on the global water/sanitation crisis and what Water Centric is doing about it. Read more at: WWW.WATERCENTRIC.ORG

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Cost: $20 - includes a drink and hors d'oeuvres!

View event details on FACEBOOK

Fashion Show at Tantric as Part of
Boston Fashion Week: Oct, 2nd @ 9:30pm

posted September 24, 2009

On October 2nd at 9:30PM we are having the Indian Contemporary Designs By Shubrah.Com, "East meets west fusion and eco-friendly fashions on the web", in A Fashion Show as Part of Boston Fashion Week 2009. $10 cover includes a stylin' cocktail and is a donation to Anchal, which works with children in India.

ABOUT ANCHAL

Anchal’s goal is to promote economically sustainable alternatives to the women and children of the Kalighat red light district in Kolkata, India. Anchal products enable the women and children to realize their potential beyond prostitution while supporting further educational endeavors. For more information please email anchal.risd@gmail.com.

Cooking Class ~ Oct. 25th

posted September 24 , 2009

Cooking Class
Oct. 25 : 2:30-4:30PM
$25 pp includes class and tasting
Do You Have a Passion for Food?

Love Indian Food Just Haven't Gotten Time to Figure it Out Yet? Join Us on Oct. 24th to learn some exotic, healthy and easy recipes to entertain your friends at your upcoming parties, or quick weekday dinners Space is Limited so sign up soon...
email passion@tantricbistro.com to RSVP.

Celebrate International Day Of Peace
And Support The Weavers Of Darfur - 9/22

posted September 17 , 2009

Celebrate International Day Of Peace
And Support The Weavers Of Darfur
Tuesday, September 22nd
Wine and Appetizers from 8-9pm
$20 Donations benefit the Darfur Women's Peace Initiative

click here to RSVP through FACEBOOK

In celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace and the launching of the Women’s Peace Collection, Tantric Bistro is pleased to invite you to an inspirational event that honors the courageous basket weavers of Darfur – women who are rebuilding their lives in the shadow of a genocide that has displaced 2 million people.

The Darfur Peace Basket Initiative is a remarkable collaborative venture that is happening today in one of the largest camps in Western Darfur where over 70 weavers are creating Peace Baskets for the international market. Here skilled basket weavers come together in the spirit of enterprise – one that supports their dignity, offers them a means to create a livelihood and reminds them that they are valued and not forgotten.

At this event, Amber Chand, a refugee-entrepreneur from Uganda and founder of the Women’s Peace Collection and Darfur Peace Basket initiative, will speak about her work with women in conflict areas around the world – and the impact that it has on them as they support their families and rebuild their lives.

Darfur Peace Baskets will be available for sale.

To learn more about Amber’s work: please visit www.amberchand.com

Here is the Journey of a Darfur Basket video clip.

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Support the Weavers of Darfur: Sept, 22nd @ 8pm

posted June 25, 2009

Tuesday, Sept 22nd 8-10p.m

In honor of International Day of Peace, we celebrate the lives of the women of Darfur, now living in the shadows of a genocide which has displaced over 2 million people.

The Darfur Basket Initiative is a collaborative venture between the Amber Chand Gift Collection and its sister organization, Amber Chand Foundation and the non profit humanitarian organization, Darfur Peace & Development Organization. We launched the enterprise in 2008 with a vision to create a basket weaving cooperative within the confines of Kassab IDP (internally displaced persons) Camp in Northern Darfur, home to 25,000 displaced persons, 70% of whom are women and children.

Through this initiative, today, 68 women are now preparing traditional, tightly woven baskets for the international market - both as a way to generate an income over and above their meagre humanitarian rations and as a way to heal from the devastation of their lives. The basket weaving enterprise has given these women a sense of dignity, an experience of having their creative work appreciated by an international audience, and offered them the deeper sense that they are not forgotten. Through sales of the Darfur Peace Baskets we are able to heighten awareness of the women's plight and honor their strength, resilience and dignity and offer American audiences an opportunity to directly support the weavers of Darfur.

The women are paid well for each high quality basket they produce and are now mobilizing other women in other camps to join them in this unique women-led enterprise.

For more information about the baskets: please visit The Amber Chand Collection and Darfur Peace & Development Organization

STOP TRAFFIC
An Exhibition to Benefit MataHari, Eye of the Day:
Solutions to Prevent and End Human Trafficking

posted May 28, 2009

An Exhibition to Benefit MataHari, Eye of the Day: Solutions to Prevent and End Human Trafficking.

This event is part of Tantric's A Passion Lounge ASAP: Artists’ Social Action Project. Art will be on display June 17th through August 2nd. 30% of proceeds from the sale of the art to benefit Mata Hari.

More information about Eye of the Day at eyeoftheday.org

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Tantric Teasers Happy “H”ours Menu

posted February 26, 2009

Let us light your fire. Come in and enjoy an early…or a late night tasty teaser from our Happy "H"ours Menu. Get that fire going with a just the right size Martini for $7.98 every day. VIEW THE MENU.

Tantric Receives 2008 Best of Boston Award

posted december 5, 2008

Tantric Bar & Grill has been selected for the 2008 Best of Boston Award in the Restaurants category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Tantric Sex & Sacred Intimacy:
A Couple's Path to the Divine

posted october 1, 2008

Event Video Coming Soon...

Join Haji and Radiant Jasmin Shearer on October 15, 7:30PM at Tantric as they share relationship lessons gleaned from 20 years of practicing meditation in marriage. More than just longer, stronger orgasms, their journey to sacred intimacy enbraces rememberance of the Divine in all activities. As spiritual artists and performers, Haji and Radiant Jasmin seek to help awaken your own creativity in relationships and life! Come prepared to laugh, have fun and be inspired!

Why Not to Come Tonight
by Haji Shearer

Tantric Teasers Happy “H”ours Menu

posted August 6, 2008

Come on in and let us light your fire with an early…or a late night tasty teaser. Get that fire going with a just the right size Martini for $7.98 every day. Learn more...

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