By SAT News Desk
New Delhi, 24 February: The Indian government has set the ball rolling for holding the Festivals of India in South Korea, Australia, Mauritius and Myanmar. The festivals will be held in 2015-2016 after similar festivals were held in Malaysia, China, Indonesia, South Africa and Japan among others. The Indian festival in Australia is likely to have ‘Tribal Art’ as its theme. The dates of the festivals have not been announced.
The Secretary, Culture, Mr. Ravindra Singh recently held video conferences with Ambassadors/High Commissioners of South Korea, Australia, Mauritius and Myanmar in this regard, says the PIB website.
Discussing the details with the Ambassadors and High Commissioners, the Secretary pointed out that these festivals can be used to showcase Indian art, culture, life and achievements. The Ambassadors and High Commissioners favoured the idea of projecting the face of modern India by showcasing the rise of Digital India and other modern technological developments in the field of space. They were also of the opinion of showcasing the journey of Indian civilization from 5000 years ago up to modern India.
The events and theme of a festival is decided by the participating country. Ambassador to South Korea was in favour of the festival theme based on Buddhism since it has a large Buddhist population. Ambassador to Myanmar emphasised that the Yoga and Ayurveda can be of special interest in Myanmar. Representative of Indian High Commission in Australia favoured the theme based on Tribal Art.
– SAT News Service.
