A post shared by District Updates (@districtupdates) A bamboo structure rises skyward, inspired by the various headgears of Arunachal Pradesh’s tribal communities. Discarded fishing nets repurposed into walls enclose a space that echoes the raw charm of Kerala’s toddy shops. Elsewhere, a visual feast of Himalayan foraged ingredients comes to life on hand-painted tableware.
Walking through ‘The Gathering’ is like stepping into a living artwork, where food, architecture and storytelling merge into an immersive experience. We are in New Delh’s Travancore Palace where nine of India’s most celebrated chefs have come together this weekend for ‘The Gathering’, a food experience unlike any other. This one isn’t a pop-up about showcasing signature dishes but about crafting entirely new menus and concept tables, built from the ground up, in collaboration with artists and designers across disciplines.
“As a chef, you often talk about provenance, seasonality and history, but this is about creating something new,” explains Prasad Ramamurthy, writer and co-curator of ‘The Gathering’. He adds that this brainchild of Sushmita Sarmah’s, co-founder of event planning company CAB Experiences and festival director of ‘The Gathering’, is about trying something crazy, about “challenging chefs, to push them beyond their comfort zones and give them a platform where they could express something they’d never attempted before”. A post shared by The Gathering - A Foo.
