 "India, Iran plan to revive cultural ties ahead of PM Modi's visit to Tehran")
India and Iran plan to revive their age old friendship by jointly organising a series of programmes to promote bilateral cultural ties during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Tehran from tomorrow.
"Now that Iran is coming out of the Western sanctions, here is an opportunity to revive our age old friendship and partnership which is mutually beneficial," said C Rajasekhar, Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
He said the ICCR and Embassy of India in Tehran in collaboration with Iran's Farhangistan and Sadi foundation will organise a three-day long cultural festival in conjunction with the Prime Minister's historic visit.
Prime Minister Modi will attend the inaugural session of the conference on May 23 which would be followed by a sitar concert. He will also release a manuscript called 'Kalileh wa Dimneh' - an old translation into Persian of Panchatantra and Jataka.
The manuscript is perhaps the only ever-lasting and perpetual bridge which first connected Indo-Iranian community.
"This facsimile edition of the Kalileh wa Dimneh is a tribute to the cultural interflow between India and Iran over millennia, attested by the nexus of the Rigvedic hymns and Gathas of Zarathushtra," said Lokesh Chandra, President, ICCR.
Also, there will be an exhibition of digital manuscripts, Sitar and Tar recital and a session of Persian poetry recitation where Indian and Iranian poets will come together to celebrate the glorious poetry tradition.
In the end, Indian sitarist and an Iranian tarist will perform together.
"Now that Iran is coming out of the Western sanctions, here is an opportunity to revive our age old friendship and partnership which is mutually beneficial," said C Rajasekhar, Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
He said the ICCR and Embassy of India in Tehran in collaboration with Iran's Farhangistan and Sadi foundation will organise a three-day long cultural festival in conjunction with the Prime Minister's historic visit.
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"This includes a major international conference titled 'India and Iran, two great civilisation - Retrospect and Prospects' focusing on the journey of Persian literature, history and arts and culture in both the countries," he said.
Prime Minister Modi will attend the inaugural session of the conference on May 23 which would be followed by a sitar concert. He will also release a manuscript called 'Kalileh wa Dimneh' - an old translation into Persian of Panchatantra and Jataka.
The manuscript is perhaps the only ever-lasting and perpetual bridge which first connected Indo-Iranian community.
"This facsimile edition of the Kalileh wa Dimneh is a tribute to the cultural interflow between India and Iran over millennia, attested by the nexus of the Rigvedic hymns and Gathas of Zarathushtra," said Lokesh Chandra, President, ICCR.
Also, there will be an exhibition of digital manuscripts, Sitar and Tar recital and a session of Persian poetry recitation where Indian and Iranian poets will come together to celebrate the glorious poetry tradition.
In the end, Indian sitarist and an Iranian tarist will perform together.