On the 7th March 2008, between 9.00 A.M and 2.00 P.M the final year students (III B.S and III DHMCT) of Oriental Institute of Catering Technology and Hotel Management, Madurai, organized “GOLDEN DRAGON CHINESE FOOD FESTIVAL,” in the premises of the Institute.

Our Institute feels proud to state that this is the only institute in south India to celebrate a Food Festival with Chinese food, and to invite the college students of other states of South India to participate in this celebration. We do appreciate their enthusiastic co-operation. All of them associated with everyone so freely that they gave very interested “Ex tempore” performances on the stage, when the cultural programmes were conducted on the previous evening. One of the students Mr.Sandeep.K Oxford College, Bangalore impressed everyone with his break dance. Also, the performance of Bharatha Nattiyam by Ms. Kokila, the student of our Institute was so excellent that both Mr.Sandeep.K and Ms. Kokila were honoured with the title Mr. Dragon and Ms. Dragon of the festival.

On 7th March 2008, the day of the Golden Dragon Chinese Food festival, all the dignitaries of leading hotels and Air line Madurai, the parents of our students, operators and all the well-wishers of our Institute participated in this festival in response to the invitation extended by our students.

Shri. T.S. Anbu I.P.S., Superintendent of Police added a colourful feather to this festival, by being the Chief Guest of the festival.. Mr Arun and Ms. Kokila the final year graduate dragons of our Institute performed a welcome dance which made the audience spell – bound. After lighting the holy lamp, Shri. J. Suresh (Director, OICTHM, Madurai) welcomed the gathering. Shri. M. Germanus - Managing Director of Hotel Germanus, and Shri. Dr. G. Vasudevan , Director of Fortune Pandian Hotel, were the guests of honour; and this festival was felicitated by Shri. K. Muralidharan - General Manager, GRT Residency, Shri. Arun Daniel - Station Manager, Jet Airways, Shri. S. Senthilnathan - General Manager, Hotel Germanus, and Shri. D.L. Viswanathan - Managing Director, All India Travels.

After the address of the Chief Guest, certificates, prizes and Mementos were distributed to all the participants. Group photographs of all the participants were taken with the dignitaries, to be sent to all the participants. So that they can have a sweet memory.

After this, all of them enjoyed the Chinese taste, flavour, aroma, colour and texture in about 60 chinese dishes. After this grand lunch, the students of other colleges were taken to sight seeing.Finally, with heavy heart, our students gave farewell to them.