The Big Fat Dahl Celebrations at Oxford Bookstore on Roald Dahl’s Birth Anniversary
On the occasion of Roald Dahl’s birth anniversary, Oxford Bookstore hosted The Big Fat Dahl Celebrations! in association with Cha Bar. To celebrate the anniversary of the author, the Dahlicious Menu was launched.
The evening saw an array of games and riddles for the participants. Preceding the event, Oxford Bookstore had run a two –week long hunt called ‘Find the Golden Ticket Hunt’ wherein 10 Golden Tickets were hidden in Roald Dahl Books. The winners of these Golden Tickets were given an advantage during the games and riddles played during the event.
Oxford Bookstore was decked up to resemble Wonkaland with Willy Wonka hats, chocolate bars, golden ticket streamers, Dahl character cut-outs placed in every corners and complete with rhythmic Oompa Loompa Songs. The selfie corner gave the opportunity to not only feel like Wonka but also look like one, with the help of props.
The menu comprised items like The Wonka Chocolate Cake, Augustus Gloop Chocolate Shake, Mr Fox’s Coronation Sandwhich to name a few. A special display of Dahl’s books was also put up for the day.
The Dahlicious Menu launched by Cha Bar would continue till the 30th of September.