South Indian Arts and Cultural Society Romsey event

Around 500 people attended the South Indian Arts and Cultural Society's first event in Romsey.
Crosfield Hall was full of food stalls, art, games and more on Sunday, April 21. 

Mayor of Test Valley Philip Lashbrook and Deputy Mayor of Romsey John Parker enjoyed the festivities. 

Dancers entertained the crowd throughout the afternoon with some traditional performances. In one of the side rooms, there was a wide range of art on display.

Saachi Patwardhan, 14, displayed her art and told the Advertiser how much she enjoyed it. Saachi, who attends South Wilts Grammar School in Salisbury, said: “I do art as a hobby and it's so therapeutic and immersive and it lets me get away from things that are happening in my life and it's so enjoyable. I like to work with different media, so right now I'm experimenting with clay and silk painting. I love art, it's amazing and I hope more people do it as well.”

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One of the organisers Sunil Kumar said: “We are expecting around 500 people, we have ten food stalls and lots of cultural performances. This is the first time we have had an event in Romsey. We are very happy, we have had a good crowd. It's all been positive.”

Sunil added that the society is expecting around 1,500 people at its South Indian Food Festival in Southampton in May.

For more details, visit siacs.org.