

Dinner at Home / Curious About: The Unstarted Dream
Dinner at Home / Curious About Unstarted Dreams
Some evenings don't need a reason. They need the right people, a table, and enough trust to say what you actually think. This is one of those evenings.
THE ULTIMATE WHY
Because the dreams we keep to ourselves are often the most telling ones — and the right table gives them permission to breathe.
OUR GUIDING QUESTION FOR THE EVENING
What's that dream you've been thinking to start but never did?
We all have one. The idea that lives in a notes app, a back-of-napkin sketch, a conversation we've had with ourselves a hundred times. The thing we'd do if the timing was right, if we had more bandwidth, if we were just a little more ready.
But what if the timing was never the real issue?
This evening we're making space for the dreams we don't usually say out loud - the ones we protect by keeping quiet. What's yours? What would it take? And what are we really waiting for?
Come with curiosity, come with openness, and allow yourself to step into the conversation fully.
WHAT TO EXPECT
An intimate dinner for 7 guests in a private home in Saldanha, Lisbon
A 3-course meal prepared by a private chef — thoughtfully put together, locally sourced, and designed to keep the table talking
One conversation question to open things up: "What's that dream you've been thinking to start but never did?"
Candles, warmth, and a room full of curious, open-minded people
Enough time for the conversation to actually go somewhere
MENU
A 3-course meal prepared by a private chef — thoughtfully put together, locally sourced, and designed to keep the table talking.
Dietary restrictions? Let us know when you register.
VENUE
A private home in Saldanha — one of Lisbon's most central and vibrant neighborhoods, where the city's energy is always close but the apartment is your refuge from it.
(Location shared upon registration approval)
TIMELINE
20:00 — Doors open. Come in, settle down, meet your neighbours.
20:30 — Dinner is served
21:00 - Question is asked over the main dish
22:30 — The table lingers. Leave when it feels right.
DRESSCODE
Come as you are — smart casual works perfectly!
Meet Your Host: Dana Bejarano
Dana has spent 12+ years leading digital product strategy and global expansion at English Adventure - a family-owned ELT publisher that reaches 70% of Israel's elementary schools and 400,000 students a year. From opening new markets in Asia and Latin America to overseeing digital tools and content creation, she operates with a broad mandate and thrives in it.
Before that, she built her foundations in broadcast technology at Vizrt. She has lived in Taipei, Sydney, and visited 56 countries. Holding a BA in Asian Studies from Tel-Aviv University and an MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Reichman University.
Now based in Lisbon, learning Portuguese, and exactly the kind of person who makes a dinner table worth sitting at: deeply curious, internationally minded, and genuinely interested in what people are building - and why they haven't started yet.
Connect with Dana: Instagram / Linkedin
HOUSE NOTES
This is an intimate dinner for 7 — every seat matters. If you can't make it, please release your ticket as early as possible so someone else can join.
Cancellation Policy: Tickets are non-refundable, but you are welcome to transfer your spot to another member up to 48 hours before the event.
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