By Samachar Vishesh
News
Chandigarh 19th October:- Rotary Chandigarh
Shivalik, RCS Positive Abilities Rotaract Club and Taj Chandigarh come together
to host the iconic “Dinner in the Dark’ sensory dining experience at Taj
Chandigarh.
A unique sensory dining experience, the event is a sit down
‘thank you dinner’ hosted by a visually challenged team for those who donated
towards scholarships for talented, visually challenged students.
The funds collected for the event are then distributed after a
jury selects from the list of visually impaired applicants. The Principal of
the blind schools heads the jury and income and need are taken into
consideration when making the selection. Half the amount is given via check to
the chosen candidates, while the other half is handed over after viewing the
first semester results. The grant is purely for the visually impaired to pursue
higher education.
Dinner in the dark is a culinary
involvement that starts with a short talk and video regarding the event and its
purpose. Diners then proceed to a pitch-dark room where they are served a three
-course meal along with beverages by a team of visually impaired servers.
The activity is enlightening in more ways than one. Guests
understand the critical importance of sight and how its absence, even for a few
hours, can be highly restrictive. While the servers do a smooth job, the diners
often find themselves fumbling.
The guests are encouraged to make the most of the dark and try
their hand at fun activities like singing, unabashed of their voice quality.
The wrap up of the event brings diners back into the light with conversations
regarding the dinner taking center stage.
The event gained popularity over the years, so much so that the
limited seats get taken up very fast.
While there is no denying that the cause is noble, Dinner in the
Dark, brings a fun element with it.
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