april, 2022
Event Details
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
90% of ALL proceeds go directly to our refugees
PLEASE NOTE: all meals will be served with meat unless you specify that you would like a Vegetarian Meal.
Please specify “Please make my meal a Vegetarian Meal” in the Additional Notes box when completing your purchase on the CHECKOUT SCREEN.
Chicken Shawarma Sandwiches
Chicken, mayonnaise, and pickles wrapped in pita bread.
Hummus
a dip made of chickpeas, garlic, lemon, tahini, and olive oil. Served with pita bread.
Baklava
a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios or walnuts and held together with honey and sugar syrup.
Two (2) Yalanji
grape leaves stuffed with rice, Mediterranean spices, and lemon juice.
Hummus
a dip made of chickpeas, garlic, lemon, tahini, and olive oil. Served with pita bread.
Baklava
a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios or walnuts and held together with honey and sugar syrup.
Click on the interactive event map to identify locations inside the ThurtenE Carnival Event Grounds.
***More locations will be populated soon
Sign Up For This Event
One(1) Syrian Meal Ticket - April 8, 2022 | 4pm-8pm
Please indicate whether you want your meal to be VEGETARIAN or with MEAT at the CHECKOUT screen in the "Additional Comments"! Ticket valid only during the date/time specified. Purchase email must be presented during redemption.
Tickets are not available for sale any more for this event!
