Opening of Indian Film Festival in Lai Chau province

Attending the opening ceremony of the Film Festival, on behalf of the Indian Embassy, there was Dr. Monica Sharma - Director of the Sawami Vivekananda Cultural Center, Embassy of India in Hanoi .

Delegates attending the Film Festival.

On the side of Lai Chau province, there were comrade Tran Manh Hung - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; representatives of leaders of departments, branches, sectors, and mass organizations of the province; People's Committee, departments of Lai Chau city and a large number of officials and people in Lai Chau city.

The film festival will take place on the evening of May 23, 2025 at the Cinema, Lai Chau city; from May 25 - 26, 2025, it will take place at Lai Chau College, Lai Chau city.

The Film Festival will screen four films: "Female Wrestler", "English, My Voice", "Free Roar" and "Live Only Once". These are famous Indian films that will be screened for free to Lai Chau audiences.

Dr. Monica Sharma - Director of Sawami Vivekananda Cultural Center, Embassy of India in Hanoi presented the painting to Mr. Tran Manh Hung - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lai Chau province.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Film Festival, Mr. Tran Manh Hung - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lai Chau province emphasized that in recent times, Lai Chau province has always focused on expanding international cooperation in many fields, including culture and arts. The Indian Film Festival in Lai Chau province is a unique cultural bridge between Vietnam and India; strengthening the friendship between Vietnam and India; an opportunity to introduce the image of the country, culture and people of India to cadres, civil servants, public employees, students, officers and soldiers of the armed forces and the people of Lai Chau province...

Dr. Monica Sharma - Director of Sawami Vivekananda Cultural Center, Embassy of India in Hanoi spoke at the opening of the Film Festival.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Film Festival, Dr. Monica Sharma - Director of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center, Embassy of India in Hanoi emphasized that India and Vietnam have a deep cultural relationship spanning over many centuries - expressed through Buddhism, Yoga, music and dance. The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center - a cultural unit under the Embassy of India is making every effort to bring warmth, peace and friendship to our close Vietnamese friends. The Indian Film Festival in Lai Chau province aims to introduce Indian cinema, which has more than 100 years of history and is loved all over the world for its profound and humane role in social life. Dr. Monica Sharma hopes that the audience in Lai Chau province will have wonderful feelings with the outstanding Indian films screened this time...

Immediately after the opening of the Film Festival, delegates and audiences were shown the film "Wrestler", a sports drama for all ages.

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