Jam sessions at SSI Community Kitchen

The Community Kitchen schedule and cultural focus for March and April is as follows:

Wednesday 12th March – Afghan

Wednesday 26th March – Persian (celebrating Nowruz, Persian New Year)

Wednesday 9th April – Arab

Wednesday 23rd April – Rohingya

Participants usually arrive by 11:00am and lunch is served at 1:00pm. The jam sessions will take place around 11:30am-1:00pm. There will also be other activities taking place simultaneously.

We hope musicians from any musical or cultural background are willing to participate in the sessions and engage with SSI asylum seeker clients.

If you are interested in joining one of the jam sessions (or more) or wish to donate some instruments (i.e. guitars and drums), please contact Carolina Triana, Arts & Culture Coordinator, ctriana@ssi.org.au.

Settlement Services International (SSI) is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing a range of services in the areas of humanitarian settlement, accommodation, asylum seeker assistance and foster care in NSW. Our vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families reach their potential.

SSI self-funds this initiative confident that the Community Kitchen provides not only healthy meals that nourish the body but the equally important nourishment of the soul that comes with the experience of feeling welcome.

 ………………………………………………END……………………………………………………

Media enquiries:

SSI Online Communications Coordinator, Callan Lawrence, 0478 156 491, or 02 8799 6746

SSI Marketing and Communications Manager, Angela Calabrese 0401 284 828