13th food festival from Feb 11

CHITWAN: The 13th Sauraha food festival is being held this year from coming February 11 to 15. The festival is organized by the Restaurant and Bar Association Nepal (REBAN) with the objective of promoting tourism and also supporting education of children from poor families. Ten per cent of the income from the event will be used to set up an education fund for the education of poor children inward nos 5, 6 and 7 of Ratnanagar municipality, according to the festival coordinator Dhruva Giri.
The event will be held at the Sisuwar ground in Ratnanagar municipality-7 with ‘Natural beauty the special feature of Chitwan Sauraha’ as the main slogan. The festival is also expected to help enhance the quality of food item while promoting Sauraha as the major destination in Nepal for both domestic and foreign tourists, added Giri.