Peruvian chef Arnaldo Castillo joins We Love Buford Highways FEAST event

Chef Arnaldo Castillo of Tio Lucho s is a James Beard semifinalist File photo Credit Tio Lucho's We Love Buford Highway is preparing for its third FEAST charity fundraiser on Friday Aug in Chamblee to aid food insecurity youth music and business programs along Atlanta s the majority culturally diverse corridor Last year s FEAST attracted attendees and this year We Love Buford Highway Executive Director Lily Pabian is aiming for The event raised for Feeding Families The Buford Highway Business Circle The Buford Highway Youth Orchestra Project the Oral History Archive and others Unrestricted funds are vital for building maximum and strengthening We Love Buford Highway s ability to continue its critical work during a time of rapid improvement and change along the corridor according to Pabian Although FEAST is new We Love Buford Highway was established in by Marian Liou One of the first accomplishments of the organization even before it became a c nonprofit in was the creation of the International Dining Guide to Buford Highway Pabian joined in as the new executive director and within three years We Love Buford Highway issued two photography collections reflecting the resilience of the area during the COVID- pandemic and raising awareness of space and belonging Monthly food distributions started and the Buford Highway Orchestra Undertaking for children was established One of the largest part widely-known projects happened when Little Amal marched down Buford Highway in an arts and custom initiative to celebrate immigrant communities Pabian continues to push the organization to address issues that impact immigrant neighborhoods and their communities La Orquesta the story of the Buford Highway Orchestra Operation is reigniting Voices of a Highway podcast series FEAST is an evening of flavors experience art stories and tradition offering an immersive celebration of the rich cultural tapestry that defines Buford Highway a press release stated This year FEAST welcomes Peruvian chef Arnaldo Castillo a James Beard Awards semifinalist and owner of Tio Lucho s in Atlanta s Poncey Highland neighborhood This event is more than a celebration it s a crucial way for us to raise the tools needed to protect Buford Highway s rich cultural fabric As rapid maturation continues to reshape our region our mission to preserve the multicultural identity of the corridor has never been more urgent Pabian revealed The post Peruvian chef Arnaldo Castillo joins We Love Buford Highways FEAST event appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta