Join us for a meal to manaaki/welcome some of our newest residents, including former refugees, who now call Ōtautahi home.

A chance to make connections and meet others over a delicious meal and live performance of traditional music.

Learn about the journeys of others, celebrate the diversity of our city.

Stay in touch menu and musicians to be announced towards the end of September.

Tickets: $28 for dinner, dessert and drink. Children’s ticket $15. Price contributes towards free meals for our former refugee diners. Can't make it yourself but want to gift a full ticket to a former refugee diner? Pay it Forward tickets are$20 and will be passed on to a former refugee diner.

Menu: Mixed menu of favourite Palestinian, Eritrean and Nepali dishes cooked by the Share Kai Cooks Collective. Choose from meat (halal), vegan, vegetarian with gluten-free options. Stay tuned for the menu release!

Venue: Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre, 455 Hagley Avenue.

Welcoming Dinners are a collaboration with Purapura Whetu Pōwhiri, the Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre, The Christchurch Former Refugee Steering Committee and the Christchurch City Council.

Read more about these dinners here.