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Multi National Food Festival 2007
Multi National Food Festival A Success
3rd December 2007
Over 200 people gathered on Friday night to sample the culinary delights of cultures from around the world at a Multi-National Food Tasting Festival. This unique event was held in St Patricks Hall, Strabane, with people from 16 nationalities attending from across the district and beyond.
On the menu were dishes from India, Poland, Sri-Lanka, the Phillipines, Thailand, Hungary and Greece. A variety of cultural entertainment set the scene for the food tasting, with performances from Celtic Storm and local piper Andy Patton. The Blue Thistle Highland Dancers, the Barrett School of Irish Dancing, traditional Indian dancer Chandini Guram and Bollywood dancer Natasha Sharma also performed to an appreciative audience.
The evening aimed to promote racial harmony and good relations between local residents and those from other countries. The event was a joint initiative by the Community Relations Department of Strabane District Council and Strabane Ethnic Community Association (SECA).
The festival was opened by Councillor Gerard Foley, Chairman of Strabane District Council and the Chairman of Strabane Ethnic Community Association, Dr Narendra Babu K. Dr Babu K forwarded a special thanks to the SECA members who prepared the delicious food served.
Speaking after the festival, Mr Bobby Rao, Development Officer for SECA said "It was one of the most successful events of our calendar year, well supported by the community groups and our members. I would like to thank the Council, all the entertainers, the staff of St Patrick's Hall and the Department of Social Development for their support".
