“Ganges-Danube Cultural Festival of India” in Hungary will be inaugurated by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (I/C) and Civil Aviation at Vigado Theatre in Budapest, Hungary.
The Festival will showcase Indian culture, i.e. dance, music, yoga, film and exhibitions. Indian martial art experts and puppet artists are also performing. Hungarian artists, proficient in Indian art forms will also participate in the programme.
During the period of the festival (17-19 June 2016), the following events of the Festival will be staged in different cities of Hungary, namely, Budapest, Debrecen, Szeged, Eger, Nagykanizsa, Esztergom, Szentendre and Balatonfured:
(1) “Shri Patel Ras Mandal” Folk Dance Group of Latipur, Jamnagar, Gujarat
(2) Kalaripayattu Dance Group from Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Bangalore
(3) The Mystical Forest Dance”” performance by Sadhya – A Unit of Peforming Arts, from New Delhi
(4) Mehendi Demonstration
(5) Lac Bangle Demonstration
(6) Kathputli Show