Indian festival to start in Egypt

CAIRO, July 31 : A month-long Indian Carnival featuring Bollywood dance performances and other cultural activities will kick off in Egypt’s North Coast on the Mediterranean Sea from tomorrow.

“These kind of events are important because it makes Egypt and India come together,” said India’s Ambassador to Egypt Navdeep Suri, who will also attend the event to be held in Golf Porto Marina.

The carnival will offer the guests a true taste of India. Each weekend will be an explosion of sound, colour and dance of authentic Bollywood shows, organisers of the the event said.

The event is being organised by a private company engaged in real estate and hospitality management, Suri said. PTI)