Bradford "Curries" Favour As World Curry Festival Shifts To Leeds

Thursday, 22 September 2016 14:59

From a glittering gala dinner to masterclasses with world famous chefs – the World Curry Festival has got off to an amazing start in Bradford as attention now changes to Leeds events.

Faith leaders, government chiefs, business executives, civic members and chefs were among the 250 people who attended the World Curry Festival’s seventh annual gala dinner at the historic Bradford Cathedral. The evening also saw the introduction of the ‘Noon Award’ in honour of the late Lord Noon, a successful businessman who came to be known affectionately as the ‘curry king’. The award was presented to Lord Noon’s daughter, Zeenat Noon Harnal, by The Lord Patel of Bradford. In future years the award will be given to an individual who has shown talent in the curry industry.

Zulfi Karim, Founder of the World Curry Festival commented: “We’ve had a fantastic first weekend. From Indian fine dining to street food, from masterclasses to cooking classes, we’ve experienced it all. Our chefs have come from far and wide – Pearly Kee from Malaysia, Amir Iqbal from Pakistan and Chef Oberoi from India. We are extremely grateful to everyone who has supported us”

Other events in Bradford over the last week have included a special masterclass to mark the International Year of Pulses hosted by Jenny Chandler, The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation Special Ambassador for The Year of Pulses; and Faith in Food at three different venues – Bradford Synagogue, Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara, and the Shree Lakshmi Narayan Temple.

The World Curry Festivals attention now moves to Leeds with a street food market at Wellington Place in Leeds and pop up cookery demos next week. A full programme of events is available online at www.worldcurryfestival.com

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