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Year of India celebrations in Russia | Many events were organised to celebrate 'Year of India' at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on
Thursday. A concert 'Sahasra Patra' (a lotus of thousand petals) was held at the
theatre that coincided with the visit of Indian President Pratibha Patil. The
festival is aimed at showcasing the rich culture and traditions of India. President
Patil was joined by her Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, during the celebrations
and both the leaders expressed their appreciation at the event that provided an
opportunity for the people of both the countries to get an insight into each other's
culture. "The 'Year of India' in Russia is with its multifaceted events running
throughout the year, is an attempt to reach out to the people with a reiteration
of the message of friendship and cooperation between our countries. I would like
to specially urge the youth of two countries to unite and take this friendship
forward," said President Patil. Medvedev said such events helped in enriching
the cooperation between the two countries. "We deem it very important that the
events included in the year of India are taking place not only in Moscow but in
other Russian cities and regions. They give an opportunity to our people to get
to know the Indian history and the current situation in India as well and certainly
these events enrich our cooperation with interesting and specific initiatives
and new projects," said Medvedev, Russian President. Organised by the Indian Council
of Cultural Relations (ICCR), the year long festival comes just after the Russian
festival held in India in 2008.
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