Berunda

With an ongoing global pandemic and worldwide lockdowns, it goes without saying that the past few months had taken a toll on most of us.  The Berunda Fiesta summer festival put together by Berunda was a unique event that was beyond a typical food festival. Th e focal idea was creating a platform to connect communities through creativity and culture giving a breath of fresh air to our once restricted lives. The event took place at the Bogambara cultural park in Kandy on the 25 th  and 26 th  of September. It was a beautiful Friday evening in the hills of Kandy. With the stalls in place, ovens fired up, lights lit up and the sounds tuned to full, the stage was set for a memorable evening full of delicious food and electrifying music. As the sun was setting the park filled with excited groups of people who had made their way to Bogambara not only from Kandy but from many parts of the island in anticipation of an entertaining evening. By night the crowd was a refreshing mix of friends, fam

               Kandy needs no special introduction. The cool climate, rich culture and easy going people… But on 27,28 & 29 of December 2019 Kandy was brought to life with a special event that was the talk of the town. The Kandy Food Festival organized by the Berunda events team was the 1st of its kind to hit the other wise calm and poised city. Held at the Bogambara cultural park (previously the 2nd largest prison in Sri Lanka) the 3 day event featured a unique range of Sri Lankan, Indian, Japanese, Mexican, Italian, Thai, Chinese and indonesian food.  The Berunda team especially focused on Kandy as a special effort to boost the declined tourism the city greatly suffered from post the tragic events in April and to bring something diverse to the city. The festival featured the infamous traditional Kandyan drummers whose unique style of dance mixed with their hypnotic beats rocked the Bogambara cultural park. There was no denying that our traditional beats could move anyone’s hips.