We are excited to announce Welcome Neighbor STL has been selected as the community partner in hosting this year’s ThurtenE Carnival at Washington University in St. Louis.

Did you know #thurtene is the oldest and largest student-run carnival in the United States and was started in 1904? It includes amusement rides, student-constructed game and food booths, and attracts up to 50,000 people annually.

This year, be on the lookout for food, music, and dance from Afghanistan, Morocco, Syria, Iraq, India, Egypt, Palestine, Kurdish culture, and more!

• Friday, April 8: 4pm – 8pm
• Saturday, April 9: 11am – 8pm
• Sunday, April 10: 11am – 8pm

TWO (2) ASHAK

Fresh pasta filled with scallions, leeks and cilantro, served with yogurt-garlic sauce. Topped with ground beef uniquely seasoned with coriander, turmeric and cayenne pepper, sprinkled with mint.

Bolani

Afghan Bolani is a popular street food and a crowd pleaser. Flatbread made of unleavened dough that is stuffed and pan fried, but its real beauty comes from the vegetable stuffing inside. Typically, the dough is stuffed in a variety of ways including mashed potato, or green and red lentils, leeks or chives, or pumpkin.

Gosh e fil

(a fried sweet pastry with dough made from flour, milk, eggs, and sugar. These crunchy pastries are also sprinkled with powdered cardamom, icing sugar, and crushed pistachios.