For Immediate Release
September 23rd, 2021
Contact: Emily Cupples | emily@amplifiedps.com | 901-598-6161
TENNESSEE IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE RIGHTS COALITION HOSTS FIRST EVER ‘INTERNASHIONAL’ NIGHT MARKET
NASHVILLE - On Friday, September 24th, Tennessee Immigration and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) will host their first ever “InterNASHional Night Market” in continuation of their 8th Annual InterNASHional Food Series. During a time when the restaurant industry has been hit so hard by the global pandemic, the event will highlight 15+ immigrant and refugee-owned food vendors for a worldwide culinary and cultural experience. Food vendors represent the following cuisines: Thai, Haitian, Kurdish, Ethiopian, Nepali, Mexican, Somali, Caribbean, Persian, Chinese & East Asian, Turkish, Salvadoran, Indian, and Mediterranean.
The event will also feature a live DJ and performances by Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville, Global Education Center, Gustavo B. Flores, and Andrés Bustamante of Persona Contemporary.
Where: TIRRC Headquarters, 3310 Ezell Rd. Nashville, TN 37211
When: Interviews with food vendors @ 5:30 PM. Event starts @ 6PM.
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TIRRC is a statewide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration whose mission is to empower immigrants and refugees throughout Tennessee to develop a unified voice, defend their rights, and create an atmosphere in which they are recognized as positive contributors to the state. Since its founding in 2001, TIRRC has worked to develop immigrant leadership, build the capacity of its immigrant-led member organizations, help immigrant community members understand and engage in the civic process, and educate the public about policies that would better promote integration of new immigrants and facilitate their full participation in US society. In just a few years TIRRC has grown from a grassroots network of community leaders into one of the most diverse and effective coalitions of its kind, a model for emerging immigrant rights organizations in the Southeast and throughout the United States.