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: $28 for dinner, dessert and drink. Children’s ticket $15. Price contributes towards free meals for our former refugee diners.

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.

Ōtautahi Welcoming Dinner 6pm Thursday 30th April

from $15.00

• 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.