Today at, 10:00 am DakshinaChitra celebrates the Marghazi & Village Heritage Festival as it comes alive with the rhythms, movements and colours of different folk dances of South India. This week 'Yakshagana', a popular folk theatre form of Karnataka with a long history of four hundred years will be performed.
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Welcome to Chennai: Rohit Jha
Food & Beverage Manager
Green Park
What is your take on the city and its people?
Chennai is a lively city with a rich cultural heritage and deep rooted traditional values. The city's broad industrial and commercial hub is defined by its fast growing automobile, information technology, manufacturing and health care sectors. The Tamil film industry, the second largest film industry in India, is based in Chennai.
What's your ' welcome message' to the city's visitors?
One must try the delectable Southern cuisine, a mélange of tastes & aromas achieved by a blend of select spices & flavouring agents.
Describe one experience that all visitors should have in the city
The annual Madras Music Season showcases music and dance performances by numerous renowned artists and is held every from December to January. It is a treat for every music connoisseurs.
An ideal place for an evening hangout?
The multiplex entertainment centres have something for everyone - an array of movies, gaming, variety cuisines and shopping.
What's your one word of warning to those visiting Chennai?
The weather is hot and humid from April to September. Hence it is advisable to dress light in cool cottons
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