Reheated: Stories from Leftover Food

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Food tells a story—not just in what we eat, but in what we save, transform, repurpose, and leave behind. Reheated: Stories from Leftover Food is an intimate gathering co-hosted with chef and artist Neelu Anand, exploring the ways leftovers, both culinary and cultural, shape our identities. Through shared stories of migration, family traditions, and resourcefulness (where nothing is ever wasted), we’ll reflect on what our cultures have left us and what we are carrying forward.

The evening will include a collage-making art exercise, using “leftovers” from facilitated conversation to cut-paste-piece together personal and collective stories. Join us for a thoughtful and creative exploration of memory, resilience, and the creative possibilities found in what remains.

Capacity is limited for this intimate gathering so get your tickets now!

ABOUT

Neelu Anand is a culinary educator and storyteller who grew up in the bustling streets of Chandigarh, India, and now lives on the unceded territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, and Semiahmoo peoples (Surrey, BC). As a mother of three strong feminist daughters, she finds joy in sharing food as a bridge for cultural exchange, creativity, and connection. Neelu teaches cooking classes for the City of Surrey, private clients, and has managed summer camp kitchens for the past five years. Passionate about both learning and teaching, she sees cooking as a way to celebrate heritage while exploring new spices and recipes.

Jen Sungshine is a queer Taiwanese-Canadian interdisciplinary artist, community facilitator, and cultural producer based in Vancouver, BC. She is the Co-Artistic Director of Love Intersections, and the Outreach Curator at The Polygon Gallery. Her works include Yellow Peril: Queer Destiny, Drag is for Everyone, both winners of the Gerry Brunet Memorial Award for best BC Short; and The House of 9 Dragons, an oral history exhibit in Chinatown. She loves hotpot and wants to know what your favourite hotpot ingredient is!

David Ng is the Co-Artistic Director of Love Intersections. His work has also recently included collaborations with Primary Colours / Couleurs primaires, which is an initiative to decolonize the Canadian art system by putting Indigenous arts practices at the centre, through the leadership of Indigenous artists, supported by artists of colour. David has been a filmmaker for 22 years, and more recently through Love Intersections, he has produced over 15 short films, which have screened internationally at over 60 film festivals. His last film, Yellow Peril: Queer Destiny screened at the Academy Award Qualifying festivals: The Leeds International Film Festival, and the Aesthetica Film Festival. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Social Justice Institute at the University of British Columbia.

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This event takes place on the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We wish to acknowledge Canadian Heritage, BC Arts Council, and the City of Vancouver for supporting this project.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada.

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CONTACT

info@loveintersections.com