Enoki mushroom! Snowpea leaves! Crispy beancurd skin! Bean thread noodles!

Winter is here and that means it’s time to come together over hot pot. Over three hours we’ll be serving 3 kinds of bottomless vegan hotpot made with care and love by our friend Ngọc from Shop Bảo Ngọc. A sweet treat at the end too.

In this gathering we will come together over hot pot to chat about how we have built and are building care systems through food and community amidst the pandemic. We've had it rough here on Kulin Land with all the lockdowns, so let's turn to our internal, ancestral and collective wisdom to guide us through these challenging times. Come together to share recipes of care and friendship and with fellow queer people of colour through eating together, conversation and zine-making.

This event is for the LGBTIQ+ people of colour including First Nations, migrants and refugees from the Asian, African, Indian, Arab and Pacific Islander diaspora. You do not need to be ‘out’ to attend this event.

Priority is for those living or have a connection with the Maribyrnong Council Area. All generations are welcome. Parents and caregivers are welcome to bring their children along (please let us know).

Limited capacity to 10 attendees, with more pending covid restrictions.

The gathering is part of Maribyrnong City Council's community engagement activities with the LGBTIQ+ community in the area, in hopes to provide better services for our community during the pandemic (current and future).

Accessibility: The venue, Maidstone Community Centre, has accessible parking and accessible toilets. Please read more about the venue here.