Cultural
Performances of Indian dance and music troops in Bogota, Cali, Medellin, Cartagena and Baranquilla have been regularly sponsored by the ICCR. A cultural event “India Day celebrations” was organized at the Manuela Beltran University in 2006. The Embassy has also been organizing Film festivals, Photo Exhibitions, Indian Food Festivals and Theater performances of Indian troops in Colombia and Ecuador.
Colombian electronic and print media have been bringing out stories and documentaries/programs on India. There are centers of Sai Baba in Colombia and a number of spiritual groups such as ISCON, Brahma Kumaris, Nirmala Devi, Babaji Kripal Singh, Theosophical Society etc. There are also a large number of yoga institutions including a branch of the Satyananda Yoga Academy of Munger, Bihar. The Missionaries of Charity has centers all across Colombia including in Bogota. Ayurveda is becoming popular in Colombia and some of the cultural institutions in this country are promoting its study amongst the interested section of the local population.
RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL INSTITUTIONS
YOGA CENTRES
CULTURAL CENTRES |
|
