Source: www.pib.nic.in
INDIA, May 5, 2010: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is coordinating the Festival of India in China as well as the Festival of India in France called Namaste France, in 2010-11. The Festival of India in China will take place from April to October, 2010, while the “Namaste France” Festival covers the period between April 2010 and – May 2011.
In the last three years, ICCR has organized various Festivals including the India-Japan Friendship Year, Festival of India in Israel, Festival of India in Syria, Days of Indian Culture in Egypt, Festival of India in The Netherlands, Festival of India in Hungary, and the Year of India in Russia.
Due to the emergence of India as a major economic and knowledge hub, interest in and curiosity about Indian Culture and civilization has been consistently increasing. Indian Festivals abroad help create awareness about India, its culture, history, architecture, ethos and evolution, leading to a substantial increase in tourism, goodwill and even commercial interaction for the country. It is ICCR’s endeavor to showcase diverse forms of Indian dance, music and theatre in the course of these two major Festivals and to organize talks and seminars on Indian themes.