New Delhi to host G20 food festival "Taste the World"
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New Delhi: Theming "Taste the World" and "International year of Millets", the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is about to conduct a G-20 food festival. The event will be organised on February 11 and 12 at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in the national capital, IANS reported.
The main purpose of the food festival is for the people to enjoy food delicacies of G-20 member countries and guest countries. All the G-20 member countries and guest countries are invited to participate in this G-20 food festival.
The NDMC has invited 29 countries to participate in the food festival.
The NDMC will provide required space/stalls and other on-site logistic support to all the interested G-20 member countries and guest countries. It will also provide on-site electrical/water connections and dustbins as per requirement.
The interested G-20 member countries and guest countries are required to bring their own chefs or workforce and materials for the preparation of various delicacies. The food preparation may be sold to visitors on a payment basis.
The food festival would generate awareness of international cuisines as well as provide education and guidance on nutritional health and food preparation.
Food preparation workshops or live demonstration counters may also be part of the food festival, including displaying photographs and write-ups on the cuisines.
There will be dedicated space for art and cultural programmes for artists from G-20 countries as well as guest countries.