International Chinchak festival from April 22
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 18 2011:
The first ever international level Chinchak Festival-2011, to be organized by the Innovative Youth Society in association with state Tourism Department, will be held from April 22 to May 1 next at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen, Palace Compound.
Five international stalls and 30 local stalls will produce 140 local traditional and indigenous menus and 20 international menus.
The countries expected to be participate in the festival are China, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Tibet and Saudi Arabia.
An official website (www.chinjakfestival.com) of the festival has been launched by commissioner (tourism), KK Chhetry.
The objective of holding the festival is get exposure the traditional and indigenous menus to other parts of the globe and exchange the knowledge of food catering, garnishing, management service, culture, etc., according to the managing director Kh Athouba of Board of Chinchak Festival 2011 .