Khajoornama
Khajoornama is a food-led cultural experience that uses the date as a point of entry into histories of movement, trade, belief, and everyday life across India and the subcontinent.
Rooted in research and sensory engagement, the experience brings together food, conversation, and material culture to explore how a single fruit carries layered meanings shaped by geography, politics, labour, and time.
AT KHAJOORNAMA
Curated food
Dishes built around dates, prepared to highlight texture, seasonality, and provenance.
Guided conversation
Contextual storytelling and dialogue that trace histories of cultivation, migration, and trade.
Tactile table
A material-led setup encouraging touch, observation, and informal exchange.
A conversation paired with food & drink
Follow usAbout the hosts
Taiyaba Ali
Chef and storyteller whose work bridges
memory, migration, and contemporary food practices. She leads menu creation and culinary narrative.
Shiva Kant Vyas
Food designer and experiential storyteller from Open Art Project. He shapes the conceptual framing, sensory design, and narrative flow of the experience.
Mandavi Kanchan
Founder and force for Bruijn, she is the resource lead for home-grown dates. She brings product knowledge, provenance, along with ingredient-led research to the table.
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