Organized by the Taipei Indian Music & Culture Organization (IMO) and supported by India-Taipei Association, the annual India festival in Taipei unveiled the magical wonders of India from Sept. 19 at the Dream community in Taipei County. This year’s theme was the Indian epic “Ramayana”, which depicted Lord Rama rescuing his beloved wife from the demon-king Ravana. This classical saga of struggle between good and evil is the most important epic in Hinduism and a popular theme not only in Indian festivals but even the daily life in India. Ramayana has had a profound influence on developments in many areas outside India including the countries in South Asia, China etc.
The centre-piece of this year's India Festival was the “Ramayana Fantasy Performance” performed by the artists especially invited from India along side many Taiwanese artists on September 20th at the Minsheng Hall. In addition, the India Festival also included a splendid Bollywood party, a gala opening parade, a sumptuous food bazaar, an Indian mask exhibition as well as performances by all the well-known local Indian dance groups in Taiwan.
Venue: Dream Community (95, Min-zu 2nd Road, Xizhi, Taipei)
(Huquian & Kangning intersection) (Tel: 02 2695-9393)
Transportation: MRT Brown Line Station Donghu – Bus Station Beifongli / or Jinglonghu
For more Info: (Tel) 02 2648-7900; (Email)
indianandworld@yahoo.com.tw
由台北印度愛樂中心主辦，印度－台北協會協辦， 一年一度的印度文化節自
9
月
19
- 26日於台北縣汐止夢想社區揭開印度的奇幻面紗！今年的主題為印度神話史詩「羅摩衍那
Ramayana
」，述說的是王子羅摩要從魔王手中救回妻子的故事。這部繁花似錦的經典鉅作是印度慶典和人們生活中最重要的指標、是印度文化藝術源頭，更深深地影響許多國家的人文發展包括南亞、中國等，歡迎您前來感受它的魔力。
今年，由「羅摩衍那
Ramayana
」衍伸出來的文化活動最精彩的莫過於邀自印度的表演藝術家，於
9
月
20
日在民生社區表演廳的盛大演出「幻想之夜」，當然還有熱鬧的寶萊塢派對、開幕遊行、臺灣知名印度團體表演、市集美食、印度偶像面具展、講座等。
地點：夢想社區藝文中心（台北縣汐止市民族二街
95
號；
02 2695-9393）（湖前街康寧路口）
交通：捷運棕線東湖站；轉公車至北峰裏／或金龍湖站