{"id":229945,"date":"2025-01-22T07:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=229945"},"modified":"2025-01-22T09:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T13:48:29","slug":"indian-embassy-celebrates-third-annual-namaste-india-festival-at-agora-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2025\/01\/22\/indian-embassy-celebrates-third-annual-namaste-india-festival-at-agora-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Embassy celebrates Third Annual Namaste India Festival at Agora Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Indian Embassy, in partnership with Agora Mall, has announced the third annual Namaste India Festival, a celebration of Indian culture that is taking place from 20 to 26 January at the leading capital city mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities include dance performances, culinary demonstrations, a fashion show featuring traditional Indian attire, yoga sessions, and exhibitions on Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The people-to-people connection between India and the Dominican Republic is the most important aspect of our relationship,” said Indian Ambassador Ramu Abbagani. “Wherever I go in the Dominican Republic, I see and feel the love for India and Indian culture.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abbagani noted the Dominican people’s enthusiasm for Indian music, Bollywood films, yoga, spirituality, and the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival is free and open to the public through 26 January on the first floor of \u00c1gora Mall, from 10am to 8pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See these events on the festival schedule:
Wednesday, 22 January: Ashtanga yoga classes, an Ayurveda workshop, and a performance by Swami Narayan Gurukul.
Thursday, 23 January: Panchakarma workshop, a talk on Ayurvedic lifestyle, and a yoga dance for children.
Friday, 24 January: A discussion on the development of yoga in the Dominican Republic, a hatha yoga session, and a classical Indian flute performance.
Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26January: Multiple Bhangra dance performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more in Spanish:
Diario Libre <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

22 January 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Indian Embassy, in partnership with Agora Mall, has announced the third annual Namaste India Festival, a celebration of Indian culture that is taking place from 20 to 26 January at the leading capital city mall. Activities include dance performances, culinary demonstrations, a fashion show featuring traditional Indian attire, yoga sessions, and exhibitions on Ayurveda, … <\/p>\n

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