GANGTOK,:
Sikkim bakers, Aparajita Gurung of Simsar Bakery and Kumud Rai of Bayul Bakery,
shined in the Cake Accord 2024, a festival celebrating the art of baking in
Northeast India, held in Siliguri on December 7. The region’s first major cake
fest was co-hosted by Homebaker and The Cake Theory.
The
Sikkim duo competed across multiple categories. Their entries, a seamless blend
of intricate artistry and cultural essence, stood out not only for their visual
appeal but also for their homage to Sikkim’s flavours and traditions, informs a
press release.
Organiser
Rinchen Yolmo, a home baker from Darjeeling, said, “While Cake Events have been
going on for a long time internationally as well as at a national level but
they were either too far or not feasible for our bakers in the Northeast to
participate. The Cake Accord was an event waiting to happen as there is no
dearth of talent in the Northeast. We have simply provided our bakers a
platform to showcase and recognise their talent and I’m happy to say that it
was well received with 60 plus entries not just from Siliguri, Darjeeling and
Sikkim but also from Guwahati, Arunachal, Delhi, Kolkata, etc. This may have
been our inaugural event but we look forward to this annually.”
The
Cake Accord 2024 was more than a showcase of talent—it was a platform with a
purpose. By encouraging individuals from rural and urban areas to view baking
as a viable entrepreneurial pursuit, the festival highlighted the
transformative potential of the culinary arts. The event particularly focused
on empowering women and youth, advocating baking as a pathway to economic
independence and sustainable livelihoods, the release adds.
