Festivals – Collective Heritage






Festivals – Collective Heritage

Food and Festivals

George Bernard Shaw said
‘There is no love sincere then the love of Food’

Food binds people together. It is an essential feature of any festivities .To enlighten the students regarding the various kinds of dishes prepared for various festivals in India, Spain ,Japan, France and USA , an inter House competition was organised for the students of classes VI and VIII. The students of all the teams enthusiastically participated, researching, finalizing and arranging for the dishes of the counties allotted to them.
All the teams worked under the guidance and supervision of the Home Science Teacher Ms. Aaradhana Bhattacharya and the English Teacher Ms.Vandana Jain.They guided the students regarding the ingredients of the various dishes and also told them about the nutritional value of their contents.

The students working on the dishes of Spain prepared summer Spanish Salad and Mojito. The Team working on the dishes of Japan made Puffed Rice treats and Iced Tea.
LA SALADE NICOSE and Cranberry Juice from France were presented by one of the teams’. One of the teams working on the dishes of USA made Corn Salad Tacos and Milk shake.

Bhelpuri, Jaljeera and Coconut ladoos, the Indian delicacies were prepared by the students representing the food from India.


The principal Dr. Racchna Saddi applauded the students for their great efforts Ms. Roopali Sinha and Mr. Amit Kumar Kushwaha; the ISA coordinators along with Ms. Parul Sachar, The Science Teacher were also present to motivate the children. MS. Shaloo Nanda, the coordinator of the project was also present for the event.

The judges comprising of the Principal, Ms. Aaradhna Bhattacharya and Ms. Roopali Sinha adjudged the team representing Japan as the best one.
It was a very enriching experience for everyone who was a part of this activity. Food is an essential element of any festivities in any century across the world. Special dishes are prepared on special occasions and all of them have a story associated with them.

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