The festivities will continue, with the Latin dance performance and live cooking by our chefs, at Ambience Mall on April 5th & 6th, 2014, the chefs will be showcasing their craft in the Fisher & Paykel social kitchen, which are New Zealand based innovators, Fisher & Paykel, believe that the kitchen is the heart of the home. Commenting about the festival, Michel Koopman, General Manager – The Leela Ambience Gurgaon said, “We are extremely happy to have this festival in the hotel. It gives us an opportunity to introduce our guests the cuisine, culture and heritage of Latin American countries. This year we will host celebrated chefs from Mexico, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, and our very own executive chef Ramon from Spain. I would also like to thank our esteemed partners and embassies, who have done so much to bring this festival to life. We look forward to such opportunities in the future to provide world class experiences to our patrons.”
Between 11th-13th April 2014, The Leela Ambience Gurgaon will also be hosting India Fiesta Latina - the 3rd edition of Asia`s Biggest Latin Dance Festival. This unique Latin dance festival will bring along a weekend of non-stop dancing, madness, pool side parties. The audience will witness a lineup of leading artists and performers from over 30 countries like USA, UK, Amsterdam, Peru, Chile, Turkey, Australia, Singapore, Italy, Poland, Norway, France, Germany to name a few. Artists of fame like Supermario from USA, Yamulee from New York, Adolfo and Tania from Peru, Hande and Ersin from Turkey will be setting the stage on fire and will sweep you off your feet with their breathtaking performances. There will also be a 3 day workshop for dance fanatics where they can learn from the leading artists.IFL 2014 will be hosted by Papa CJ, one of the leading International standup comedians, who is also one of the event ambassadors.
Speaking on India Fiesta Latina, Mr. Sunil Chopra, IFL Organizer and Director said, “We created India Fiesta Latina with our sheer passion for dancing as we wanted to create a platform not only for trained artists but also for every dance lover who can remotely move to music. The environment is so contagious that nobody can resist moving to music. India Fiesta Latina is fun, madness and is meant for all party lovers. With India Fiesta Latina as an initiative, we aim to eventually make Delhi as a leading Salsa capital internationally and eventually bring World Salsa Championship to India.”
Living the spirit of the festival, Air France- KLM will offer the esteemed guests an opportunity to win tickets to both Amsterdam and Paris. Commenting on the festive celebrations, Yeshwant Pawar, General Manager for Air France – KLM, South Asia said, “we are very happy to be associated with the Leela Hotels for promoting the ‘Fiesta Latina’. This celebration is a perfect platform to familiarize the customers in India about the strong network that Air France – KLM has in Latin America. The airline group is the leader in the South and Central America and the Caribbean region where it currently serves to about 25 destinations and offers over 200 weekly flights. So whether it’s about business meeting , a holiday with loved ones or exploring the best of Brazil and visiting the FIFA WORLD CUP 2014, customers can avail of a special 10% discount for bookings made from 01st – 18th April to South America”.
At the event, Sanjeev Wadhwa, Country Manager - Fisher &Paykel, said, “At Fisher & Paykel, we advocate the Social Kitchen – make memories while you cook. Our products are created to enable more convenient solutions while eliminating unnecessary effortsin the kitchen space. Our appliances allow the chef – budding or professional – to create delicacies of any nature - be it slow roasting a leg of lamb in our Red Dot design winning Oven or steaming dumplings in the steam oven. It gives us great pleasure to partner in this festival – having renowned international chefs demonstrate their passion for food, and encourage that zeal in others, reinforces our beliefs - Eat. Share. Live Life!"
Taking their intimate knowledge of the kitchen, the brand brings to India the latest in appliance technology through its ergonomically designed range aimed at providing effortless convenience. Apart from its range of cooking hobs, refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers and coffee makes, the innovative product range also includes the Cool Drawer which allows the ingredients to remain fresh with its multi temperature setting from pantry to freezer.
Additionally, the festival will also bring together the finest wines from South America, over signature-styled wine dinner which will be paired with authentic and exotic menu prepared by the celebrity chefs on April 7, 2014. The guest can learn more about the diverse and distinctive Latin cuisine through scheduled cooking classes with the celebrity chefs being held at Zanotta, our Italian specialty restaurant during lunches on April 14, 15and 16,2014.
