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Residents' Associations like the Bandra West
Residents Association, Bandra Bandstand Residents Trust, Federation of H/W Ward Citizens Trust and Bandra Reclamation Area Volunteers Organization along with Fountainhead Promotions and Events Pvt. Ltd., Celebrate Bandra 2003 serves as a model example of the suburb's many talents and inherent cultural harmony. Since inception in 2003, each festival has been theme based, for example, in 2005 - Education, 2007 - Heritage, 2009 - Environment and 2011 - Diversity.
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Saturday of the closing weekend, the Food Festival is a huge food court with varied cuisines from all over India and the world. It usually commences in the evening and stretches into the night. Participants range from individuals to restaurants and fast food chains. Various food related
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November 2003, all of Bandra came together in a unique celebration of culture, colour, vibrancy and entertainment. Spearheaded by several
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that showcases the best the suburb has to offer in heritage, music, sport, theatre, literature & poetry, food, art and film. It is an initiative of the
Celebrate Bandra Trust and Fountainhead Promotions & Events Pvt. Ltd. Darryl D'monte is the chairman and convener of the two-week-long
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competitions such as bake off's are also held for individuals. The Bandra
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