Hala Ahmed arrived in Londonderry from Sudan only five months ago.
She is one of many figures gathered in Derry’s Cultúrlann Uíchanáin in Derry to mark World Diversity Day.
Its name is disappointed with the names of participants from Syria and Sudan, Ukraine and Yemen.
The event was organized by the Northwest Immigration Forum and worked with theatre company's sole purpose work.
Khalid Ahmed and Obama Ali played Tabra at the event [BBC]
Hara said the night was important to her because it allowed people to learn more about different cultures.
The minutes begin with traditional Irish music and lessons on how to dance during Ceilidh.
Then there are musicians from Sudan, Syria and Turkey.
People also brought traditional food from their motherland.
On Hala's menu is a traditional Sultanian sandwich. This is a spicy chicken sandwich with a special hot sauce.
“You can say it's unique because we use peanut butter, green chili and lemon and of course salt,” she said.
Mohammed with his family Landa, Karin, Mo and Leo [BBC]
Another person who brought traditional food from his country was Syrian Mohamed Outabacci, who was impressed by Baklava, a dessert dating back to the Ottoman Empire.
He lived in Derry for six years with his family and said they felt at home at the event.
“As the Syrian people, we have lost our country, so it’s important for us to participate in events like this, make friends and have fun, and it’s also important for us to be part of this community.”
The event includes Ceilidh courses from Mary McGuigan and music from Clodagh Warnock and Finna MacGyver [BBC]
Event organizer Gaëlle Gormley said the goal was to “build a bond between two traditional communities in Northern Ireland and people overseas that have recently made it home in recent times”.
Clodagh Warnock attracted international audiences with his violin during Ceilidh and said he was happy to see people’s faces as they started playing.
“We are gradually turning into a few good, fast music and you can see that they are really interested,” she said.
“Now, we’re just listening to some singing songs, with the drums, so it’s very different, very diverse,” she said.
Liubov wears traditional Ukrainian costumes [BBC]
The night is also a great opportunity for people to build new connections and friendships with other people from different cultures and religions.
That's one of the reasons why Ahmed Alweasbi decided to move on.
Ahmed came to Northern Ireland seven months ago with asylum seekers from Yemen, who had full war.
“It's important for integration, and they may help people in terms of diversity. So it's really helpful for people to join here,” he said.
Iryna Vorna from Ukraine has lived in Derry for two years and has participated in the event with her son Dmytro and mom Liubov.
“It's a new country for us, and in our country we don't see so many ethnic groups, so it's good for our children, but it's useful for everyone,” she said.
