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.
Join a meal everyone is invited to and manaaki/welcome our newest residents, including former refugees, to Ōtautahi Christchurch!
Connect and meet others over a delicious traditional meal cooked by the Cooks Collective and enjoy lovely traditional musical performance.
Tickets are $28 for dinner, dessert and drink (halal, vegan and gluten free options). Children’s tickets are $15 for a smaller portion of the same menu. Menu is a mix of traditional Palestinian, Afghan, Nepali and Eritrean food. Stay tuned for the menu release!
Ticket price contributes towards the cost of a free meal 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.
Date and time: 6pm Wednesday 21st October
Venue: Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre, 455 Hagley Avenue.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Eritrean abake - homemade fenugreek, lemon and orange juice. Vegan & gluten-free.