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South India Holiday Tours
PONDICHERRY FAIRS & FESTIVALS Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo,Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Shri AurobindoBirth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo | Festivals in Pondicherry
Pondicherry is small piece of land located on the Coromondal coast of India. This tiny piece of land is the store house of various attractions and activities that tourist will surely enjoy and experience. Pondicherry is the best place where you can experience the blend of occidental and oriental cultures.Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Shri Aurobindo, Festivals in Pondicherry, Festive mood A small enclave near Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry experiences Tamil heritage, whereas the French dominance gave it a wonderful merge of the ethnicity that marks every aspect of the place.
Description
Pondicherry was once the head quarter of French colony in South East Asia. The sophistication and the impression of French colony can be witnessed in various fields starting from delicacies to festivals to historical monuments. Every corner of the territory bears the example of French touches in this small piece of land. Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Shri Aurobindo, Festivals in Pondicherry, Festive mood The light houses, the cottages, the churches still bear the heritage of France and illustrates the old tales of by gone days. Pondicherry is the best place where two cultures meet and adds diversity to the society of Pondicherry.
French Food Festival is one of the important festivals in Pondicherry. Gourmet, the food festival is an annual event and this festival is celebrated with display and magnificence. This festival is organized by Tourism department of Pondicherry and various French delicacies are prepared for the people who enjoy and experience the rich French cuisine. Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo, Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Shri Aurobindo, Festivals in Pondicherry, Festive mood Tourists from different parts of the country come and visit this place during the festival. The diversity of culture is well evident in the festival.
Time to celebrate
French food festival is one of the main tourist attractions in Pondicherry. This festival takes place in the month of August. Pondicherry is a tourist friendly place and round the year and there are various hotels and resorts to accommodate different categories of tourists.
Pondicherry was a former French colony and was a capital of French India till it was passed on to Indian government in 1954.The elegant houses, landscaped gardens and well laid out roads bears testimony to the French rule over the land.Still the impressions of the French can be heard in the languages spoken as you will find the Tamil spoken here is heavily accented.
The festivals in Pondicherry are much varied , like some are religious festivals, some cultural and spiritual , and some are gastronomic delights.
'Gourmet', a Food Festival to celebrate the great French cuisine, is organized by the Department of Tourism in the month of August.
During the French Food festival you get to taste delectable cuisines created specially to delight the gourmets , choose from Italian , Hungarian, French, Mexican, Spanish or Indian dishes.
Fish lovers can choose from
• French shell fish casserole with spinach cous cous (a kind of pasta),
• Seer fish (vanjaram)
• Coconut stew served with rice pancakes
• Red tuna fish ( ratha sura meen) served with mayonnaise potatoes and roasted vegetables
Vegetarians also have lots of options
• Root vegetables with stuffed spinach rolls
• Aubergine and Tomato in curry sauce with Mexican Pasta.
Further there are choices of desserts like
• Khalia Chocolate Mousse filled with chocolate pancakes
• Chilled Peach and Lichi Stew
Come and pamper your taste buds with the delicious cuisines at French Food Festival in Pondicherry, tours conducted by South India Holiday Tours.
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| Pongal Festival | Masimagam Festival |
| Bastille Day | French Food festival |
| Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo | Fete De Pondicherry |
| Villianur Temple car Festival | Manginapudi Beach |
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