Festival Recap

Thank you to everyone who came out on June 20th for the second annual Cambridge Refugee Food Festival at PAGU. In honor of World Refugee Day, the block party brought together refugee chefs from Cuba, Haiti, Morocco, Somalia, Ukraine, Venezuela, and more for an afternoon of food, music, and community.

By the numbers

  • 350 guests joined us

  • 2,800+ bites served

  • $3,200 paid directly to participating chefs

  • $15,000 raised for refugee and immigrant communities

From the moment the block party opened, Blanche street was buzzing with energy! Neighbors, families, and first-time visitors all coming together to experience the magic of one long shared table and the myriad of foods to fill each and every plate.

A huge thank you to our sponsors and partners, whose support made this day possible: RESY | AMEX, Bernie and Sean Megason, Eastern Bank Foundation, Central Square BID, and Baldor, along with Cambridge CARE Team, MIRA, RIAC, ATASK, CCAE, APIs CAN, CCLC, WGBH. Your generosity helps us keep building a festival that lifts up refugee chefs and their communities.

None of this would have been possible without the incredible chefs who shared their food and stories, our sponsors and partners, and everyone who showed up to celebrate. We're already looking forward to next year.