(KPL) The Festival of India began on Monday in Vientiane Capital  and will continue until 11 February. The Festival of India features six interesting events at three major venues, including the National Cultural Hall, the Dhamma Assembly Hall (close to That Luang), and Don Chan Palace. Chennai-based Kalakshetra Foundation is performing Ramayana in ballet form, while the other events include: a Buddhist Festival, Ramayana […]

Do you love South Asian food? If so, you can always indulge yourself at one of the many Indian restaurants dotted around Laos, but if you ever thought of actually cooking Butter Chicken or Tikka Massala at home, you may be hard pressed to find ingredients such as cardamom pods, ghee or tomato passata at ordinary minimarts in Vientiane. So, where to find specialised South Asian spices