Photo: Courtesy of Picha Project

The Food Fringe Festival taking place this Saturday (August 19) at Publika will give Malaysians the chance to try culinary delicacies prepared by migrant communities in the country and also catch a food science movie screening.

The event is broken into two parts – No Outside Food Allowed and Food Evolution.

Founders of Picha Project: Kim Lim, Suzanne Ling and Lee Swee Lin (L-R) | Photo courtesy of Shaffiq Farhan/ Malaysia Tatle

Co-hosted by Picha Project, No Outside Food Allowed features a dinner dialogue focusing on the refugee community in Malaysia by recognising and celebrating their cuisines. These foods span from Syria to Afghanistan, Myanmar, Palestine and more.

The event will be for one-night only and dinner is prepared by the refugees themselves, giving Malaysians the chance to try new cuisines and learn about new cultures. Joining in will cost RM80 per head and a booking is required. 

The second part is the screening of Food Evolution, a movie from an Academy Award nominated director exploring the controversy surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and food. The film is narrated by famed scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson, taking a look at science's impact on future foods and health.

Photo: Courtesy of The Cooler Lumpur Festival

These events are a part of The Cooler Lumpur Festival's 5th return, a KL-centric event aimed at expanding the city's cultural horizons by building stronger communities and igniting the creativity and imagination of Malaysians.

This year's theme, titled Notes From The Future, will see the festival's sights focused on the Malaysia of tomorrow.

Fore more info, checkout the festival's official page here.

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