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ARKO is a collaborative immersive experience and a third space for creative rawness and radical connection. We curate an eclectic mix of local and international practitioners to facilitate deep community and create one-of-a-kind moments for you to meet yourself. In the spirit of dropping the mask, we offer a sober zone where all are welcome — Gong fu means the art of doing something well. In the tea ceremony known as gong fu cha, the implication is that time, dedication and effort will produce a profound tea experience. 

“It is essentially a worship of the Imperfect, as it is a tender attempt to accomplish something possible in this impossible thing we know as life.” - Okakura Kakuzō, The Book of Tea


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