A series of events will take place this year to mark the 40thanniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries and the 2012Year of Friendship, announced Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Ranjit Rae.
"President Ho and Prime Minister Nehru laid the foundation for a veryclose and cordial relationship between the two countries," said Rae."The festivities during the Year of Friendship will provide furtherimpetus to the strong bonds between Vietnam and India ."
A performance by 21 members of the Odissi Dance Troupe, led by SharmilaBiswas launched the series of events on April 5 in Hanoi . Thedancers will now move on to perform in Hai Phong, Da Nang and HCMCity . They will also appear at the Hue Festival on April 7-15.
Next up will be a digital art exhibition entitled Kalpana (Imagination), on display in April and May.
The exhibition Masterpieces of Figurative Indian ContemporaryPaintings, will open with a ceremony on April 24 at the VietnameseCulture and Arts Exhibition Centre at 2 Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi .
During the exhibition, Indian and Vietnamese painters will lead a jointworkshop in Hanoi , and the Indian painters will lecture at theHanoi University of Fine Arts.
At mid-year, in a seminaron Champa linkages to Indian culture, six Indian and Vietnamese scholarswill highlight the cultural ties between the two nations.
"The linkages between India and Vietnam through Champacivilisation are long-standing," said Rae. "It was a unique confluenceof two ancient and rich cultures."
India will also grant 3million USD to assist Vietnam in the restoration and conservation ofthe UNESCO World Heritage Site at My Son, a vestige of the Champacivilisation in the central province of Quang Nam.
Researchers and archaeologists of the two countries have worked togetherto specify the area to restore, and the project will be carried out assoon as a memorandum of co-operation is signed this year, Rae said.
Other events planned for this year include Indian food festivals inHanoi , HCM City and other major Vietnamese cities, which willalso include peformances of Indian folk songs and dances, he said.
In August, the two countries will co-ordinate to present a multimediaexhibition on India-Vietnam relations at the Ho Chi Minh Museum inHanoi . The main aspects of the exhibition will focus on the friendshipand interaction between the great national leaders Pandit JawahrlalNehru and Ho Chi Minh, the development of diplomatic relations in thepast 40 years, and an introduction to India depicting variousaspects of its culture, history and science with the theme A Glimpse ofIndia, Rae said.
An Indian Film Week will take place inseveral Vietnamese cities in September, giving Vietnamese audiences achance to experience popular Bollywood films.
The twosides also planned to open direct air routes between the two countriespursuant to a recent memorandum of understanding between VietnamAirlines and Jet Airways, as well as open an Indian Cultural Centre inHanoi .
To mark the Year of Friendship, the IndianGovernment has also decided to double scholarships for Vietnamesestudents this year as well as fund several other education and trainingprojects in Vietnam , Rae said.-VNA
"President Ho and Prime Minister Nehru laid the foundation for a veryclose and cordial relationship between the two countries," said Rae."The festivities during the Year of Friendship will provide furtherimpetus to the strong bonds between Vietnam and India ."
A performance by 21 members of the Odissi Dance Troupe, led by SharmilaBiswas launched the series of events on April 5 in Hanoi . Thedancers will now move on to perform in Hai Phong, Da Nang and HCMCity . They will also appear at the Hue Festival on April 7-15.
Next up will be a digital art exhibition entitled Kalpana (Imagination), on display in April and May.
The exhibition Masterpieces of Figurative Indian ContemporaryPaintings, will open with a ceremony on April 24 at the VietnameseCulture and Arts Exhibition Centre at 2 Hoa Lu Street in Hanoi .
During the exhibition, Indian and Vietnamese painters will lead a jointworkshop in Hanoi , and the Indian painters will lecture at theHanoi University of Fine Arts.
At mid-year, in a seminaron Champa linkages to Indian culture, six Indian and Vietnamese scholarswill highlight the cultural ties between the two nations.
"The linkages between India and Vietnam through Champacivilisation are long-standing," said Rae. "It was a unique confluenceof two ancient and rich cultures."
India will also grant 3million USD to assist Vietnam in the restoration and conservation ofthe UNESCO World Heritage Site at My Son, a vestige of the Champacivilisation in the central province of Quang Nam.
Researchers and archaeologists of the two countries have worked togetherto specify the area to restore, and the project will be carried out assoon as a memorandum of co-operation is signed this year, Rae said.
Other events planned for this year include Indian food festivals inHanoi , HCM City and other major Vietnamese cities, which willalso include peformances of Indian folk songs and dances, he said.
In August, the two countries will co-ordinate to present a multimediaexhibition on India-Vietnam relations at the Ho Chi Minh Museum inHanoi . The main aspects of the exhibition will focus on the friendshipand interaction between the great national leaders Pandit JawahrlalNehru and Ho Chi Minh, the development of diplomatic relations in thepast 40 years, and an introduction to India depicting variousaspects of its culture, history and science with the theme A Glimpse ofIndia, Rae said.
An Indian Film Week will take place inseveral Vietnamese cities in September, giving Vietnamese audiences achance to experience popular Bollywood films.
The twosides also planned to open direct air routes between the two countriespursuant to a recent memorandum of understanding between VietnamAirlines and Jet Airways, as well as open an Indian Cultural Centre inHanoi .
To mark the Year of Friendship, the IndianGovernment has also decided to double scholarships for Vietnamesestudents this year as well as fund several other education and trainingprojects in Vietnam , Rae said.-VNA
