Festival of India is being organized in Russia from September 2018 to March 2019. It was in 1987 that such a festival called “Apna Utsav” was organized last time. People of Russia still remember that festival and high artistic skills of Indian performers.
The festival will embrace 22 cities across the length and breadth of Russia. It will showcase the traditional vibrancy and diversity of the Indian culture woven in a flavor of fusion and modern technology. It is an incarnation of privileged, time-tested friendship between Russia and India.
58 main artists, along with their troupes belonging to different performing arts from India will be performing in multiple cities of Russia – Moscow, St.Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Ufa, Samara, Grozny, Sochi, Kaliningrad, Vladivostok, Rostov on Don, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Arkhangelsk, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk and Ulan Ude.
The series of events planned under the Festival include performances of Indian classical dances, contemporary Indian dance and music, Indian films, food festivals and art exhibitions. 11 incoming cultural delegations will perform at 31 venues in 22 cities spread across Russia.
A grand opening of the Festival of India took place on September 6, 2018 at the Kremlin Palace Theatre.
For more information, please visit https://indiafestival.ru/
Opening at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow
Bharatnatyam Performance in Nizhny Novgorod
Kathak Performance in St. Petersburg
Sufi Musical performance in Grozny
