All set for culinary and arts festival on Praslin   By Patrick Joubert |27 July 2023

Organisers putting the final touches to preparations for the Praslin Culinary and Arts Fiesta 2023 (Photo contributed)

Organisers of Praslin’s Culinary and Arts Festival met yesterday to wrap up preparations for this year’s fiesta which will take place this coming weekend.

The Praslin Culinary and Arts Fiesta is a platform where artisans, artists, hotels and communities come together to showcase their creativity and talents in a weekend of competition and celebration.

On the programme for the weekend of July 28-30 will be a range of activities catering for both locals and visitors.

The festival will start tomorrow, Friday July 28, with barman competition at 10am at Mabuya Restaurant at Anse Lazio which will be followed by the official ceremony to take place at Lauriers Eco Hotel, Côte D’Or.

The official launch will be followed by the opening of the arts, craft and photography exhibition at the Berjaya Praslin Beach Hotel Côte D’Or and in the evening starting at 7pm a soiree tropical elegance, a paid event featuring a fashion show and honouring of artists for past contributions, will take place at Lauriers Eco Hotel.

The festival will continue at 10am on Saturday July 29 with the start of the family fun fair at Berjaya Praslin Beach field where the locals and foreigners will be able to appreciate talents in terms of top quality products and haute cuisine from the hotels and individuals in various stalls.

The day will also see the start of the preliminary rounds of the sports activities also at 10am and at the same time at Mabuya Restaurant at Anse Lazio, the final of the culinary competition will begin.

The celebration will continue into the night at Berjaya Praslin Beach field with a musical extravaganza which will also include live entertainment by Harmonization Band from Praslin and ‘Rekonesans’ concert by Sandra which will end by midnight.

It is to be noted that Pure907 will be live the whole of Saturday at the fun fair.

The festival will continue with the family fun day at 10am on Sunday July 30, 2023 at Berjaya Praslin Beach field which will also include the finals of the different sports activities.

There will be live entertainment and performances by youth groups from 2pm to 4pm followed by the prize giving ceremony.

The Praslin Culinary and Arts Fiesta is expected to end at 6pm on Sunday.