Amsterdam § 2

Pipe smoking course

For many people the tobacco pipe has a magical quality. The smell and the taste both soothes and carries the partaker into an almost unparalleled quietude. Moreover, relaxing with a pipe allows one to sit back in one’s arm chair and contemplate transcendental and universal truths, as Schopenhauer would say.

In the old days, the practicalities of pipe smoking was thaught by your father or older brother. In an era of smoking fascism and political correctness and conformity to the pre-established norm, learning to smoke a pipe is a lot different and initiation a matter of individual expression of the, what might be called, Nietzchean l'esprit libre.

The choice of the pipe and the tobacco, the techniques of smoking and the care of the pipe are not so evident as many people believe. For this reason the Pijpenkabinet Foundation organizes regularly meetings for candidate pipesmokers and those who like to learn more about the subject.
During the evening the choice of the pipe is undertaken, as well as the technique of packing, lighting, smoking and looking after the pipe. Certainly there is time to ask questions and of course the athmosphere of the evening radiates with the love of the pipe and the enjoyment of smoking with [fellow pipe] people.

The unique ambiance of a pipe museum is most suitable for a pipe smoking course. With showcases filled with the most beautifull and tantling examples of the world's greatest smoking traditions, the culture of pipesmoking is instantly illustrated.

Pipe smoking courses take place irregulary during the year, according to the interest shown. Those who do not have a pipe, can acquire one in Smokiana pipeshop.

Booking by e-mail: info@pijpenkabinet.nl

Confirmaton is send by return mail. This means at the same time the obligation to pay the inital costs for the evening (€ 20).

tel. (020) 42 11 779