BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:35649@arabamerica.com DTSTART:20260131T220000Z DTEND:20260201T010000Z DTSTAMP:20251231T041839Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/nannas-sudanese-cuisine-cultural-an d-story-telling-night-3/ SUMMARY:Nanna's Sudanese Cuisine Cultural and Story Telling Night DESCRIPTION:\n\nATLANTA\, GA\nOverview\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a night of de licious Sudanese cuisine\, cultural\, and captivating storytelling by Nann a - it's going to be an unforgettable\n\n\n\n\nExperience the Heart of Sud an Through Food\, Fashion\, and Storytelling\nJoin us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Sudanese culture\, resilience\, and community. Hosted by Ikhlas Mohammed and inspired by her mother\, Magboula Yousif—affecti onately known as Nanna—this event brings together traditional cuisine\, personal storytelling\, and immersive cultural experiences.\n\n🕔\;  Date &\; Time: Saturday\, January 31· 5–8 PM (Doors open at 4:45 PM)\n📍\; Location: Chow A La Carte / Uptown Test Kitchen\, 2440 P iedmont Rd NE\, Atlanta\, GA 30344\n🎟\;️\; Tickets: $65 Gen eral Admission (includes dinner\, dessert\, cold and hot drinks\, henna\, photo booth\, and take-home gifts)\n\nHighlights Include:\n\n A heartfelt introduction to Nanna’s story and the legacy behind Nanna’s Sudanese Cuisine\n Interactive storytelling and cultural exchange over traditional Sudanese snacks\n A full Sudanese dinner featuring rich flavors\, sweet dessert\, and traditional coffee or tea\n Henna art by local artists\n S udanese fashion try-ons with the elegant Toob and Jalabiya dresses\n A photo booth to capture your experience in traditional attire\n Take-hom e recipe cards\, spice samples as a small gift to continue your cultural j ourney\n Enjoy Sudanese Music while enjoying all this good stuff.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n5:10 PM - 5:30 PM\nMeet Your hos t Ikhlas &\; Nanna\nDiscover Nanna's story a Sudanese mother who sold f ood to support her children\, inspiring Nanna's Cuisine\, where each dish honors her Mohammed credits her mother as the foundation of her understand ing of resilience. A successful entrepreneur\, devoted mother\, and natura l leader\, her mother consistently led by example. Despite facing signific ant personal and professional challenges\, she remained strong\, compassio nate\, and unwavering in her commitment to her family’s well-being.Her m other’s mission was clear: to provide her children with the best educati on and quality of life\, regardless of the obstacles. Her determination an d grace under pressure deeply influenced Ikhlas\, teaching her that resili ence is not just about enduring hardship\, it’s about growing through it . As an immigrant in the U.S.\, Ikhlas has drawn on these lessons to overc ome her own challenges\, guided by the values of self-discipline\, lifelon g learning\, and purposeful acti\n\n\n5:30 PM - 6:00 PM\nInteractive sto ry sharing session\nThe host will offer traditional Sudanese snacks\, invi ting guests to not only taste the flavors of Sudan but also share personal stories about food from their own cultures. Through these exchanges\, the event will highlight how food connects us to memory\, heritage\, and love —revealing the deep emotional bonds that meals can carry across generati ons and borders.\n\n\n6:00 PM - 7:00 PM\nDinner and Social Time\nEnjoy t he meal we’ve prepared together\, complemented by traditional Sudanese c offee or tea and a sweet dessert. Guests will also receive take-home recip e cards and spice samples to continue exploring Sudanese flavors in their own kitchens.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 025/12/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1172264635_2869955319981_1_original.j peg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR