BANKE:- In a bid to promote Tharu foods, an indigenous food festival is being organised for the first time in Nepalgunj City.

The Tharu food festival will be held for three days, beginning from April 30, according to General Manager of Soaltee Western Premier Nepal, Raj Bikram Shah.

The event aims to preserve and promote indigenous cuisines and associated cultures. “Experienced cooks prepare food items so that the visitors can relish the delicacies,” Shah said, adding that the event is expected to make known the long-preserved food culture of the Tharu community to the national and international markets.

Anyone can visit the event for free, but requires a Rs 500 voucher to enjoy a variety of tastes. The festival runs from early morning to 11:00 pm every day. It also features cultural performances from 9:00 pm to 10 pm.

The living culture, arts and traditions of the Tharu people are displayed during the festival, the organisers added.