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India art and culture to be showcased

11 January, 2016

Indian culture and diversity is showcased at the capital’s buffer zone Home for Cooperation this month with a day of activities, films, music, cookery and a photo exhibition.

The High Commission of India in Cyprus all-day event on Sunday, January 24 offers a yoga session and henna application from 10am followed by documentary films at 1pm on India’s last handwritten newspaper, The Musalman, the art of Mrinolini Sarabhai and the handcrafted Indian sari.

A 5pm concert of Indian classical music will follow a 4pm discourse on multicultural living in the 21st century by Indian High Commissioner Ravi Bangar before a talk on Indian cuisine and a cookery demonstration.

India’s pluralistic culture is featured in photographs by Beroy K Behl and the event winds up with tea and traditional Indian snacks at 7.30pm.

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Was born and raised in London and first came to North Cyprus as a child where he lived for two and a half years. The Island left a long lasting impression on him, for after travelling the world and experiencing many different cultures and ways of life, Cyprus was always there. Sal, as his friends call him, has always had a passion for Art & Design and studied the subject for over ten years and resulted in him specializing in the design and production of contemporary furniture. He has worked in this field for twenty years now. After not having visited the Island for fifteen years he followed his heart back to North Cyprus, where he’s lived for the last four years. Now Sal works on a creative basis for NC Magazine.