Watch: Refugee food festival in Chennai showcases delicacies of Sri Lanka and Myanmar
The Hindu
A video on the Oorum Unavum or refugee food festival that was held in Chennai in early July
The Oorum Unavum food festival was held at Semmozhi Poonga in Chennai between July 5 and 7.
The fest featured food stalls by 75 refugees from Sri Lanka and Myanmar currently residing in Tamil Nadu, offering over 30 traditional dishes and snacks. Among the participants were Sri Lankan Tamil entrepreneurs involved in a Tamil Nadu Government initiative to promote self-reliance and entrepreneurship.
This year’s festival theme was ‘Ellarum Inbutrirukka’, translating to ‘for everyone’s happiness’ in Tamil.
The refugee food festival was inaugurated by DMK MP from Thootukudi, K. Kanimozhi. The festival saw a crowd of nearly 13,000 people and generated a revenue of Rs. 7.8 lakhs.
Read more: Refugees from Sri Lanka and Myanmar bring the taste of home to ‘Oorum Unavum’ festival in Chennai
Reporting: Ananyaa Desikan
Video: Johan Sathyadas, Shiva Raj
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