<p class="title">The second edition of ‘NICO’s Chocolate Street’, a chocolate festival, began at Forum Fiza Mall here, on Saturday. The festival will conclude on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">‘NICO’s Chocolate Street’ is an initiative to bring together home bakers and other entrepreneurs who specialise in making chocolates in and around Mangaluru, and to provide them with a platform to showcase their chocolate-based products.</p>.<p class="bodytext">NICO’s Chocolate Street is organised by the final year students of Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO), a constituent college of Nitte (Deemed to be University). It is a one-of-its-kind festival that bonds all the chocolate lovers of Mangaluru. This is the second year that this event is being organised by the studentss of NICO.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mangaluru has long possessed a sweet tooth, including the presence of home-grown ice cream brands such as Ideal, and Hangyo and the cocoa cooperative Campco.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A chocolate festival in Mangaluru is therefore an ideal platform to bring together upcoming entrepreneurs who can dazzle the denizens of the city with a wide assortment of chocolate items, said Festival Coordinator Prof Kiran Thingalaya.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The products that are on display as well as for sale range from a wide variety of home-made chocolates, pastries, cupcakes, cookies, shakes, and even chocolate-based lip-balms and moisturisers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There are 24 stalls, mainly in the Atrium area of Forum Fiza Mall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The festival was inaugurated by Chef Sinu Vijayan, executive chef at The Taj Gateway, Mangaluru, by symbolically cutting a cake.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Manish B, a junior chef at the Lalit Bekal, will conduct a masterclass on baking chocolate delicacies on Sunday at 4 pm at the Atrium in the Mall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Entry to this session is free. The chef is also available for interaction sessions with the audience on Sunday afternoon.</p>
<p class="title">The second edition of ‘NICO’s Chocolate Street’, a chocolate festival, began at Forum Fiza Mall here, on Saturday. The festival will conclude on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">‘NICO’s Chocolate Street’ is an initiative to bring together home bakers and other entrepreneurs who specialise in making chocolates in and around Mangaluru, and to provide them with a platform to showcase their chocolate-based products.</p>.<p class="bodytext">NICO’s Chocolate Street is organised by the final year students of Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO), a constituent college of Nitte (Deemed to be University). It is a one-of-its-kind festival that bonds all the chocolate lovers of Mangaluru. This is the second year that this event is being organised by the studentss of NICO.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Mangaluru has long possessed a sweet tooth, including the presence of home-grown ice cream brands such as Ideal, and Hangyo and the cocoa cooperative Campco.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A chocolate festival in Mangaluru is therefore an ideal platform to bring together upcoming entrepreneurs who can dazzle the denizens of the city with a wide assortment of chocolate items, said Festival Coordinator Prof Kiran Thingalaya.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The products that are on display as well as for sale range from a wide variety of home-made chocolates, pastries, cupcakes, cookies, shakes, and even chocolate-based lip-balms and moisturisers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There are 24 stalls, mainly in the Atrium area of Forum Fiza Mall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The festival was inaugurated by Chef Sinu Vijayan, executive chef at The Taj Gateway, Mangaluru, by symbolically cutting a cake.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Manish B, a junior chef at the Lalit Bekal, will conduct a masterclass on baking chocolate delicacies on Sunday at 4 pm at the Atrium in the Mall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Entry to this session is free. The chef is also available for interaction sessions with the audience on Sunday afternoon.</p>
