TOKYO, JAPAN, September 29, 2008: Namaste India, held September 27-28 this year, has grown from its small beginnings into a mega-carnival that celebrates the very best of India in the heart of Japan. One of the largest Indian festivals held overseas, it provides a window to Indian culture and economy for the Japanese people, celebrating India’s diversity and uniqueness through a vivid display of culture, cuisine, entertainment and business.
This year’s festival, inaugurated by Shri H. K. Singh, Ambassador of India to Japan, included dance, music, theatre, workshops, exhibitions and Indian cuisine and was attended by more than 100,000. A Raghu Dixit performance, sponsored by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, was well appreciated by an audience of thousands. Indian cuisine was a hit, and long queues could be seen outside food stalls.
Incredible India branding was all over the exhibition ground and 10 Velo Taxis, wrapped in images of India’s Tourism Products, ferried visitors from the subway station to the exhibition grounds free of cost.