Enjoy a Middle Eastern feast followed by a concert from the "queen of the qanun" Maya Youssef and her ensemble.
Enjoy a feast of traditional and culturally-infused Middle Eastern dishes prepared by Lilyan & Rafi who are Falmouth and Penryn Welcome Refugees' resident chefs (and volunteer interpreters!)
After dinner head to Trebah Amphitheatre to experience Maya Youssef and her ensemble. Maya is known internationally as the ‘queen of the qanun,’ the 78-stringed Middle Eastern plucked zither.
All proceeds from this event will be donated to Falmouth and Penryn Welcome Refugees who have to date resettled two families from Syria and offer outreach and education opportunities to all refugees living in Cornwall.
More about the Middle Eastern three-course meal
Vegan Menu
Starter
Middle Eastern dips & Homemade Flat Bread (Hummus and Baba Ghanouj)
Kibbeh (Bulgar wheat base formed into balls, stuffed with seasoned aubergine, onions and pine nuts, deep fried until crispy)
Main
Mujaddara (Seasoned Rice & Lentil dish garnished with deeply caramelised onions and cashews)
Served with vegan yogurt and cucumber salad
Dessert
Katayef (Ramadan speciality Middle Eastern dessert of pancakes stuffed with walnuts, coconut, cinnamon and dipped in sugar syrup)
Special Middle Eastern digestif
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Meat Menu
Starter
Middle Eastern dips & Homemade Flat Bread (Hummus and Baba Ghanouj)
Kibbeh (Bulgar wheat base formed into balls, stuffed with seasoned aubergine, onions and pine nuts, deep fried until crispy)
Meat Main
Kabseh (Fluffy rice with slow cooked lamb, cooked with aromatic spices, garnished with pine nuts and raisins)
Served with special Kabseh salsa and salad
Dessert
Katayef (Ramadan speciality Middle Eastern dessert of pancakes stuffed with walnuts, coconut, cinnamon and dipped in sugar syrup)
Special Middle Eastern digestif
More about the Maya Youssef quintet
“As any Syrian will tell you, there is this overwhelming sense of loss and an overwhelming sense of grief. Because that world which existed before the war started, despite it naturally having problems, was a beautiful world with a booming economy, artistic scene, film festivals and visiting international artists, Damascus was the third safest city in the world… With my latest album I want to take people through a transformative journey, where they land in that place of home for them. No matter how that will look like for each person.”
- Maya Youssef
Maya’s latest tour 'Finding Home' is a journey through memories and the essence of home both within and without. The music, deep and visceral, explores the full sonic textures of the qanun and Maya will be accompanied by the same musicians who recorded the album. The music from her latest album of the same name is about finding that place of peace, that place of softness, comfort, and healing which manifests in everyone in a unique way from finding home in nature to the people who make us feel that sense of relief and peace.
Click here to hear Maya talking about her new album: Finding Home
More information about the event
All ticket holders will have access to the garden from 4pm
Sit down for dinner at 6.00pm
Concert in the amphitheatre at 8.30pm
As this is a fundraising event we are not offering a discount for Trebah members
The concert will go ahead in poor weather for as long as it is safe for us to do so
Regrettably dogs are unable to attend this event
Our amphitheatre is a fifteen minute walk from the Visitor Centre - if you have any access needs please contact Trebah directly on 01326 252200
