Spring festival

Islamabad : The Islamabad Serena Hotel on Saturday hosted the Spring Festival on its premises with an aim to bring together members of the diplomatic and business communities along with its guests and friends to celebrate the arrival of the spring season in an outdoor event.

The delicious food produced at the live cooking stations showcased cuisines from all restaurants, while various activities were arranged to keep young children entertained, making the festival truly a family day out under pristine blue skies.

The variety of food ranged from south eastern cuisine, continental foods, Middle Eastern and Pakistani delicacies.

The most frequented counters, however, featured barbecue lamb and chicken, ‘sajji’, ‘chaat’, ‘dahi barray’, and Sindhi ‘biryani’ served in a ‘baradari’ style arrangement.

The children enjoyed a street magic show and took photographs with the Disney characters mingling with the guests.

The cotton candy and desserts of all types kept them very happy.

Michel Galopin, GM of the hotel, said the hospitality industry was fundamentally founded on relationships.

"We pride ourselves on the culture of care that permeates everything we do. While we strive to make all our activities and events memorable, the Spring Festival is especially significant because it brings all our Serena’s friends and their families together to celebrate the beauty of Islamabad in spring,” he said.