Roundtable Cooking

with Sarah Kazmi

Performative event

As part of the programme at Migrant Assembly (Bobrikova & DeCarmen).

Roundtable Cooking: The Neighbourhood Meeting is the title for a public event in Oslo, Tøyen, in the small park at the end of Håkans gate. The event was organised as a neighbourhood meeting on a Sunday afternoon. It was based on cooking a soup with participants, where each guest contributes one ingredient, typical or special, for our "neighbourhood soup". While cutting, preparing and cooking, we also open up some questions about our neighbourhood's present situation and possible future: who are our neighbours? How much do we know each other? Can we, as neighbours, support and respect each other regardless of differences, working together to create a strong community, helping each other, and enjoying the benefits of cultural diversity?

Through this meal, we aim to create a space where varying opinions can be shared, discussed and debated.

The event is a cooperation between Apolonija Šušteršič, Sarah Kazmi, and Njokobok (Youssou Diop). It is part of The Migrant Assembly, an art project by Bobrikova & de Carmen that aims to promote cultural diversity and community engagement. The language of the event was Norwegian, English, Urdu, and Arabic.