refugee-food-festival-lille

This engaging food festival will let you taste completely unique dishes in Lille!

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A blended and committed cuisine

The Refugee Food Festival deliciously breaks the mold: for one week, some Lille restaurants welcome refugee chefs to create dishes together, hand in hand. It's the perfect opportunity to taste original recipes and meet talents from afar.

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Your Gourmet Agenda for the Week

It all kicks off on Tuesday, June 17 with a Franco-Afghan lunch crafted by Imran Ahmadi and Lionel Laffez at the CROUS de Villeneuve-d'Ascq.

On Wednesday, June 18, head over to Lens, to L'Atelier du Cerisier, to enjoy a Franco-Afghan creation by Laila Mohammadi and Élie Beghin. In Lille, the Café Citoyen also offers a vegetarian Franco-Sudanese menu by Salwa Bahar Bong and Mathilde Remaud from Wednesday to Friday.

Thursday evening, head to Café Augustin for a Franco-Iraqi dinner prepared by Rita Jabbo and Marie Fellrath. Get your taste buds ready; they won't forget this meal anytime soon!

On Friday and Saturday, it's time to head to [Insert Venue Name] for more delicious surprises!

et="_blank">Hopen Source to enjoy the Franco-Sudanese cuisine crafted by Nasser Muhanna and Tanguy Roux, whether for lunch or dinner, depending on your mood.

A Sunday in the Colors of Ukraine

The festival wraps up beautifully on Sunday, June 22 at Chaud Bouillon. In the morning, we’ll don our aprons for a Ukrainian cooking workshop with Mariia Dauchy-Ivanichenko, followed by a cozy lunch. And in the afternoon, get ready for the screening of the film Sankofas.

, before a participatory mural about food.

The promise? To discover authentic recipes while supporting a beautiful solidarity initiative.

Refugee Food Festival Lille
Several locations in Lille, Lens, and Villeneuve-d'Ascq
From June 17 to 22, 2025
All the info here