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| Indian instrumental recital: flute and tabali drums. Photos: Arjan Reef |
Participants enjoyed a host of cultural programs, ranging from classical dances, such as Bharatnatyam and modern Bollywood dances to a soothing Indian instrumental recital. Other highlights included a Tamil song and a hilarious comedy show.
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| Traditional Indian dance. |
The star attraction of the event was the delicious Indian buffet, catered by the Taj Mahal restaurant in Hengelo. The buffet included mouth-watering dishes such as a cottage cheese preparation called mutter paneer, chick peas simmered in gravy, chicken korma, lamb curry and a milk-based dessert, phirni that was garnished with almonds and pistachios.
Approximately 150 guests attended the event and more than half of these attendees were people coming from different corners of the world: Turkey, Romania, Portugal, Germany, Pakistan, China to name a few, and of course, Holland and India. This culturally rich diversity gave color to the program, especially during the open-house dance event when everybody danced in their own unique style to Indian hit songs. The game show was entertaining with the two final winners sharing their prize of chocolates with the entire crowd. The event was a grand success-showcasing the rich culture of India and the gracious hospitality its people.
