I reproduce a news item appeared in the September 26, 2011 issue of The Daily Telegrams, Port Blair on a 3-day Food Festival organized by the A & N Administration. Though it is more than a month since it was concluded, we upload the news as the Administration plans to make it an annual event as part of tourism events in the islands.
Food Festival at ITF Ground
Large crowd enjoy cuisines of different hues
Port Blair, September 25
People of all ages in large numbers today converged at ITF ground where the 3-3ay food mela is underway and has displayed ethnic items of various states. People were seen enjoying the delicious cuisines and ordering for variety items at the stalls put up by different communities and groups from the islands.
Besides different associations, the Karen and Nicobarese communities have put up their stalls with their ethnic and cultural food items. Nicobarese have come up with as many as 3 tribal delicacies in their stall, most of which are stated to be savoured delights. The 3-day Food Festival is being organized by the Tourism Department as part of the World Tourism Day celebration which falls on September 27, 2011. As many as 12 stalls have come up in the festival with their delicious items. The entry which is freeing the festival is open to all from 5 pm to 10 pm and will continue up to tomorrow (September 26).
Meanwhile, the Dream Entertainers and Rang Mahal Orchestra presented variety entertainment programme much to the delight of the audience at the ITF ground. People not only enjoyed the delicacies but also the musical evening presented by the artists.
