Ethnic Food, Music and Culture Fest underway at Studio by Lounge 31A

GANGTOK, 17 Nov: Lounge 31 A, Deorali, is hosting an Ethnic Food, Music and Culture Fest. The fortnight-long fest was officially inaugurated by Tourism Minister Bhim Dhungel on Saturday evening.
The main idea of the event is to re-create a rural environment in the very urban setup of Gangtok.
In his address, the Minister congratulated the team at Lounge 31A for such a unique initiative to support the tourism activities of the state government. Sikkim has got recognition from all over for its successes in tourism but it still needs more support, he said. He further appreciated the young team at Lounge 31A led by its proprietor Yankesh for taking such a productive initiative.
The inaugural day also witnessed the felicitation of Lepcha folk singer, Mickma Tshering Lepcha, which was followed by performances by different folk singers and artists.
During the fest, the Lounge 31A is offering ethnic food items of Nepali, Lepcha and Bhutia communities.
The initiative aims to give people a taste of ethnic food, music and culture and also to make the young generation aware about their culture and tradition, said proprietor, Yankesh. He informed that 10% of the profit will go to the 31A Group Foundation for the education of underprivileged children of Sikkim. It is informed that the registration of the said foundation is under process.
The fest will continue till 30 November.