Poetry Slam & Storytelling!

1253 Whitney Ave,Hamden CT 06517

26 June, 2021

Description

Join IRIS & Sanctuary Kitchen for an afternoon of poetry & storytelling! In honor of World Refugee Day, IRIS & Sanctuary Kitchen are partnering to celebrate our vibrant refugee & immigrant community from around the world. Enjoy performances by students from IRIS & chefs of Sanctuary Kitchen as they share stories and poems on the theme of "Emerging." This event would not be complete without international food! Purchase a Sanctuary Kitchen snack box of Cheese & Spinach Fatayer, Hummus and crudite. Order now for pick up at the event! Cultural attire is welcome. This event will be streamed live on our FB event page. About Sanctuary Kitchen & IRIS: Sanctuary Kitchen, a program of CitySeed, partners with immigrant and refugee chefs to build economic opportunity and authentic connections through food. We facilitate refugee and immigrant-led culinary events, such as cooking classes, dinners and other cultural events. Our social enterprise features authentic, multicultural dishes and food products that provides employment and professional development for rising chefs and food entrepreneurs. www.sanctuarykitchen.org Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) is a non-profit agency whose mission is to help refugees and other displaced people establish new lives, strengthen hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut’s communities. www.irisct.org The mission of IRIS is to help refugees and other displaced people establish new lives, regain hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut’s communities.