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Erbil food festival raises money for IDPs

Erbil’s locals gathered Wednesday evening for a food festival in order to raise money to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing to the Kurdistan Region. The event was set in Shanadar Park in Erbil. Over 60 families donated home-cooked food, enough to feed approximately 400 people. Each plate of food cost 5,000 IQD (around $4.25) and the money raised will be donated to […]

Glenn Field writes for Rudaw:

Erbil’s locals gathered Wednesday evening for a food festival in order to raise money to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing to the Kurdistan Region.

The event was set in Shanadar Park in Erbil. Over 60 families donated home-cooked food, enough to feed approximately 400 people. Each plate of food cost 5,000 IQD (around $4.25) and the money raised will be donated to IDP camps in the Erbil area.