The festival will be held from December 16 to 18.
What you should know
The 13th Food Festival is being organized in Bhedetar, a tourist destination in Dhankuta. The festival, organized by the Bhedetar Hotel Association, will run from Poush 16 to 18.
The organizers have stated that priority will be given to dishes that reflect local and ethnic identity at the festival. The press conference informed that the traditional food dishes of Rai, Limbu, Magar, Gurung, Yamfu and Newari communities will be the main attractions of the festival. In addition, participating tourists will be able to enjoy the exciting experience of mountain biking and paragliding.
It is expected that it will help in promoting tourist destinations including Skywalk, Pathibhara Temple, Thakaldanda Picnic Spot, Atmabasne Ghar, Janajati Park, Namaste Waterfall, Ajangko Barko Rukh, Karkichhap Waterfall and Khuwalung-Dhwaje Padmarg in the Bhedetar area.
Tumraj Limbu, President of Hotel Association Bhedetar, said that the main objective of the festival is to promote domestic tourism. “Our goal is to attract the attention of the state for the development of prosperous Bhedetar through the food festival,” he said.
According to him, a turnover of Rs 25 million is expected during the festival period and 50 to 60 thousand tourists are expected to enter Bhedetar. The Namje area near Bhedetar is known as the 12th destination to visit by the international news organization CNN, which has further increased the tourist importance of Bhedetar, according to the organizers.
Chairman Limbu informed that hotels and restaurants operating in Bhedetar will provide up to 10 percent discount on food and accommodation during the festival period. About 200 hotels and restaurants, both small and large, are operating in Bhedetar. He also said that the hotels and restaurants here have the capacity to serve about 4 thousand visitors daily.
