📖 On February 24, the Bharati College, Delhi University, hosted a opening of the international scientific conference "The Concept of Motherland in Hindi & Russian Literature".

🇷🇺🇮🇳 The event brought together Russian and Indian researchers to discuss the cultural, emotional and philosophical connections that shape the understanding of the Motherland in various literary landscapes.

👥 The Russian delegation led by Director of the Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences Dr Vadim Polonsky included representatives of the State Museum of Oriental Art, the Roerich Museum, the Yasnaya Polyana Museum-Estate, the Paustovsky Museum, the Institute of Russian Literature (the Pushkin House) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Leo Tolstoy Museum (Kazan).

💬 In her welcoming address to the conference, Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in India Yulia Aryaeva underscored the importance of a cross-cultural approach in studying national identity and patriotism in a rapidly changing world.

🖼 An art exhibition prepared by the Roerich Museum with the support of the Embassy in New Delhi was opened on the sidelines of the forum. The inauguration ceremony ended with a joint concert.

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🎭 On February 24, the Vasant Valley School in New Delhi hosted the play "Theater in a Pocket" by the street puppet theater "Magic Hat" from Korolev, Moscow Region.

👥 The performance touched the young spectators, more than 500 schoolchildren enthusiastically welcomed the Russian artists.

🤝 The event was organized with the support of Director of the International Puppet Theater Festival "Ishara" Dadi Pudumjee, Head of the Senior School Sharmila Bakshi and Head of the Department, Art Facility, Mohil Mukherjee.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On February 25, the Bharati College, Delhi University, hosted a vibrant celebration of Maslenitsa, the traditional Russian Spring Festival, organized by the Alexander Kadakin School of the Russian Embassy in India.

🔹 The event provided a unique cultural experience and showcased the richness of Russian traditions.

👥 The Indian students took part in various traditional Maslenitsa games, including pillow fights, strength and agility contests, enjoyed dancing in a khorovod and joined the lively activities, bringing a festive and joyful atmosphere to the day.

🎉 The festival's programme included performances by two cultural groups: the "Makov Tsvet" ensemble that performed a song dedicated to the holiday of Maslenitsa and the "Kalinka" group that showcased a traditional Russian dance.

🔥 The celebration concluded with the burning of a symbolic "Maslenitsa" effigy, which marked the end of the winter season and the arrival of spring.

🥞 The event also featured an array of delicious Russian dishes, with students savoring iconic treats like blini (Russian pancakes) and apple pies, bringing a taste of Russia to the heart of Delhi.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳 On February 27, the School of International Studies (SIS) at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi hosted an expert dialogue "Ganga to Volga: Flow of Great Civilizations to Enhance Cooperation for Traditions, Education, Culture & Economy".

🔹 The event was organized by the Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies, SIS, JNU, with the support of the Russia-India Friendship Forum. Its key topics of discussion included the current state and prospects for the development of the Russian-Indian relations.

👥 Among the participants were prominent political scientists and economists from both countries, including Deputy State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Prof Sergey Glazyev, RUDN University Professor & Co-chairman of the Society for the Development of Cultural and Business Ties with India Dr Vladimir Akinfiev, Director of the Institute for Economic Strategies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Prof Alexander Ageev, as well as other representatives of the academic and expert community. Third Secretary of the Russian Embassy in India Ekaterina Lazareva delivered a welcome address to the forum's audience.

💬 During the event, a thorough exchange of views took place on the political, economic and cultural-historical aspects of bilateral cooperation.

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