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| Chaya Maher Dandiya Mandli performs at Festival of India in Argentina. |
Porbandar’s Chaya based Maher Ras Group were invited to perform Maher Gujarati tradtional Raas in Festival of India organized in Argentina.
The Festival of India was organized in different country every year to showcase Indian culture.
Chaya based Maher Ras Mandli was established in 1970.
About Festival of India in Argentina
The Embassy of India in Argentina and the government of the city of Buenos Aires present the Festival of India, intended to promote and portrait the Indian culture in our country. The inauguration will take place on Thursday, November 5th, 2009, at 12 noon, in the Centro Cultural Borges. The rest of the activities in the festival, that will last until November 15th, will be held in different venues: Centro Cultural Borges, Hotel Sheraton, the Rose Garden, and Casa de la Cultura, every day of the week from 12 noon to 8 PM.
The festival includes dance and music performances representing different regions of India; Bollywood film festival at Centro Cultutal Borges; painting and photo exhibitions at Casa de la Cultura; workshops and seminars on Indian culture, yoga, ayurveda and meditation; demonstrations of Bollydance; a golf tournament at the Jockey Club of Buenos Aires on Monday, November 9th; and a gastronomic festival at the Sheraton Hotel (with reservation only, calling 4318-9264).
All the events, except the food festival, are free and open to the public.
Dates: November 5 through November 15, 2009
Locations: Centro Cultural Borges: Viamonte & San MartÃn
Casa de la Cultura: Avenida de Mayo 575
Chaya Maher Dandiya Mandli performs at Festival of India in Argentina
More information visit Festival of India website