The Migrating Kitchen at the Festival of the Elements

Porirua Waitangi Day 6 Feb 2011 

Don't miss the delicious food from different communities at the Festival - Afghan, Burmese, Iranian, Italian, Japanese, Moroccan, South African....and maybe more.                       

                          Burmese ingredients         Iranians in the Migrating Kitchen               Asian Spices

   

The Migrating Kitchen Exhibition at Pataka, Museum of Arts and Cultures in Porirua in August & September 2011 was regarded as 'the best ever!' after six weeks of fine food and fabulous entertainment. Thanks to all the communities: Argentinean, Iranian, Japanese, South African, Tongan and Welsh.

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   Joris de Bres, Race Relations Commissioner     "Fascinating migrant and refugee stories: this DVD is an asset to any teaching programme"      Margaret Tolland, Education Co-ordinator at Pataka

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The Argentinians treated visitors to empanadas, alfajores, and rice pudding,  ending with a trio whose music had us tango dancing in the gallery. 

    

       

More photos by Alden Williams       

The previous week the Tongans at the Migrating Kitchen filled the Pataka gallery with beauty, joy - and generosity of spirit.
Then there was the feast which entertained and fed an overflowing gallery!

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Migrating Kitchen entertained visitors at Wellington airport yesterday. We kicked off with Eddie Peterson and his group, Vuyisa - to bring joy in Xhosa, then Shahram Aryan's trio and the grand finale from the Tongan choir.

 The South Africans & the Welsh faced off before their big clash at the Cake Tin.

  

  

  

 

 

 

  The Welsh Cuisine, Music, Arts and Crafts and then off to the airport to welcome their Welsh rugby team. 

  

   

   

   

 

 

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The Iranians entertained with music, Persian rugs, calligraphy, poetry and dance and of course, 
Iranian cooking and tasting. 

  

 

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The MK exhibition kicked off with the Japanese who entertained visitors this weekend with a beautiful Ikebana display,  a tranquil tea ceremony, then a cooking demonstration in the gallery with a tasty treat for everyone.                                                                          

        
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The Migrating Kitchen opened with the Welsh national anthem, which blew the last snow off Pataka Museum's roof. Visitors were entranced by the Iranian dancers, a melodic Tongan trio and stunning Argentine Tango dancers before the Mayor of Porirua Nick Leggett flung open the doors to the Migrating Kitchen exhibition and fabulous food from six ethnic kitchens.

          

         

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Pataka Porirua Museum of Arts and Cultures 

Norrie Street Porirua, New Zealand map link ph 04 237-1511