The Soorya India Festival: Ganesham

Dr C D Siby, Malaysian Organizer, Sopaanam Arts | Kumar Karthigesu, sitar player

07-Jul-17 14:00

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In the course of describing this annual international event, the Soorya India Festival, which makes Kuala Lumpur one of its regular stops, our guests share on the importance of the arts--both the visual and performing ones (dance)--to the lives of Indian-Malaysians in the country. They also introduce some of the 24 artists from India who are participating in this festival.

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