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Indian Film Festival at Casa del Cinema

Posted on: September 28, 2021 | Back | Print

Embassy of India, Rome

Press Release

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As part of the celebration of Azadi ka Amit Mahotsav and and within the framework of SRIJAN- the festival of India in Italy, a two day Indian film festival was organized at Casa del Cinema in Rome on September 25 and 26, 2021.

The Indian weekend was inaugurated by an enchanting dance performance by Svamini Atmananda Giri, of Italian Hindu Union, who received standing ovation from the public. The cultural introduction was followed by the screening of the epic film Bahubali 1, with Italian subtitles. The second day of the festival saw the screening of a widely acclaimed bollywood movie, Queen.

The screenings were attended by a large group of enthusiasts both locals as well as Indian diaspora and students. Among the authorities and representatives of local intelligentsia who graced the occasion, there was also EU Special Representative for the Sahel and Former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP of Italy Hon’ble Emanuela Del Re.