The video below was made by one of the cooks from the Star Lodge during the Christmas dinner in the Nieuwe Kerk Utrecht two weeks ago. Residents of the Star Lodge and members of the church put together a sumptuous buffet that everyone enjoyed. It was an evening full of encounters between local residents and newcomers to the neighbourhood, for Dutch people an introduction to Turkish and Yemeni cuisine, and for many asylum seekers the first visit to a church.

Nieuwe Kerk Utreht, thank you for this beautiful and festive evening!