The second edition of Chandigarh street art and street food festival kicked off on Saturday near the city’s prime tourist spot — Sukhna lake.Chandigarh street art and street food festival has been conceptualised on the pattern of such art festivals being held in USA and European countries.
A wholesome blend of cuisine and art forms to provide a unique experience to visitors, the street art festival has hundreds of professional and amateur artistes performing various art forms and dances. The street food festival has been organised at the food court of CITCO’s lakeview Caféteria.
A special street has been created on the road from Rock Garden side to Sukhna lake showcasing 40 forms of art, including live painting and sketching, sculpture, sand art, 3D rangoli, face painting and tattoos, folk dances and music, folk singing, instrumental music performance (saxophone, accordion, cello, flute, violin etc), rock band, fusion dance, theatre and art, nukkad natak, documentary-making by students, kite-making, clay modelling, storytelling, hip hop, rap, installation art, graffiti, calligraphy, card making, collage, origami, balloon twisting, doll making, egg decoration and more. The street on Uttar Marg near Sukhna lake with graffiti art spread across more than 8,000 square feet on both sides making the graffiti artwork the largest in the country ever to be made. Besides, there is massive participation by city colleges, including MCM College, GCG-11, College of Art and others.