West Bengal Tourism and Food fest starts Jan 6

Kolkata, Jan 4 : The 7th West Bengal Tourism and Food Festival will kick off Wednesday and will continue till Sunday (Jan 10) at Nalban Ecopark here.

In accordance with the Tourism Policy of Government of West Bengal, West Bengal Tourism has taken up aggressive campaign in marketing and publicizing their products, services and other related activities, not only in the national market but also internationally, said an official spokesperson.

" Hence West Bengal Tourism is regularly participating in various fairs and festivals in the national and international levels and also is organizing the same in the state to promote tourism to the national and international tourists and also to showcase the diverse art, culture and cuisine of the state.," the spokesperson added.

The festival will get its international flavour with the participation of Bureau of Yunnan Tourism of China.

This year, the Indian states which will participate in the festival with their products, are Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Chattisgarh, Assam and West Bengal.

A total of 45 Tourism Promotion Stalls will include that of W.B. Forest Development Corporation, Dept. Of Fisheries, Tea Board, Travel Agents Association of Bengal, W.B Food Processing Industries and Horticulture Dev. Corporation, Sinclairs, KBS Tours and Travels, Vivada, Club Mahindra, Mark and Meadows, Thomas Cook are putting up stalls.

Several restaurant chains of Kolkata like Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta, Tamarind, Big Boss, Pasha, Indismart, IAM, Red Hot Chilli Pepper, Koshe Kosha, Hotel Hindustan International will participate to offer their mouth-watering delicacies.

Indismart Group, Nalanda Institute of Hotel Management and Guru Nanak Institute will operate stalls to sell delicacies to visitors.

Apart from these, several private operators like Sundarban Tiger Camp, Chalo Jaai Travel Club, Kalyani Tours, Golden Park Hotel Malda, will also exhibit and promote their products.

A stage on the lake will be setup to enthrall the people with traditional dance, music and cultural programme.

The main attraction of the fest, apart from food, will be a colourful Ballet by Chinese Troupe from Yunnan, China.