7 December 2009

An Evening Celebrating the Foods of the Middle East

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Date: 7 December 2009
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Venue: Brunei Gallery
Room: Brunei Suite

About this event

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

CANCELLED

Students and family members of all ages are invited to prepare a dish of special significance to them, and to share their food, as well as stories about it, with others. Special guests Claudia Roden (author of numerous food books) and Sami Zubaida (Professor Emeritus at Birkbeck University) will offer remarks about the culinary traditions of the region.

Space on the event is limited, and registration is required by Friday 13 November at the latest.

Organiser: London Middle East Institute, the SOAS Food Studies Centre, and Fertile Ground.

Contact email: laura@fertile-ground.co.uk

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