
G20 International Food Festival to start in Delhi on February 11
The Hindu
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri will inaugurate the festival at 11:30 am on Saturday
Food lovers will get the chance to relish delicacies from around the country and the world under one roof at the two-day G20 International Food Festival starting at Talkatora Stadium on February 11.
The theme of the festival being organised by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is "Taste the World".
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri will inaugurate the festival at 11:30 am on Saturday.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the food festival. Proper security arrangements have been made. As many as 43 stalls will be put up at the festival, an official said on Friday.
Four G20 countries—China, Turkey, Japan and Mexico—are participating in the festival.
People will also be able to try cuisines from 14 Indian States and union territories—Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Delhi, Bihar, Punjab, Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Manipur and Meghalaya.
More than 11 hotels, including Taj Palace, Taj Mahal, The Connaught, Taj Ambassadors, Le Meridian, ITC Maurya and The Park, will also be there with their signature food items.