{"id":855,"date":"2018-09-03T16:12:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T16:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbedelhi\/?p=855"},"modified":"2018-09-11T05:00:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T05:00:09","slug":"855","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mfa.gov.bt\/rbedelhi\/855\/","title":{"rendered":"BHUTAN WEEK IN INDIA, 23 – 30 September 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of Diplomatic Relations between Bhutan and India (1968 \u2013 2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Bhutan and India. A\u00a0 series \u00a0of \u00a0year-long \u00a0activities \u00a0are \u00a0being \u00a0held \u00a0in\u00a0 Bhutan \u00a0and \u00a0India \u00a0to \u00a0celebrate \u00a050 \u00a0years \u00a0of \u00a0friendship \u00a0and cooperation, and also to chart a new chapter of friendship for another meaningful 50 years and beyond.<\/p>\n

As part of the 50th \u00a0anniversary celebrations, the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs of India, the Indian Council of Cultural Relations and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)\u00a0 will be organizing \u00a0the Bhutan Week at IGNCA Complex \u00a0in New Delhi, from 23rd \u00a0to 30th September 2018. The Bhutan Week is mainly geared for the people of India and will also be open to other visitors.<\/p>\n

The main objectives of Bhutan Week are:<\/p>\n

i.Celebrate the special friendship between Bhutan and India;
\nii.Generate greater appreciation in India for Bhutan as a genuine and friendly neighbour of India;
\niii.Promote Bhutan\u2019s rich culture and the Bhutanese way of life; and
\niV.Promote greater people-to-people relations and expand business-to-business relations between Bhutan and India.<\/p>\n

While cultural, religious and historical ties and people-to-people relations between India and Bhutan existed over many centuries, it is only 50 years since the two countries established formal diplomatic relations. Therefore, the Bhutan Week would be a timely celebration of the special friendship and cooperation between Bhutan and India. It will help to further generate greater awareness and appreciation in India of the culture, traditions and the way of life in Bhutan.<\/p>\n

The Bhutan Week will be the largest and most comprehensive event on Bhutan ever held in India. The event will have a cross-section of 300 participants from Bhutan who will showcase Bhutan\u2019s rich culture and the Bhutanese way of life. The Bhutan Week will have 15 themes including Bhutan\u2019s 13 forms of arts and crafts, mask and folk dances, living spiritual heritage, Bhutanese films, cuisine, fashion, trade, contemporary \u00a0art, tourism, Bhutanese textiles and emerging fashion, Bhutanese highland culture, traditional medicine, photo exhibition and several other interesting activities.<\/p>\n

Visitors will have an opportunity to participate in the events to learn, sing, dance, and taste Bhutanese food. These events will also give students, youth, and the friendly people of India insights into Bhutan\u2019s tangible as well as intangible cultural heritage, creating a platform for exchange of ideas and the promotion of friendship. The Bhutan Week will also be an opportunity to introduce and market Bhutan\u2019s authentic arts and crafts, food, textile and other organic and home-grown agricultural produce and enhance business-to-business linkages.<\/p>\n

Each day\u2019s program will begin at 10 AM and carry on until 6 PM, but will be extendable if there are night events. The Royal Government of Bhutan is confident that the holding of a well-organized \u00a0and comprehensive \u00a0Bhutan Week in India would not only be befitting for the golden jubilee celebrations, but would also contribute significantly to further strengthening the special relations between the peoples and governments of Bhutan and India.<\/p>\n

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