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The 74th
Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will open on 5
September 2009 having nominated India
as the honored country.
This rapidly developing
Asian country will give a special "tint" to this year's event as the
program will embrace various performances like the
food festival,
movies nights, music and dance shows.
Distinguished Indian
speakers will participate in the TIF Business Forum and will discuss
economic issues of mutual interest.
From 6 till 12
September 2009 seven Indian movies with Greek subtitles will be
shown in the Olimpion cinema (“Pavlos Zannas” hall) at the afternoon
and evening shows.
The week of
Indian cuisine
(a la carte) where famous
Indian Chef will present masterpieces of Indian gastronomy
will be held in Nikopolis Luxury Hotel over the whole period of the
Fair (between 5 and 13 September 2009).
The Himachal group (12
members under the guidance of
Joginder Singh Hamby) will present
folk dances
from the cultural legacy of Himachal, a state in
north India ,
which literally means “abode of snow”.
Another 5-member group
from the Eastern shores of India will present the
classical dance of
Odissi under
the guidance of Arousi Mughtal.
The municipality of
Thessaloniki (Department of Culture) together with the Dimitria will
organize an
Indian dance show of Uma Sharma group who will perform “Maha
Raas Leela” in the theatre Kipou on Saturday 12 September 2009.
Over the period of the
Thessaloniki International Fair Kiosk 12 of the Indian mission
together with HELEXPO will house the “New India” photo show of the
famous artist Lazaros Pantos. That show, held in 2007 in
New Delhi ,
was organized by the
Ministry of Culture of India .
Three Indian teachers
of yoga will
initiate those wishing in its secrets in Corona hall. The art of
Henna (hand painting) will be presented over the period of the Fair
daily.
"Elephants
Parade" - giant
works of art will be placed in the squares of
Athens,
Piraeus, Patra,
Larisa and
Thessaloniki during the Fair. These elephants - a symbol of
India -
constructed at the workshops of Patra Carnaval and are the works of
Vassilis Liakopoulos and
Petros Vrionis. The painting was made by the
famous artist Angelos Hatziarapoglou (Tziara).
Organization of the program became
possible due to the efforts of HE Mr. Dilip Sinha,
Ambassador of
India to
Greece, and the Honorary Consul of India in
Thessaloniki,
Mrs. Ivony Alexandridou, in cooperation with the TIF and the HELEXPO.
The artistic program was sponsored by the Indian Council for
Cultural Relations (ICCR).
The
seven Bolywood films that will be shown during the fair.
   
  
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