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MTR Launches Karunadu Swada 2026 Festival 🍛 Celebrating Karnataka's Culinary Heritage

- MTR Karunadu Swada 2026 festival launched April 24, 2026 at Jayamahal Palace, Bengaluru

- Features over 75 dishes from six Karnataka regions: Uttara Karnataka, Kalyana Karnataka, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Hale Mysuru

- Emphasizes hyper-local, seasonal ingredients and forgotten recipes with theme 'the story before the recipe'

- Coffee table book 'The story before the recipe' released celebrating Karnataka's culinary traditions

- Musician Vasu Dixit performed live 'Sambar Song' tribute

- CEO Mr. Sunay Bhasin highlighted MTR's century-long commitment to preserving Karnataka's food heritage

- Expected attendance: over 3,000 visitors across two days

- Cultural performances include folk and classical music and dance