Source: sify.com
INDIA, March 31, 2010: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) will present the Festival of India in China and France in April, showcasing a variety of art forms from various regions of India.
“India has close and friendly ties with both China and France. With these festivals, ICCR is looking forward to strengthen and expand its relations with the two countries,” ICCR Director General Virendra Gupta said.
The Festival of India in China will be a six-month-long event, beginning April 7 at Beijing. The Festival of India in France, known as Namaste France wills be a 14-month-long program, to be inaugurated by ICCR president Karan Singh in Paris April 14.