World Refugee Week 2022
Each year, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City is proud to join in on the worldwide celebration of World Refugee Day which is June 20. World Refugee Day offers communities around the globe the opportunity to celebrate refugees and to raise awareness of refugee stories, art, entrepreneurship and so much more.
We invite you to join the celebration!
When: Friday June 17th and Saturday June18th
Where: Big Cottonwood Regional Park, 4300 South, 1300 East in Millcreek, Utah. (Map)
What: Global Market, Food, Kids Activities, Movie, Refugee Performances, Volleyball and Soccer Tournaments, and Opportunities to Serve the Refugee Community
June 17 – Friday Evening: 6-10pm
Global Market
Food Booths & Food Trucks
Family Friendly Movie “Luca” starting at 9pm
June 18 – Saturday 10am to 4pm
Global Market
Food Booths & Food Trucks
Citizenship Highlights
Opportunities to Serve Refugees
Performances by Refugees
Volleyball & Soccer Tournaments
Kids Activities
Food Booths:
Ashikat Kitchen (Middle Eastern food + bakery)
Bhutan House Restaurant (Indian, Bhutanese & Nepali cuisine)
Delicius (Venezuela in a bite)
Mother of All (Sudanese cuisine)
Noor Al Sham (Shawarma & Syrian cuisine)
Prime Corn (Pre-Hispanic vegetarian food)
Sikkim Momo (Nepali cuisine)
Food Trucks:
Get FalaFull (Iraqi shawarma and falafel)
Halab’s Jasmine Kitchen (Syrian shawarma and falafel)
Kafé Mamai (African - Caribbean fusion)
Namash Swahili Cuisine (East African, Somali and Swahili cuisine)
Wings on Wheels (American with an Afghani twist)
All food vendors are current or graduated participants in Spice Kitchen Incubator, a food business incubator project of the IRC in Salt Lake City.
What is World Refugee Day?
World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. It falls each year on June 20 and celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build empathy and understanding for their plight and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives.
For More Information visit UNHCR, The U.N. Refugee Agency »
World Refugee Day 2022 – Food Vendors
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