INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BHARATPUR, FEBRUARY 4The 18th edition of the annual food festival will be held in
Sauraha, Chitwan from coming February 11
The festival is held on the occasion of Valentine's Day and will run until February 15
It is organized by Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal (REBAN), Sauraha Chapter.
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Food, music and culture are going to be celebrated together
with the aim of attracting both domestic and foreign tourists, said Dhruv Giri, president of the REBAN Sauraha
The festival is estimated lead to a turnover of Rs 30 million with 5000 tourists attending it daily.Program coordinator Surya Bahadur Rimal
shared that the festival is organized with the objective of promoting the traditional, local and native food delicacies, local art, culture,
and costumes and making Sauraha recognized as a tourist destination at the national and international level.
During the
five-day festival, there will tableau display of multi-castes, musical performances by national and local artists and the Axis Band, food
exhibitions and competitions among local tribes, and competition between waiters and waitresses
In addition, there will be a special Valentine's Day program, tug-of-war competition, REBAN Cup municipal level volleyball competition,
inter-school dance competition, among others.According to REBAN Sauraha, around three hundred thousand tourists visited Chitwan National
Park in the previous financial year 2079-080
Around 150,000 tourists have already visited the park until of mid of the current financial year.
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