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ChatkaroAnand's favourite food festival

Gujarat's forgotten flavours, a skill fair and the CES Alumni Meet. Three days on the D.N. High School campus, every January.

  • 11Jan
  • 12Jan
  • 13Jan

January 2027

10:30 AM to 10:30 PM, all three days

Plan your visit See the menu
Visitors at Chatkaro on the D.N. High School campus
Chatkaro, Anand
Free entry for all

About the Festival

Gujarat's forgotten flavours, back on the plate.

Chatkaro is the tangy, spicy kick of a good Gujarati snack, and every January CES serves it up for three days. From 11 to 13 January, the D.N. High School campus in Anand becomes a food festival, a skill fair and a homecoming for our alumni, all at once.

The food is the heart of it. Stalls bring back the dishes Gujarat is forgetting, from handvo and dhebra to makai nu khichu and dudhiyo bajro, many of them made with millets and other whole grains. Tasty and good for you, the way home cooking used to be.

Entry is free for everyone, and the festival has become one of Anand's favourites, drawing families from across the town and well beyond.

  • 3 days

    11, 12 and 13 January

  • 12 hours

    A day, 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM

  • 22

    Food stalls in 2026

  • Free

    Entry for everyone

Three Festivals in One

Come for the food. Stay for everything else.

  • Food Festival

    Gujarat's traditional and organic food, street-style favourites and old family recipes, with millets and other whole grains in many of the dishes.

  • Skill Fair

    Career workshops, training programmes and job opportunities, for students and for anyone looking to learn a skill or find work.

  • Alumni Meet

    On 13 January, the birthday of Shri Vitthalbhai J. Patel, former students from India and abroad come home to Anand.

    Register as an alumnus

  • Culture on Stage

    Cultural programmes and student performances run through all three days, from morning till late.

On the Menu

A taste of the 2026 menu

Twenty-two stalls, run by cooks from towns including Anand, Vadodara and Ahmedabad, with dishes starting at just ₹10. A few of the favourites:

Millets and whole grains

  • Millet pani puri
  • Millet sev puri
  • Millet momos
  • Millet frankie
  • Ragi idli with chutney
  • Multigrain khichdi
  • Multigrain dhebra
  • Multigrain dal bati

Gujarati favourites

  • Handvo
  • Dudhiyo bajro
  • Makai nu khichu
  • Ragda pattice
  • Corn chatpati
  • Shakkariya chaat
  • Capsicum ring chilla

Sweets and drinks

  • Gajar no halwo
  • Masala chhaas
  • Millet masala chai
  • Methi coffee
  • Aparajita and hibiscus sharbat
See every stall's menu

Plan Your Visit

Everything you need to know

When
11, 12 and 13 January 2027
The same dates every year
Time
10:30 AM to 10:30 PM
All three days
Where
D.N. High School Campus
Station Road, Anand 388001 · Get directions
Entry
Free for everyone
Bring your family and friends

More CES celebrations

See you on 11 January 2027

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come hungry.

Save the dates

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chatkaro?

CES's yearly festival of traditional Gujarati food, with a skill fair and the Alumni Meet.

When and where is Chatkaro held?

11 to 13 January on the D.N. High School campus, Anand. Entry is free.