BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260818T210406Z UID:1352-2138833@lynnvalleychurch.com DTSTART:20260802T010000Z DTEND:20260802T040000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260804T175218 DESCRIPTION:Save the date for Food as Resistance: An evening of Palestinian nourishment by chef Izzeldin Bukhari of Sacred Cuisine!\nThis food-forwar d event has a combined goal of fundraising and raising awareness through s haring food and storytelling with Chef Izzeldin\, visiting from East Jerus alem. All funds raised after expenses will go to Chef Bukhari and several of his chosen Palestinian charities: the Gaza Soup Kitchen\, Gaza Online ( which provides eSIMs to people across Gaza so they can stay connected to t heir families)\, and Gaza Sunbirds (which utilizes bicyclists and paracyli sts injured by the bombing to deliver aid around Gaza).\nThere will be fin ger food to give those who attend a taste of Palestine.  In addition\, th e food forms the basis for the stories that Chef Izzeldin will share.  St ories range from the history of the dishes and ingredients (including how they moved as Palestinians were displaced from one area to another) to his memories of Gaza and how he incorporates Gazan culinary traditions in wha t he does now to how he sees preserving and sharing food traditions as his way of resisting the Israeli occupation.  Some sharing may touch on the current situation and how sharing food can be a source of joy and connecti on for those living in an oppressive situation. \nThe evening will begin w ith a time to mingle and enjoy the finger food and some traditional Palest inian music\, followed by a talk and Q&\;A from Izzeldin. More deliciou s cuisine will finish off a truly unique and memorable night!\nClick here to reserve your ticket today!\nPlease note that if you would like to atten d the event but cannot due to financial reasons\, tickets can be made avai lable on a sliding scale price range. Please inquire at the office if you would like to purchase a ticket at a reduced rate.\nAbout Chef Izzeldin: I zzeldin Abdul Aziz Bukhari is the chef and founder of Sacred Cuisine\; a c ulmination of Izzeldin’s life experiences that are deeply embedded in hi s Sufi roots. It embodies everything he values and aspires to instill. Ori ginating from Bukhara – Uzbekistan\, his family migrated to the Old City of Jerusalem in 1616 AD to teach Sufism. As a young adult he moved to the United States and discovered his passion for cooking when\, missing Pales tinian cuisine\, he experimented with recreating his favorite Palestinian dishes. It was then that he discovered cooking as a form of meditation\, t hrough which he could lose himself and connect to the world around him. Th is experience was transformative\, allowing him to mindfully contemplate t he world around him and inspiring his vision for Sacred Cuisine. During hi s formative years\, Izzeldin spent months each summer at his Grandmother ’s home in Gaza\, where he soaked up her cooking as well as the warm fam ilial atmosphere and enjoyed being surrounded by a large extended family. In 2017\, Izzeldin founded Sacred Cuisine.  From the start\, the focus of Sacred Cuisine has been on reviving Palestinian Somi food as a staple of Palestinian cuisine. The word Somi is derived from the Arabic word for fas ting “Siyam” and is inspired by the Lent fasting period in Christianit y. For Palestinian Christians that means only vegan or vegetarian foods ca n be eaten during the 40 days of Lent\, so Somi food is made up of both ve gan and vegetarian dishes\, which is the focus of Sacred Cuisine. At the c ore of Sacred Cuisine is the return to the roots of the Palestinian approa ch to food\, from growing to sharing\, based on the values of fair-trade\, sustainability\, independence\, nourishment\, and cooperation.  The aim is to keep alive and share Palestinian heritage through food that bridges the past and the present. LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T175218 LOCATION:Lynn Valley United Church SUMMARY:Food as Resistance URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.lynnvalleychurch.com/events/food-as-resistance/20 26-08-01 ATTACH;FILENAME=Newsletter Image Templates - 2026-06-09T140459.852.png;FMTT YPE=image/png:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/06/09/21/51/00/55d 3761d-3efa-4604-ae46-363b1fcfc9ca/Newsletter%20Image%20Templates%20-%20202 6-06-09T140459.852.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR