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Indian festival 'Navratri' brings music, adds culture to EXPO 2020 Dubai

Monday, 11 October 2021 12:23

By ARN News Staff

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The India Pavilion hosted a musical evening to celebrate Navratri, the nine-day Hindu festival, to visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai.

As part of the celebrations, classically trained singer Sudhanshu Raj, a winner of popular Indian musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma, played at the pavilion’s amphitheatre, alongside co-performer Sweety.

Gunveena Chadha, Director, India Pavilion, said they wanted to share the spirit of the festivities, held to commemorate the victory of good over evil.

“This is a festival in India and we are also celebrating it here to showcase our culture to the visitors,” Chadha said.

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