MEDIA RELEASE PR36945
Successful Conclusion of the Third India Week Hamburg
HAMBURG, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Over the weekend at the end of India Week Hamburg 2009, about 260 German and Indian guests
celebrated Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, at the Hamburg House. For ten days, the Hanseatic city was
entirely dedicated to India. Many citizens of Hamburg and Indian guests attended approximately 30
events on Indian culture and on economic and political ties the Hanseatic city has with the Indian
subcontinent. At the conclusion of India Week, the 7th South Asia Day takes place on November 14 at the
University of Hamburg.
"So much of India is in Hamburg," the headline of a Hamburg newspaper states, which points out the broad
spectrum of events of the third India Week in the Hanseatic city. Numerous cultural events with traditional
Indian dance and movies, concerts and exhibitions displayed the richness of this culture, which fascinates
Europeans. Economic relations and current developments in India were also on the program. Lectures,
conferences and workshops provided information about economic and political issues, such as India after the
elections, port industries, renewable energy, life sciences and the prospects of enhanced cooperation.
"The friendship and cooperation between Germany and India is not only based on foreign trade and
economy, but also on the mutual knowledge and understanding of the cultural traditions of our countries,"
emphasised Mayor Ole von Beust at the Senate Reception at the Town Hall at the opening of
India Week, which was also attended by the Indian Ambassador Sudhir Vyas who came from Berlin to
Hamburg. Moreover, a group of Indian journalists as well as several business delegations visited the
Hanseatic city, led by Krishan Kalra, Secretary General of the largest Chamber of Industry and Commerce of
India.
In the future, India Week will be held every two years in Hamburg. To further strengthen the relationship, a
delegation of the Department for Culture, Sports and Media led by State Councilman Dr. Nicholas Hill, will be
travelling on November 8 for talks in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Delhi. And at the conclusion of India
Week, the Asia-Africa Institute of the University of Hamburg organises the 7th South Asia Day on November
14. The program includes the role of the middle class in South Asia (economically, politically, socially) whilst
looking into forms and traditions of theatre in South Asia. More information about the program is available at
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