Worum geht es im Projekt?
In this project we enable newcomers of all backgrounds as well as locals to interact, socialise and share recipes through a number of cooking projects. We see cooking and food as an exceptional platform to break down barriers and get to know people and their culture.
The idea is simple: newcomers meet up with other Berliners to cook, eat, share and hang out. Since we started, in the summer of 2013, we’ve regularly enjoyed traditional dishes from Sudan, America, Syria, India and many other places all over the world. Our regular gatherings give newcomers the chance to make new friends, offering an escape from what can be a difficult life as the new person in town. The Open Kitchen takes people out of their isolation in a new city and gives newcomers a chance to get to know new people through relaxed but purposeful activity where everyone has something to contribute.