FIFA DIASPORA DUELING CHEFS #1: HAITI vs CAPE VERDE

🍴 DIASPORA DUELING CHEFS 1

Haiti vs. Cape Verde: Islands in Conversation

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This isn't just a cooking competition, it's cultural dialogue through food. Two chefs. Two island nations. One Golden Ladle trophy. YOU decide the winner.

Celebrating the diaspora communities featured in FIFA 2026's Spain vs. Cape Verde match (June 15).

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🔥 THE BATTLE

6:00 PM | ARRIVAL

Live DJ spinning Haitian kompa and Cape Verdean morna. Explore ingredient displays. Browse chef merchandise.

6:30 PM | CHEF INTRODUCTIONS

Each chef shares their story (10 minutes each):

• Where food meets memory

• Migration journeys

• Why this dish matters to their family

7:00 PM | LIVE COOKING SHOWDOWN

Side-by-side cooking stations. Play-by-play commentary. Ask questions while they cook. Smell the aromatics. Feel the heat.

Haiti: [Chef name TBA] | Signature dish TBA

Cape Verde: [Chef name TBA] | Signature dish TBA

8:15 PM | TASTING & VOTING

Everyone receives both dishes. Digital + paper voting. Winner determined by audience.

While you eat: Cultural music and dance performances.

8:45 PM | GOLDEN LADLE CEREMONY

Winner announced. Trophy presentation. Group photo. (Spoiler: Everyone wins when we celebrate culture.)

🌳 THE FOOD-TO-TREE CONNECTION

During the event, chefs discuss ingredients that come from trees (coconut, mango, lime). We're planting 100 fruit trees across Atlanta so future chefs can cook with local orchard ingredients.

20 attendees (selected via raffle) will receive fruit tree saplings to take home!

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✨ WHY THIS IS SPECIAL

• Support diaspora chefs and food entrepreneurs

• Learn migration stories through cuisine

• Celebrate culture, not just consume it

• Be part of a series building to the viral Jollof Showdown (Nigeria vs Ghana, July 14)

• Family-friendly (kids welcome!)

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🚗 GETTING THERE

Address: [Will be confirmed]

MARTA: Accessible from multiple lines (details with tickets)

Parking: On-site or nearby decks

Accessibility: ADA-compliant. Dietary accommodations available (notify us at purchase).

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🌐 MORE INFORMATION

Website: peachlink.ai

Email: [email protected]

Part of Frequency of Atlanta: 22 cultural wellness events during FIFA 2026.

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