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Flavors of the Middle East: Cooking Art History

Presented by Frist Art Museum and Conexion Americas at Frist Art Museum, Nashville TN

Oct 17 2015

Flavors of the Middle East: Cooking Art History

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Across the centuries, from Spain to Indonesia, Islamic culture has used rich colors, patterns, and flavors to create precious and powerful objects and experiences. Join local chefs Java Hemmat (Hummus Chick) and Ragab Rashwan (King Tut’s Food Truck) and a Frist Center museum educator as they guide you on a journey through 130 years of artifacts in the exhibition Ink, Silk, and Gold: Islamic Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Participants will begin with a multisensory tour at the Frist. Then, meet at Mesa Komal to prepare and taste a five-course meal that will include dishes inspired by a thirteenth-century Middle Eastern cookbook.

Frist Center and Conexión Américas’ Mesa Komal commercial kitchen (Casa Azafrán Community Center, 2195 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211)

Advance registration by October 9 is required. Visit fristcenter.org/studio or contact Jessica Orvis (615) 744-3355 or jorvis@fristcenter.org to reserve your place. Please indicate any dietary restrictions during registration.

ADMISSION INFO

$45 members; $55 not-yet-members; ages 18 and older only, please.

All materials and tools will be provided. No previous cooking knowledge required.

Email: jorvis@fristcenter.org

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INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

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Participants will begin with a multisensory tour at the Frist. Then, meet at Mesa Komal (Casa Azafrán Community Center) to prepare and taste a five-course meal that will include dishes inspired by a thirteenth-century Middle Eastern cookbook.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

LOCATION

Frist Art Museum

919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203

PARKING INFO

Parking in Frist Art Museum lots is reserved for Frist Art Museum visitors, volunteers, and staff only. It is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Parking Lot Hours
Visitor parking begins 30 minutes before the museum’s doors open. The lot closes at 3AM. No cars are allowed in the lot between 3AM and 30 minutes before opening.

Guests are encouraged to carpool and use rideshare services. You may also want to consider using WeGo Public Transit.

Parking rates
Frist Art Museum visitors: $2 per hour / $20 daily maximum
Frist Art Museum non-visitors: $10 per hour / $30 daily maximum
(Credit cards only; no cash accepted)

A flat rate parking fee may apply for certain special events.

Here’s an interactive map from Nashville Downtown Partnership’s Park It Downtown.