TITLE

Welcoming Ramadan Dinner with guest chef Luna Issa

WHEN

Sunday 10th March

TIME

6-9pm

WHERE

Flourish House

23-25 Ashley Street.G3 6DR

COST

£Pay what you can/Free. Donations Welcome

MORE INFO

Join us for two special meals celebrating Ramadan with guest chef Luna Issa at Flourish House. This year Woodlands Community invites people, of all faiths and none, to come together to break bread at our Welcoming Ramadan meal on 10th March and an Iftar Meal 24th March. Iftar is the name of the meal eaten by Muslims at sunset to break their day’s fast during the month of Ramadan. It is the main meal of the day for those who are fasting. Iftar is a space of celebration and community. Eating together builds friendship, understanding and trust. It is a way of acknowledging our shared humanity.

There will be a separate space for prayer available in the venue.

It is traditional to break the day’s fast with dates. We will have Palestinian dates on the table at our meal to show solidarity with the people of Palestine, many of whom are Muslims and unable to observe the holy month of Ramadan due to the ongoing genocide.

These meals are run on a drop-in basis, with no need to book. All the food will be vegan/halal. Food is provided on a pay what you can afford basis, but is totally free to people struggling financially.

About guest chef Luna Issa….

Luna's work centres around Iraqi and SWANA (South-West Asian and North African) culture, highlighting and celebrating art from the region. She is an artworker across different mediums, from film curation and event production to catering and recipe development. She also hosts a monthly show, koolshi wa kalashi, on Subcity Radio. She is passionate about cooking and sharing plant-based Iraqi inspired food.

https://www.youtube.com/@LunaI

Instagram: _lunaissa

Flourish House is a short walk from a First Bus no.4 bus stop and St George’s Cross subway station. There are limited parking spaces directly outside the building along with parking payment meters.

These meals are funded by two funds "Locality" - distributing individual donations via Guardian newspaper Xmas appeal and

"Impact Funding Partners" - distributing Scottish Govt funding to tackle isolation.

We are very grateful to our funders.

Questions? eo@woodlandscommunity.org.uk

Image curtesy of Luna Issa