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Activities of the Embassy to celebrate India@75:
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Events 2021
| Month | Event | Status |
| March 16 | Launch of India @75 celebrations in partnership with Pecs University | Virtual celebrations |
| March 18 | India Hungary Dialogues, Episode 4 was launched focussed on India Hungary Bilateral Relations with Esik Robert’s Interview | Livestreamed |
| March 25 | Special Holi Celebrations for Hindi Students where members of Indian Diaspora gave presentations on the varied styles of Holi celebrations in different parts of India | Webinar |
| April 14 | Special celebrations of India@75 Ambedkar Jayanti at Miskolcs at Ambedkar School to commemorate Dr. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary | Physical event at Miskolcs |
| April 5 | Weekly India@75 Quiz launched on social media platforms which will culminate on Aug 15th | Launched virtually |
| April 10 | Special Cultural Magazine launched to celebrate Amrit Mahotsav where artists, indologists, painters, writers etc from Hungary would talk about their India-Connection | Launched virtually |
| April 22 | India Hungary Dialogues , Episode 5 was launched focussing on India Hungary cultural relations, with the interview of Dr. Imre Lazar | Launched virtually |
| May 5 | Tagore@160 celebrated, celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, with a special programme commemorating Gurudev Tagore’s anniversary at Balatonfured town in partnership with local municipality with a floral tribute at his statue & a cultural programme | Physically celebrated |
| May 12 | Sanskrit Learning Gamified App called 'Little Guru' created by ICCR launched for premier India Studies & Indian Philosophy/language Institutions like ELTE University, Bhaktivedanta College, Dharma Gate Buddhist College, Vedic Foundation, ISKCON, Sarasvati Foundation | Hybrid |
| May 21 | World Culture Day marking India@75 was suitably celebrated bringing in ancient stories of Chola Kingdom & Varanasi from India. Common India-Hungary connections like Amrita Shergil was also delineated through films & presentations | Virtually celebrated |
| May 22 | India Hungary Dialogues Episode 6 was a special episode on history & growth of Indian classical dance Bharatnatyam in Hungary by Panni Somi. | Virtually launched |
| May 26 | Buddha Purnima was celebrated in a special online programme with notable Buddhist Studies experts from India & Hungary | Virtually celebrated |
| June 1 | Special Yoga Day India@75 videos ( 15 in number) were made by yoga experts & leaders to talk about wellness & health in the run up to IDY 2021 | Virtually launched |
| June 11 | Curtain raiser IDY event launched at India House with all the staff of Embassy of India & Ambassador | Physical event |
| June 19-21 | International day of Yoga celebrated with press , yoga practitioners of Esztergom, Sarajevo & Budapest with large turnouts & media coverage. | Physical events |
| June 22 | This month the special episode of 'India Hungary Dialogue' series was an interview of Ayurveda Professor & expert, Dr. Ivan Szalkai | Virtually launched |
| June 30 | Special Yoga session was kept for patients from Heimpal Children Hospital | Physical |
| July 23 | Gurupurnima festival was celebrated with enthusiastic participation from all the students of various courses like Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Sitar & Tabla showcasing traditional Indian forms of performing arts to the audience of Budapest | Physical |
| July 22 | India Hungary Dialogues marking India@75 continued with Episode 7, with cultural diplomat & professor Zoltan Wilhelm’s interview on India’s social & geographical connection with Hungary | Virtually launched |
| July 16 | Special Screening of Mughal-E-Azam was done to commemorate cinema legend Dilip Kumar and introduce his cinematic brilliance to the audience of Budapest | Physical |
| August 7 | On August 7, celebrating National handloom day a special presentation was made with ladies of Budapest in traditional handlooms and weaves on india and extensively posted on social media. A display of handloom clothes was also done at Embassy of India | Virtual |
| Aug 10 | Special cultural magazine ‘Kutfo’ featured artist Ildiko Morovszki Halasz who talked about her passion & love for India that she has showcased through her paintings during her 8 year stay in India. The magazine covers notable people from Hungary who contribute to promoting Indian heritage & culture | Virtual |
| Aug 12 | A special event to mark Amrit Mahotsav was done through distribution of food to the homeless & needy people in Budapest in partnership with ISKCON ( Hungary) and Indian company SRF limited. Deputy Mayor of Nepliget in Budapest | Physical |
| Aug 13 | India House was lit up in tricolours on the occasion of 75 years of India’s Independence and the video was released on socila media platforms | Physical |
| Aug 14 | Hundreds of members of Indian community in Budapest together with the staff of Embassy recorded their rendition of National Anthem and uploaded on rashtragaan.in. Campaign was led by Ambassador of India who recorded and uploaded it. Marking AKAM, a special virtual lecture series commenced today by Indian Diaspora called ' Diaspora Diaries' which would be encapsulating different topics related with Indian history, heritage, traditions, art, culture, languages etc by noted members of Indian diaspora in Hungary. First lecture was by Vikas Laghate who focussed on 'Importance of Being a Polyglot' and learning new languages | Physical Virtual, Livestreaming |
| Aug 15 | A grand celebration of AKAM was done at India House where flaghoisting was done by Ambassador, followed by National Anthem sung by Indian children & diaspora. Ambassador read the speech of President and also addressed the large number of diaspora present. A vibrant cultural programme titled ‘ Rhythms of India’ was presented by 30 artists and members of Indian community which was a fusion of classical, folk dances as well as display of ethnic Indian fabrics & weaves by men and women. | Physical |
| Aug 22 | This month's special bilateral & India specific Interview Programme ' India Hungary Dialogues' covered ' Buddhist Studies in Hungary', and featured Rector of well known Dharmagate Buddhist College, Dr. Gabor Karsai who talked about the growth of Buddhism and its study in Hungary. talking to him was Lelinda Irtl, Professor of Yoga & Buddhism. Weekly India@75 concluded this week after 16 quizzes around the 'Amrit Mahotsav' theme with questions on history, heritage, art, craft, music, yoga etc. Three winners are announced who gave maximum correct answers. The winners are being given Incredible India Kits with Indian mementoes, brochures & books | Virtual, Livestreaming |
| Sept 29/30 | The highlight of this month was the visit of ICCR President, Dr. Vinay Prabhakar Sahasrabuddhe, to Budapest, to inaugurate the Hindi Diwas celebrations marking Amrit Mahotsav. The Hindi Diwas was celebrated on 29th Sept physically at Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre where ICCR Alumni, Hindi students of Hungary both Hungarians and Indians presented a vibrant programme consisting of poetry recitations, classical Indian dances, Hindi Play and documentaries. An Exclusive ‘Dance of Freedom’ music video was also released which was a tribute by Hungarian dancers to Indian classical dance forms. Dr. Sahasrabuddhe also had several significant meetings & bilateral cultural talks on the sidelines of his visit, with the Dy State Secy, cultural diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the leadership team of ELTE University and the faculty of Indian Studies Dept at the ELTE University. | Physical |
| Sept 14 | In the run up to Hindi Diwas several activities were organised around the Hindi Diwas during September. On Sept 14th, an International Webinar was organised by Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre on the topic, ‘ Sahitya & Creation of Society’ where writers, poets and scholars from 6 countries participated. President ICCR, Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Vice President of sahitya Academy, Sri Madhav kaushik were special guests. China, S.Korea, Maldives, Srilanka, India & Hungary participated in which notable scholars shared their valuable thoughts on the topic and also read from their stories. Mamta Kalia, Dr. Ushakiran Khan, Mridula Garg, Gitanjali Shree from India, Prof. Upul Ranjith Hewawitanagamage from Srilanka, Iyaz Naseem from Maldives, Dr. Jia yan from Beijing, YouSun lee from Seoul and Peter Sagi from Hungary participated in the webinar. EAM’s Hindi Diwas message was also shown during the webinar. On this occasion, the staff of Embassy of India in Hungary under Ambassador Kumar Tuhin also took the ‘Rajbhasha Sankalp’, pledge to protect & promote Hindi language. | Virtual, Webinar Physical |
| Sept 5 | Teacher’s Day was celebrated to a packed house at the cultural centre where after nearly more than one year, the veteran teachers of the Cultural Centre presented solo performances for their students who turned up in large numbers. During the month, a colourful Janmashtami festival was also celebrated by the students & teachers of dance courses, especially Kathak & Hindi courses. Children narrated important sequences from Lord Krishna’s life and also enacted Krishnaleela. A vibrant dance performance showed the life story of Krishna. A special ‘Dahi Handi’ was created for children of Budapest to understand the folk lores behind the festival. | Physical Physical |
| Sept 16 | On 16th September, a new semester of Hindi Orientation Course conducted by Embassy of India & ELTE University commenced, where special performances were done by the India based Kathak & Kabla Teacher to acquaint the new students with the classical traditions of Indian music. MoS, Minakshi Lekhi’s and Ambassador’s messages were published during the webinar on the importance of learning & speaking Hindi. On the same day, a special episode of video series ‘India Hungary Dialogues’ was also published marking ‘Hindi Diwas’ where former HOD of Hindi, at ELTE University, Dr. Maria Negyesi shared her thoughts & experiences through the interview with Prof Peter Sagi. | Virtual |
| Marking Amrit Mahotsav, Embassy started a lecture series ‘Diaspora Diaries’ where few notable members of the Indian community give a talk on an important topic related with history, heritage & culture of India which is streamed live. On 3rd Sept, Mr. Prabal Datta, CEO, TCS, Budapest gave a lecture on ‘ India’s March Towards a Digital Nation.’ On 17th Sept, Tanwirupa Maiti Gupta gave a lecture on the women achievers of West Bengal who have left an impact on history of India. On 23rd Sept, Mr. Sanjay Gupta, gave an incisive talk on ‘ Ancient keys to a purpose-filled meaningful corporate & personal life’. | Virtual | |
| Sept 11 | On Sept 11, in the ongoing cultural video magazine, which covers local achievers in Indian culture & studies, interview of Virag Reka Turi, Odissi dancer and owner of Odra dance Academy in Budapest was showcased. She was interviewed on her experiences and thoughts by Sitar artist Szabi Toth. | Virtual |
| Sept 14 | In the run up to Hindi Diwas several activities were organised around the Hindi Diwas during September. On Sept 14th, an International Webinar was organised by Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre on the topic, ‘ Sahitya & Creation of Society’ where writers, poets and scholars from 6 countries participated. President ICCR, Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Vice President of sahitya Academy, Sri Madhav kaushik were special guests. China, S.Korea, Maldives, Srilanka, India & Hungary participated in which notable scholars shared their valuable thoughts on the topic and also read from their stories. Mamta Kalia, Dr. Ushakiran Khan, Mridula Garg, Gitanjali Shree from India, Prof. Upul Ranjith Hewawitanagamage from Srilanka, Iyaz Naseem from Maldives, Dr. Jia yan from Beijing, YouSun lee from Seoul and Peter Sagi from Hungary participated in the webinar. EAM’s Hindi Diwas message was also shown during the webinar. | Virtual |
| Sept 14 | On this occasion, the staff of Embassy of India in Hungary under Ambassador Kumar Tuhin took the ‘Rajbhasha Sankalp’, pledge to protect & promote Hindi language. | Physical |
| Sept 16 | The Episode 10 of India Hungary Dialogues video interview series, showcased the interview of Hindi professor & former HOD of Hindi at ELTE University, Dr. Maria Negyesi, marking amrit mahotsav & Hindi Diwas | Virtual |
| Sept 29 | The Hindi Diwas was celebrated on 29th Sept physically at Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre where ICCR Alumni, Hindi students of Hungary both Hungarians and Indians presented a vibrant programme consisting of poetry recitations, classical Indian dances, Hindi Play and documentaries. | Physical |
| Sept 29 | An Exclusive ‘Dance of Freedom’ music video marking Amrit Mahotsav & Hindi Diwas was also released which was a tribute by Hungarian dancers to Indian classical dance forms. | Hybrid |
| Oct 2 | In the month of October all events related with AKAM were themed on the topic ‘ National Unity’ and covered involvement of Indian Diaspora, Friends of India in different fields as well as Outreach Activities that focussed on presenting a positive narrative of India. On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, a dedicated Diaspora Diaries episode focussed on Mahatma Gandhi & Yog, delivered by Indian Yoga expert from Budapest Aravnda Kolllipara. She stressed on the values that Mahatma gandhi stressed which can help people practicing Yog develop a more positive & well rounded personality both mentally & spiritually. | Virtual |
| Oct 9 | A full day Women Yoga Conference was organised in collaboration with Hungarain Yoga Teachers’ Association at ASCC premises where several yoga experts delivered lectures. Opened by Director ASC, the conference comprised of lectures, demonstrations, presentations, chanting of mantras, meditation as well as special yoga session by Indian Yog teacher of Embassy of India | Physical |
| Oct 6-15 | 9-Days Navratri Diaspora Event: Embassy of India & ASCc in partnership with the Indian community in Hungary created a series of 9 days events which comprised of Video talks Shows, Vishnusahasranam Shloka Recitation, Mahalaya, Kalash-Sthapana, Ashtlakshmi, Golu Puja, Mahanavami, Vijayadashami & Kanya Pujan programmes in which the members participated in large numbers from their homes as well as at Cultural Centre’s premises. Special dandiya Nights and Indian Food Festival were also organised. The grand finale was on oct 15th with a colourful ‘Ramleela’ play by members of Indian diaspora which was enjoyed profusely. Several programmes were live streamed to engage more with those who could not directly take part. | Physical |
| Oct 6 | Kutfo, Cultural Magazine: In the 6th Episode of this cultural video magazine, the episode was focused on the interview of Gyorgy Molnar, the only Surbahar Artist in Hungary and Balazs Viragh, the first and only Pakhawaj player in Budapest. They discussed the journey of Gyorgy into learning & playing Surbahar and Sitar. | Virtual |
| Oct 7 | The next lecture in this series Diaspora Diaries in this month was by Motivational Speaker Prerna Sujan from Budapest who talked about ‘ Integrating Mind, Body & Soul’ by learning from ancient masters like Vivekanand. | Virtual |
| Oct 28 | India Hungary Dialogues- In the ongoing video interview series on bilateral relations between India & Hungary, the episode 11 is focussed on the dialogue between Deputy Secy for Science & Technology, MFA, Mr. Mihaly Barany & Amb. Kumar Tuhin where they have a detailed dialogue on the India-Hungary S & T cooperation as well as ways to further strengthen them. Episode was live streamed on all social media platforms on Oct 28th | Virtual |
| Oct 26th | The last lecture of Diaspora Diaries in this monthly series was by Brand & Digital Strategist and a keen Doodler in Budapest, Kanupriya Sindhu who gave an in-depth lecture on different art forms of India through a colourful presentation. | Virtual |
