25 Jan. Rome's Joel Nafuma Refugee Center at the American Episcopal Church of Rome, St Paul’s Within the Walls, holds its first fundraising dinner of the year at 19.30 on Friday 25 January.

The meal of Egyptian cuisine will be prepared by professional chef Carmen, a long-time resident of Rome but originally from Cairo.

The menu includes a starter of lentil soup, followed by a main course of Egyptian Kofta Kebab, spiced rice, Egyptian national salad, Alexandrian potato salad, fresh flatbread and Tahina dip.

Entertainment will be provided by Maryem Bent Anis, a belly dancer from Tunisia.

All profits from the charity event will go towards the needs of the guests at the refugee centre.

The donations in aid of JNRC are €20 for adults, €15 students/pensioners and €10 for children under 10. Cash bar. Vegetarians welcome (and will receive a free drink instead of the meat dish). 

The event is open to all but guests must reserve their place in advance by emailing events@jnrc.it. For full details see Facebook event page.