Global kitchen cooks up a storm

Sudha Nahayan cooks at the Global Kitchen, a weekly event organised by Multicultural Women Victoria at Penrose Promenade Community Centre. (Damjan Janevski) 418897_01

Global Kitchen is weekly program in the western suburbs where multicultural women share traditional recipes to build a sense of similarity.

The program is run by Multicultural Women Victoria (MWV), a not for profit-charity grassroots organisation working with multicultural women across the state.

The Global Kitchen program has recently started in Wyndham, with weekly cooking sessions in Point Cook and now in Tarneit at Penrose Promenade Community Centre.

Held in Tarneit every Monday, Global Kitchen brings multicultural women out of their homes and into the community where they can learn, share and connect.

MWV secretary Jane Farrell said not only do participants work together to prepare delicious meals, but also to reduce social isolation and increase community engagement.

“We want to see women have a voice and be heard within their community and within the wider community,” Ms Farrell said.

“We provide a cultural and gender safe place for women attending. We encourage women to come along and attend our sessions at our advertised days-times.”

Global kitchen is for women only and held every Monday during school term from 10am to 2pm.

Details: projects@virwc.org.au