Seoul: India's annual cultural festival in South Korea will kick off this week, featuring traditional dance performances and workshops in cities across the country, the Indian Embassy in Seoul said Monday. The 12th edition of "Sarang - The Festival of India in Korea" will run from Tuesday through Sept. 22 in Seoul, the southeastern cities of Busan and Gimhae, the southwestern city of Gwangju, and other regions, according to the embassy.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the festival, launched in 2015, aims to showcase India's culture and strengthen people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. This year's festival will feature Odissi, one of India's major classical dance traditions, performed by a visiting troupe led by renowned dancer Madhulita Mohapatra.
The troupe will give its opening performance at Ewha Womans University in Seoul on Tuesday before traveling to other regions. It will also hold workshops for Korean dance enthusiasts, the embassy said. Separately, the 14th Indian Film Festival will be held in November, featuring six award-winning Indian films with Korean subtitles under the theme "Against the Odds: Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Courage," it added.