Winchester Big Lunch – July 18

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WINCHESTER’S BIG LUNCH EVENT AT ABBEY GARDENS –
SUNDAY 18th July from 12 until 3pm

DELICIOUS FOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD, LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE is all on the menu at Winchester’s Big Lunch event on Sunday 18 July in Abbey Gardens, next to the Guildhall.

For only £2 for three portions, guests will be able to enjoy authentic Indian, Chinese, Thai, Nepalese, Philippine and African dishes prepared by the city’s varied restaurants and community groups. Portions are small so that you can try servings from several nationalities. Take your place at One Big Table!

For everyone’s entertainment there will be steel drums, salsa dance lessons, story telling for the whole family, traditional dance from Nepal and Thailand, African drumming, plus music from around the world.  The event will be launched by Councillor Richard Izard, Mayor of Winchester, from the Guildhall with a Chinese “lion dance” procession to Abbey Gardens.

Entry and entertainment is free and everyone is welcome!  There is, however, a charge if you wish to have food from the various cuisines on offer. Here’s how it works:  You purchase a ticket which entitles you to a three-portion serving from one of the six national cuisines.  Each ticket costs £2.  Portions are small so if you want to try dishes from another nationality you pay for another ticket and try another country.  For £12 pounds you can try all six nationalities – if you can handle it!

One Big Table is a local version of The Big Lunch.  One Big Table has the aim of bringing together and celebrating the increasingly diverse cultural communities in Winchester.

CultureNet was set up just over a year ago to bring together Winchester’s ethnic minority communities to promote opportunities for greater integration and to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the city and district.  Culturenet aims to do this through various means, including events such as today’s One Big Table, as well as various social forums.  One Big Table has been devised by Winchester’s ethnic minority groups including CultureNet and Footsteps, working in partnership with Winchester City Council’s Arts Service, Hampshire County Council’s Community Service and Winchester Area Community Action, with additional funding from Awards for All Lottery grants.

We look forward to seeing you in Abbey Gardens.

For more information contact Christopher Newberry on 01962 712858.

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Many thanks to Miff Kayum of Bangkok Brasserie for sending the information through.