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Logo For Festival of India in China Is Launched In Both Countries :Year of Friendly Exchanges

The Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Shri Ravindra Singh launched the Logo for the Festival of India in China This Festival will be celebrated from May 2014 to March 2015,
Shri Ravindra Singh here today launched the logo+posters + webpage for the Festival of India in China which will be celebrated from May 2014 The same were simultaneously launched in Beijing by Shri Ashok K. Kantha Ambassador of India to Beijing.
The colorful logo designed for the Glimpses of India Festival consists of a Kathakali and a Beijing Opera mask side by side. It has been chosen to depict the Indian and Chinese cultures that are shown to be seamlessly blending into one another, thus mirroring the long tradition of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The left side of the logo is a Kathakali mask from the classical Indian dance tradition that originated in Kerala. The right part of the mask derives from world famous Beijing Opera – a vivid embodiment of Chinese performing art. While the Kathakali dance involves delicate use of hand and eye gestures to communicate, masks in Beijing Opera symbolize different characters and emotions. This convergence of elements from great art forms of the two countries reflects the centuries-old civilizational contacts between India and China. Encompassed within a circle, a symbol of perfection, and with Indian and Chinese colors and motifs symbolizing happiness and celebration, the logo represents the spirit of cooperation and harmony underlying the ‘Glimpses of India Festival’.
Two posters for Circuit 1 and Circuit 2 have been released indicating the Festival’s events.
The Ministry of Culture has created a dedicated webpage Which covers event schedule and the updates as also photographs and video links.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Ravindra Singh said that pursuant to the mutual understanding reached during the visit of the Chinese Premier Mr. Li Keqiang to India in May 2013 and that of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to China in October 2013, the year 2014 was designated as the India-China Year of Friendly Exchanges. As part of the Year of Friendly Exchanges, Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of India in Beijing, along with the Consulates in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, are organizing the Festival of India in 12 cities in China.
This Festival in China will be celebrated in 4 circuits,