By IANS
New Delhi : From an exhibition of nature photographs to camera phones, from a fusion music concert to film shows, Delhiites will have an opportunity to delve into the world of European art and culture for 10 days from Wednesday.
The European Commission, in collaboration with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), has organised a series of daily events on paintings, sculptures, films and performing arts as part of the EU Cultural Weeks.
The event comes ahead of the India-EU summit on Nov 30 here, which will be attended by Portugal’s Prime Minister Jose Socrates and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
The ‘cultural weeks’ from Nov 21 to Dec 2 will open, among others, with an exhibition of works by Romanian sculptor Constatin Brancusi at the National Gallery of Modern Art.
But, the official inaugural function will take place Wednesday evening at the Mati Ghar gallery of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, which will host eight exhibitions by Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and the European Commission.
According a release of the European Commission delegation to India, there will be a total of 35 events, including 12 exhibitions, 10 musical concerts, 11 film screenings and two talks.