Panaji: Cinema has different meaning for different persons. For me Cinema is love and responsibility towards society and not business, says Mohsen Makhmalbaf, one of the creators of new wave cinema in Iran. Interacting with the press at 45th IFFI here yesterday he said that he loves India for its …
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Panaji, Goa: The ‘Films of Krzysztof Kieslowski in World Film Posters’ exhibition was opened here today highlighting the rich trajectory of films made by acclaimed Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski . The exhibition was inaugurated by the international jury chairman of 45th IFFI, Slawomir Idziak. The Ambassador of Poland to India, …
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Myanmar: The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, met the President of Myanmar, Mr. U Thein Sein, at the Presidential Palace, shortly after arrival in Nay Pyi Taw. This was the first meeting between the two leaders, and focus was on connectivity, cultural contacts and commercial ties, during the …
Read More »New Delhi: President Shri Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred the 49th Jnanpith Award, the country’s highest literary award, on eminent Hindi poet Shri Kedarnath Singh. Singh is the 10th Hindi writer to receive the honour and joins the likes of Sumitra Nandan Pant, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar among others. He will …
Read More »New Delhi: India and Russia have expressed their keenness for cultural exchanges/cooperation in the fields of exhibitions, libraries, visits of crafts persons, visit of writers’ delegation, contemporary and visual arts, archives, theatre art, contemporary visual art etc. Both the countries will renew the Cultural Exchange Programme 2015-2018. This was decided …
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Tokyo: The Festival of India in Japan was inaugurated by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism, Shri Shripad Naik and Tourism Minister of Japan Mr. Akihiro Ohta in Tokyo on October 27, 2014. The year-long festival is being conducted by the Embassy of India, Tokyo in …
Read More »New Delhi: The Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) Shri Shripad Naik met Mr. SajidJaved, Secretary, Department of Culture, Media and Sport of United Kingdom (UK) in New Delhi today. The talks were cordial and constructive. The two Ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cultural Cooperation which …
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Mumbai: Rita Bahuguna Joshi launches vitriolic attack on Narendra Modi, says things have gone downhill since he became PM. The stage was set for fireworks, and Rita Bahuguna Joshi certainly delivered. Addressing a huge crowd comprising Muslims at Laxmi Nagar, Ward no. 24, Bahuguna launched a direct attack on PM …
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday impressed upon the people to shed despondency and generate confidence among themselves. Addressing the countrymen over All India Radio for the first time to reach out to every nook and corner of the country, the Prime Minister exhorted citizens to be a …
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Sydney: International Film and Entertainment Festival Australia (IFEFA), Co-Founded by Amarinder Bajwa and Maxine Salma announced the upcoming inaugural film festival from 7th Nov to 16th Nov 2014 at NSW parliament house, Sydney on 18th Sept 2014. The Film Festival is first of its kind in Sydney, NSW. ‘Experience the …
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