Encouraged by the success of the three previous festivals in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and in response to the popular Argentine request for ¨Once More¨, the Embassy organised this Fourth Festival on a larger scale this year.
Handicrafts Exhibition
Forty Indian companies participated in the Exhibition, organized by the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH). The Exhibition was held at the Borges Cultural Centre, the prestigious venue at the heart of the Buenos Aires city. The Borges Centre looked like Chandni Chowk with thousands of Argentines shopping, trying out the Indian ethnic dress and accessories bargaining with the Indian exporters
Live Demonstration of Handicrafts
Eight artisans from India did live demonstration of handicrafts making in the Borges Centre with works such as textile and glass painting, wood, metal and stone crafts. There was even an Indian astrologer who was using a laptop for predictions.
Tagore´s 150th Birth Anniversary Celebration on 10 December ( separate blog on this)
Rabindra Sangeet
The 4-member Rabindra Sangeet Group led by Ms. Sreyashi Mitra gave concerts at the Borges Centre as well as in other venues.
Bharatnatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi dances
These dances were performed by Argentines.The performances were held in Borges Centre and other venues.
Open Air Cultural Programme on Sunday 4 December
In collaboration with the City Government of Buenos Aires, an open-air performance of Indian classical dances was held at the historic ´Avenida de Mayo´ (Avenue of May). The traffic at the Avenue was closed and an audience of several thousand attended the event.
The famous Argentine Yoga pop music group ¨Yoga Rave¨ gave a concert.One can see below the Argentines swaying to the music of Yoga Rave.
Open Air Yoga Show on Sunday 4 December at Palermo
A Yoga show was organized with a large group of five hundred at the Planetorium Park at 11 a.m. This was done in collaboration with the various Argentine Yoga Schools and the city government.
Bollywood Dance
This stole the show wherever it was held. This was performed by professional Argentine groups. Manisha Chouhan, one of the teachers is dancing in the picture below..
Manipuri Dance
The Manipuri dance group of Priti Patel performed at the Borges Centre as well as in other venues.
Seminars
Seminars on Indian culture, literature, Ayurveda and spiritualism were organized in the Borges Centre auditorium during the Festival period. The speakers were all Argentines.
Film Festival
Indian films with Spanish sub-titles was shown everyday during the Festival period in one of the auditoriums of the Borges Centre.
Food Festival
This was organized at the Hotel Sheraton, Buenos Aires. The Ministry of Tourism of India sent two Chefs.
Photo exhibition
Photos on India by five Argentine photographers were exhibited at the Recoleta Cultural Centre.
Golf Tournament on 12 December
There is a separate blog on this.
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