We eat in different ways. Some hold a fork, others a spoon, and some use their hands. Some sit at a table, others gather on the floor. Some pause and take their time, others eat on the go. Different gestures, different rhythms, but one universal language: eating.
It doesn’t matter whether you sit on the floor or at a table, or whether you use your hands or a full set of forks, spoons, and knives.
In this Syrian lunch and food presentation, each dish tells a small story how it is eaten, when it is eaten, and whether it is enjoyed with a spoon, a fork, or by hand. Some dishes are tasted with bread, folded in the fingers and used like a spoon, a common practice in Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon, where bread is essential and nothing begins without it.
Because the way we eat is not just a habit; it is memory, culture, and presence.
This is an invitation to taste, to listen, and to share the universal language of food.
12:00 — Welcome & introduction to the experience
12:30 — First tasting: hummus and cold dishes
13:00 — Smoked flavours and shared memories
13:30 — Maqluba ritual (collective unveiling)
14:00 — Communal lunch
15:00 — Sweet closing: muhalabia
15:30 — Open conversation & reflection
16:00 — End
MAKAN is a social promotion association that has been working for years at the crossroads of food and art, with deep roots in Levantine culture. Our Syrian and Palestinian cuisine is at the heart of the catering services and events we create, from private celebrations to public gatherings in city squares. Alongside food, we curate artistic projects ranging from traditional exhibitions to exp...
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