✨ On April 15, the restored Summer Workshop of Nicholas Roerich in Gungshel, Himachal Pradesh, hosted a vibrant festival dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Roerich Pact and Banner of Peace — a historic treaty calling for the protection of cultural heritage.

👥 The event brought together dignitaries, local residents, respected lamas, schoolchildren, and creative groups in a shared tribute to the ideals of peace, culture and unity.

➡️ Honoured guests included Jagat Singh Negi, Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Anuradha Radha, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Manish Sharma, SDM Keylong, and Russian Curator of the International Roerich Memorial Trust in Naggar Larisa Surgina.

💬 In his address, Jagat Singh Negi warmly acknowledged the deep-rooted Russia-India friendship and expressed hope for the future development of the cultural memorial site in Gungshel.

🖼 A special exhibition of Roerich’s paintings and photographs was inaugurated for the occasion, with a guided tour by Elena Bobrova, International Centre of the Roerichs’ representative.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 21, in New Delhi, as part of the “Rising Stars” initiative organized by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory jointly with the Russian Foreign Ministry and the “Russkiy Mir” Foundation, the Neemrana Music Foundation hosted a master class on opera singing and piano playing.

💬 Project participants — postgraduate and undergraduate students of the Conservatory Stanislav Chernukhin, Karina Khovalyg and Mikhail Loginov shared their experience with their Indian peers interested in classical music.

🎵 During the event, which was also attended by young musicians from Russia, France and Germany living in the Indian capital, opera arias and piano works by Russian composers were performed.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 22, as part of the "Rising Stars" initiative organized by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory jointly with the Russian Foreign Ministry and the “Russkiy Mir” Foundation, the India International Centre in New Delhi hosted a concert of the conservatory postgraduate students Stanislav Chernukhin, Karina Khovalyg and Mikhail Loginov.

🎵 During the event, which attracted a full house, operatic works of the Russian and world classics were performed, as well as wartime songs, including "Smuglyanka", which the musicians sang as an encore.

👥 The concert was attended by representatives of local business, public, cultural and journalistic circles, the diplomatic corps, students of music and art universities, compatriots.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 23, as part of the "Rising Stars" initiative organized by the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory jointly with the Russian Foreign Ministry and the “Russkiy Mir” Foundation, the Russian Embassy in India hosted a chamber concert of opera music dedicated to the 78th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations.

🎵 The programme of performances by postgraduate and undergraduate students of the Conservatory Stanislav Chernukhin, Karina Khovalyg and Mikhail Loginov included classical operatic works by Russian and foreign composers, as well as wartime songs.

☝🏻 Delivering a vote of thanks, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov underscored the importance of supporting young talents and organizing such events to promote Russian-Indian cultural exchange.

👥 The event was attended by senior officials of Indian ministries and government agencies, prominent representatives of local business, public and cultural circles, the diplomatic corps and media, Russian compatriots.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On April 25, Minister Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in India Vladimir Ladanov delivered a special address to the officers of India's National Defence College in New Delhi.

☝🏻 The diplomat elaborated on the conceptual framework of the Russian foreign policy in a time of drastic changes in global affairs and various aspects of the multifaceted Russian-Indian strategic partnership.

💬 The meeting concluded with a lively discussion that included Q&A session.

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🩰 On April 25, the Russian House in New Delhi hosted the annual concert of the cultural centre’s Russian Ballet School.

☝🏻 The audience was addressed by DCM & Minister Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in India Roman Babushkin and Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office in India Elena Remizova who underscored the significance of organising such events for further strengthening of the two countries’ cultural dialogue.

Young artists from the dance studio took to the stage under the guidance of professional choreographer, former soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre Galina Vishnyakova.

😍 Their performance of ballet numbers from classical productions by Pyotr Tchaikovsky became a real highlight of the evening. Graceful movements and impeccable technique immersed the audience in a magical atmosphere, reminding them of the eternal beauty of the Russian ballet.

Complementing the dance programme, at the foyer of the Russian House, a photo exhibition provided by the Russian National Museum of Music and dedicated to the life and creative path of Tchaikovsky was opened.

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🗓On April 26-27, the 20th conference of the Indian Society for Cultural Cooperation and Friendship (ISCUF) was held in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh.

🎤During the event, Deputy Consul General Sergey Azarov spoke on the development of the Russia-India special and privileged strategic partnership.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On May 2, during her working visit to India, Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova had a meeting with Indian Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw.

🎬 The parties discussed the bilateral cooperation in cinematography, as well as the establishment of the Eurasian Academy of Cinematographic Arts and the Open Eurasian Film Award "Diamond Butterfly". More than 20 countries, including India, have already joined the initiative.

🤝 Filmmakers from Russia and India are engaged in a fruitful dialogue, sharing their experiences. Exchange festivals of national cinema are regularly held in different cities. Joint filmmaking is developing — the Russian-Indian movie "Pearl", whose shooting took place in India in 2024, is under production.

💬 Olga Lyubimova also took part in the Global Media Dialogue as part of the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit 2025 (WAVES 2025) in Mumbai, during which she elaborated on the specifics of Russian film production.

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