The 10 -day ‘Jaffna Festival’ kicked off last Thursday at Cinnamon Grand’s Village in the City allowing food lovers to experience the vibrant diversity of Yalpanam in the ultimate feast, with music and dance performances.
Featuring over 70 dishes, and a range of unique traditional entertainment acts passed down from generation to generation, this extravaganza is on for dinner during the weekdays and lunch and dinner during weekends. To ensure the authenticity of flavours, all ingredients are being sourced from Jaffna and cooked by Jaffna ladies.
In addition the ‘Nakkappu Gramiya Kalai Kulu’ dance troupe will pay homage to the rich cultural heritage of Yalpanam with their colourful performances, based on folklore and myths. Beautiful Palmyrah products, market stalls and many other attractions will add to the enticing experience.
The electronic media partners for this event are Shakthi TV, Shakthi FM, Legends FM, Sirasa FM, Yes FM and Y FM. Cultural partners are Pungudutivu Food Manufaturers and Jaffna Palmyrah Handicraft (Guarantee) Ltd.
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