MINSK, 8 July (BelTA) - The multifunctional center of Indian culture will open at Belarusian State University on 10 July, BelTA learned from the press service of the university.
The center will operate at the Faculty of Sociocultural Communications and will become an integrated space to recreate the sociocultural features of India in Belarus. It will run studies in Hinglish representing the symbiosis of English and various languages of India, video conferences, thematic lectures, meetings and cultural events.
The center will consist of several zones: academic, literary, cultural and recreation. It will also house an Indian cinema center. The academic zone will be designed for 25 seats and fitted with high-quality equipment. More than 100 pieces of Indian art, reference and scientific materials in the original language and in the Russian translation will be featured on the literary zone. The cultural zone will present fabrics, figurines, and artifacts from five regions of India, and the recreation zone will offer to taste the national drinks of this country.
Students of the Communication Design Faculty worked on the design of the office. The concept is centered around the idea of geographical and cultural diversity and contrasts of India. Future designers painted the walls in different Indian styles conveying the exotic, bright colors of that country. The opening of the new office of Indian culture is a continuation of the efforts to strengthen and develop BSU's ties with India. Since 2017, the BSU Faculty of International Relations has run the Center for Indology which specializes in teaching the Hindi language.
The Center of Indian Culture has been set up with the support of the Indian Embassy in Belarus. The opening ceremony will be attended by Indian Ambassador to Belarus Sangeeta Bahadur, Rector of Belarusian State University Andrei Korol, Dean of the Faculty of Social Cultural Communications Sergei Vazhnik, and also professors and students of the university.
