PHOTOS: Festival features India's traditional dance in Seoul
By Kim Dong-wooPosted : October 2, 2024, 17:44Updated : October 2, 2024, 17:48
SEOUL, October 2 (AJP) - A festival introducing India's cultural diversity to Korea kicked off at Yonsei University in Seoul on Tuesday.
The nine-day event, called the "Sarang Festival," organized by the Indian Embassy to Korea and the Indian Cultural Centre, features a variety of Indian arts, including music, dance, film, and cuisine.
Tuesday's opening of the festival featured a performance of Kuchipudi, one of India's eight classical dance forms, by dancers from the Avantika Space for Dance troupe.
They will perform in several Korean cities in the coming days, and there will also be an Indian film festival in November featuring six popular Indian movies.
Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar (far left) and Lee Sung-heon (center), head of Seodaemun-gu district office (center) pose for a photo at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Visitors take a photo at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar speaks at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Dancers perform at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Dancers perform at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Dancers perform at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Dancers perform at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Dancers perform at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A dancer performs at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
A dancer performs at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Dancers perform at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo
Dancers perform at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2024. AJP Kim Dong-woo