May 13, 2025 03:00 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
US, China agree to pause tariff war for 90 days, will slash reciprocal duties by 115 percent | India struck Malir Cantonment in Karachi: IAF's big revelation on Operation Sindoor | Nuclear blackmailing will not be tolerated, Operation Sindoor not over: PM Modi in address to nation | Military bases, equipment, systems operational, ready for next mission if required: Armed Forces on Operation Sindoor | India's cricket icon Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket | Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US position on Russia-Ukraine war remains on reaching 'immediate ceasefire' | Trade war de-escalation: US, China decide to roll back most tariffs for 90 days | India and Pakistan agreed to stop military actions: Govt confirms Trump's ceasefire claim | India, Pakistan have reached full and immediate ceasefire: Donald Trump announces on Truth Social | 'Frivolous allegation': India dismisses Pakistan's 'Indian missiles hit Afghanistan' disinformation

Festival of India in China: Logo, posters, webpage launched

| | Apr 25, 2014, at 04:06 am
New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Culture Secretary Ravindra Singh on Thursday launched the logo, posters and webpage for the Festival of India in China in New Delhi.

It will be celebrated from May 2014 to March 2015.

The same were simultaneously launched in Beijing by Ashok K. Kantha Ambassador of India to Beijing.

Speaking on the occasion, Ravindra Singh said that pursuant to the mutual understanding reached during the visit of the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to India in May 2013 and that of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to China in October 2013, the year 2014 was designated as the India-China Year of Friendly Exchanges.

As part of the Year of Friendly Exchanges, Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of India in Beijing, along with the Consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, are organizing the Festival of India in 12 cities in China.

A 75 member Indian delegation led by Secretary Culture would be visiting China in the first two circuits beginning May 7.

The Festival of India in China covers a wide-range of events showcasing Indian performing arts, exhibitions of modern Indian art, visual and photographic exhibitions on Buddhist heritage of India and its links with China, food festivals, and film festivals, as well as events involving eminent Indian and Chinese scholars and writers.

Business and tourism promotion events will also constitute key components of the Festival. Ministry of Culture Institutions namely Kalakshetra Foundation, Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Sangeet Natak Akademy, Kathak Kendra, National Gallery of Modern Art, Sahitya Akademy would be participating in the Festival’s events.

In addition the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Department of Ayush and the Ministry of Tourism would be participating in the Film Festival, Yoga Festival and Food Festival.
 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Close menu