A transfer of energy is being summoned. While the parliament prorrogates,

we continue the turning of soils, and healing of a nation.
In that moment when we raise our heads to a short rest of reflection,

we wonder about our brothers and sisters far from our vision,

who work and toil close to our hears, cultivating the sustenance

of our beautiful lives...

Saturday Feb. 6th 2010

Bastien Vaultier & Butch Butchard

Ottawa New Music Series

8:00 PM - $5 Cover - All Ages

Bastien, hailing from France, singer songwriter welds folk, funk, jazz and blues to redefine the tapestry of Canadian Music, a-la-Francaiise.\With special guest, french pop artist, Butch Bouchard. Promises to be another electric night at Umi Cafe. Spaces limitedso come early. For more info check out;

Bastien Vaultier - http://www.myspace.com/bastienspace

]Butch Bouchard - http://www.myspace.com/butchbouchard

Wednesday Feb 10 2010

Writing Workshops w/ Brandon Wint

Series Continues with member of The Recipe (Canadian Slam Champions 2009)

The Development and discovery continue with our ongoing writing workshops facilitated by

Brandon Wint. Last Month members of the Recipee facilitated a very successful series.
Now, it will continue with special guests every week!

7:00 PM - $5-$10 Suggested Donation

Friday Feb. 12 2010

Friday Night Open Mic & Jam Sessionz

hosted by: Nathaniel Larochette
$5 Suggested

Saturday Feb 13 2010

DaneJahRas w/ SoulFistikato, The Foreign & Kevin Matthews

Ottawa new Music Series

$5 Cover -

For almost a decade Toronto based Dane Swan (Dane Jah Ras) has been blessing North American stages as an emcee, poet and DJ. For half a decade Brampton's Dan D’Onorio has been beat-boxing and performing his unique brand of spoken word poetry in Ontario and the US Midwest. In 2007 the duo began performing as Soul Jah Ras, sharing top billing at spoken word events, acoustic stages and hip-hop shows. Soul Jah Ras host and produce Toronto’s $100 Slam.

http://souljahras.wordpress.com/

http://www.myspace.com/theforeign

The wildflower moves with force, making the tears run
and the heart flex and squint. The world has shifted, and more
changes are to come. Those imagined diamonds of worlds
are now on our side of the wall. Those afar simply imagine.
Those balancing in the middle can see that it is not impossible.
They believe it. The believers would break their last fast
to achieve it, but they hold on to their beloved idols of their old home.
Then there are those flowers who have forgotten what they once knew,
and now apply and derive meaning from only the new...only the just...
only the free...only the love.. - umi

Greetings Brothers and Sisters. We have tons of events and announcements so we will get right to it!

Thursday January 28th 2010

Cause a Stir - Networking for Conscious Entrepeneurs
7:30 PM
- An Event facilitated by Arria Deepwater

Calling all greenies, social changers, and holistic/spiritual types

* Get to know your community

* Find out how we can support each other

* Become stronger by coming together

* And while we're at it ... Let's have fun!

Change - Collaboration - Innovation

Spread the word and bring someone exciting!!

We will be doing this regularly, so if you can't make this one

let me know if you are interested in future meetings.

Here are some words from Arria Deepwater:
I am new to the Ottawa area, have a passion for hanging out with

conscious entrepreneurs, and am dedicated to nurturing and participating in

community wherever I go. As an entrepreneur, I am President & Spiritual Director of

Love Threshold Group: Practicing the Art of Choosing Love in Every Moment.

Essentially I use inspiration, personal healing, and spiritual development to nudge

people towards social change.

So that you can get a sense of my values and intentions, I have included a copy of

my Creed of the Conscious Entrepreneur below. I hope to see you at the event.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

In Love,

Arria Deepwater

Saturday January 30th 2010

Who Am EYE - Akili Castlin Book Release & Celebration
7:00 PM

A Spoken Word Memoir

Exile Infoshop, Umi Cafe & Books to Prisoners
Ottawa Presents

WHO AM EYE - A SpokenWord Memoir
of Akili Castlin - politically conscious prisoner held captive in the
Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay State Prison.

Book Release and celebration of the writings of Akili Castlin,
with performances by local poets and allies.

More info about Akili, check out...

http://akilicastlin.wordpress.com

Saturday, February 6th 2010

Bastien Vaultier with Bouch Bouchard -
Ottawa New Music Series
8:00 PM $5 Cover/ all ages

Bastien Vaultier with Butch Bouchard
A night of French European Swagger.
$5 Cover

Bastien, hailing from France, singer songwriter welds folk, funk, jazz and blues to redefine the tapestry of Canadian Music, a-la-Francaiise.\
With special guest, french pop artist, Butch Bouchard.

Promises to be another electric night at Umi Cafe. Spaces limited
so come early.

For more info check out;

Bastien Vaultier - http://www.myspace.com/bastienspace
Butch Bouchard - http://www.myspace.com/butchbouchard

Ici est plus d'information sur Bastien:

Né à La Rochelle, un petit port de l’Atlantique-France, j’ai embrassé la musique vers l’âge de 15 ans. Tout en débutant dans plusieurs formations, je n’ai cessé d’écrire et d’arranger mes propres chansons. Au fil des ans, j’ai eu la chance de toucher autant au progressif qu’au jazz, au blues et à la musique funk. Il y a quelques années, j’ai laissé tomber la France pour le Canada. Depuis, je continue ma route en solo, tirant du chemin tout ceux que j’ai eu la chance de rencontrer. Installé en Ontario depuis 2008, j’ai pu participer au concours franco-ontarien « Ontario Pop », ce qui m’a valu le prix de la chanson primée par la SOCAN ainsi qu’un enregistrement dans les studios de Radio-Canada. Avançant petit à petit, je sais que j’ai encore beaucoup de chemin à faire. Les chansons que vous écoutez transcrivent des lieux et des époques différentes de ma vie. Elles illustrent ce que je suis, ce que j'ai été, et ce qui pourrais bien advenir de moi un jour. J’espère qu’elles vous plairont…

Rômmel Ribeiro LIVE @ UMI

Saturday January 23rd, 2009

Rômmel Ribeiro & Philippe Lafreniere
Easy-Lo-fi Concert Series & Ottawa New Music Series
8:00 PM - 12:00 PM
$5 Cover
All Ages

Rommel Ribeiro is a young, talented emerging artist from Brazil now living in Canada - expect original, authentic, afro-brazilian music at its best as part of this new easylofi concert series!

www.myspace.com/rommelribeiro
www.myspace.com/philippelafreniere
www.myspace.com/easylofi
www.umicafé.org

Umi - Accepting Donations

Greetings Brothers and Sisters

In this time of collective concern and mourning, the Staff and community in and around
Umi Cafe sends their prayers and thoughts to those victims of the earthquake in Haiti,
as well as to the family members here in Canada desperately waiting for news from their family.

Umi Cafe will be accepting donations, which we will be providing two organizations,
the Canadian Red Cross & Partners in Health (www.pih.org).
So far with our fundraisers friday and saturday, we have raised over $350.00.
We stand in solidarity with the global community who watches, sharing the pain
and sorrow as well as mobilizing themselves to provide much needed relief to the
devastated areas.

This tragedy has also affected one of our community members.
Jean-François Complot, frequented our corner, often sharing his great skill, wisdom and joy
with us freely. He was in Haiti visiting his mother when the earthquake happened. His family is still unable to locate him.
We extend our support to the family of Jean-Francois, better known around here as Heru.
We hope and pray that he is safe in this time of much turmoil.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/01/15/haiti-wait.html

Thank you and Stay well
Umi