HAVANA,CUBA, January 21, 2014 (5 de Septiembre): A new digital portal called Kamala was created in order to promote the culture and literature of India, and its presence in Cuba. Sponsored by the Asia House, the site can be found at the website http://www.kamala.comlu.com and contains sections dedicated to science, cooking, religion, tours of India and other subjects of interest.
In its home page editorial, Kamala – Sanskrit for lotus flower, promises to focus on the relations between the two peoples and comment on places of interest in Havana that are relevant to this ancient culture.
Last October the first Cultural Festival of India in Cuba was held in Havana , which coincided with the visit of Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari. The festival gave a display of Indian culture never before seen in Latin America, dance performances, crafts, intellectual workshops, painters, chefs and yogis .