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 musicians to be announced in April.

Tickets: Sorry we are all sold out for this meal!

$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 Afghan, Eritrean and Nepali dishes cooked by the Share Kai Cooks Collective. See below!

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

Welcoming Dinners are a collaboration with Purapura Whetu Pōwhiri, the Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre and the Christchurch City Council Welcoming Communities.

Read more about these dinners here.

• Meat menu - mains:

  • Afghan bolani - a traditional fried flatbread stuffed with spring onion, spices and potato. Contains gluten. Vegan.

  • Nepali momos - vegetable dumplings with fresh herbs and ginger. Served with sesame and tomato sauce. Contain gluten. Vegan.

  • Eritrean minchet roll - Injera (sourdough bread) rolled with minchet (spiced minced beef stew) and topped with salad. Halal beef and gluten-free.

  • Eritrean ades roll - Injera (sourdough bread) rolled with ades (spiced lentils) and topped with salad. Vegan and gluten-free.

  • Afghan salad - flavoured salad of raw vegetables, sumac and lemon.

• Vegan & vegetarian menu - mains:

  • Afghan bolani - a traditional fried flatbread stuffed with spring onion, spices and potato. Contains gluten. Vegan.

  • Nepali momos - vegetable dumplings with fresh herbs and ginger. Served with sesame and tomato sauce. Contain gluten. Vegan.

  • Eritrean ades rolls - Injera (sourdough bread) rolled with ades (spiced lentils) and topped with salad. Vegan and gluten-free.

  • Afghan salad - flavoured salad of raw vegetables, sumac and lemon.

• Gluten-free menu - mains:

  • Eritrean minchet rolls - Injera (sourdough bread) rolled with minchet (spiced minced beef stew) and topped with salad. Halal beef and gluten-free.

  • Eritrean ades rolls - Injera rolled with ades (spiced lentils) and topped with salad. Vegan and gluten-free.

  • Afghan salad - flavoured salad of raw vegetables, sumac and lemon.

• Sweets:

  • Afghan ferni - Milk pudding with rose water and cardamon, sprinkled with dried coconut. Gluten-free.

  • Afghan ferni - Coconut milk pudding with rose water and cardamon, sprinkled with dried coconut. Vegan & gluten-free.

• Drink:

  Eritrean abake - homemade fenugreek, lemon and orange juice. Vegan & gluten-free.