Events by the Embassy of India
Unity Walk on Saturday, 26th October, 2019
As part of the celebration of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day), the Embassy of India is organizing a Unity Walk on Saturday, 26th October, 2019 during 1100 – 1200 hours at Fælledparken, Copenhagen.
You are requested to disseminate information about this event among members of your respective Associations and encourage all to participate in large numbers befitting the occasion. Further updates on the event would be posted on the Embassy’s Facebook/Twitter accounts.
Your participation may kindly be confirmed at cul.copenhagen@mea.gov.in.
Celebration of International Day of Yoga on 17th June 2018 [Sunday] at 10:00-12:30
We are pleased to inform you that the programme to celebrate 4th International Day of Yoga has now been finalized and the same will be celebrated on Sunday, the 17th June 2018 from 1000-1230 hrs at the iconic and picturesque King’s Garden [Oster Voldgade 4A, 1350 Copenhagen] in Copenhagen.
You are requested to disseminate the information amongst the members of your association. It is desirable that the event is attended by a large number of Indians and Danes. It will also be appreciated if number of persons expected to attend the function from your Association could be communicated to us in order to get an idea of the overall attendance at the function as also to make necessary arrangements accordingly. All participants may be advised to be at the Kings Garden latest by 1000 hrs.
Embassy would be providing free Yoga T-shirts and Yoga mats on first-come basis.
Please also indicate whether the Association will be willing to help in any particular manner to make the programme, an international event, a great success. If yes, names of such volunteers [3 to 4 from each Association] may please be communicated by 8th June 2018 in order to allocate/delegate responsibilities to a particular Association.
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Your responses and queries, if any, may please be addressed to:
a. Mr. John H. Ruolngul, Counsellor
Email: cons1.copenhagen@mea.gov.in
T: 3910 8627
b. Mr. Ashok Polur, Marketing Officer
Email: commercial@indian-embassy.dk
T: 3910 8612
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Seminar - India - Translating SME delegations into SME opportunities
Date: 20/02/2018
Time: 15.30
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Celebration of 69th Republic Day of India on 26th January 2018 at Embassy premises
To mark the 69th Republic Day of India, Flag Hoisting Ceremony will be held by the Embassy of India on Friday, 26th January 2018 at its premises, located at Vangehusvej 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø.
Shri Ajit Gupte, Ambassador of India will unfurl the National Flag at 1000 hrs followed by singing of the National Anthem and reading of the Address of the Hon’ble President of India to the Nation. Thereafter, refreshments will be served.
All members of the Indian community, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Friends of India are cordially invited to attend the function. We shall be grateful if the information could please be disseminated among members of your Association and other Indian nationals known to you to participate in the celebration of the 69th Republic Day of India. If you wish to join, you are requested to assemble latest by 0945 hrs.
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2018 in Denmark
The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India. January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa, to lead India's freedom struggle and changed the lives of Indians forever.
Embassy of India in Copenhagen celebrated the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on 8th January [Monday]. Quite a few members of Indian community attended the programme.
The progamme broadly included the following elements:
- Discussion on roadmap for strengthening the role of the Indian community to complement the efforts of the Embassy
- Sharing of information on ongoing programmes of the Ministry of External Affairs and Government of India
- A light refreshments was served after the programme.
Indian Folk dance performance by Ms Meenakshi Vinay Rai & Group
As you are aware, the 70th Anniversary of India's Independence is being celebrated during the current year. Embassy of India in Copenhagen is organizing cultural events to mark the event being classified as India@70.
A 15-member dance group led by Ms Meenakshi Vinay Rai, would be giving a few scintillating Folk Dance performances from northern India at the National Museum of Denmark on 21st October 2017. The below photo provide some details about the dance performances.
Further details are as follows:
Venue : National Museet,Ny Vestergade 10,1471 Copenhagen K
Date : 21st October 2017 [Saturday]
Time : 14.30 – 16.30 hrs
Limited seats of 200 is made available for the event. Places will be filled up on the first come first serve basis.
Please share the information internally in your organisation and join us in making the event a grand success.
Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday), October 2, 2017 (Monday)
Function to mark the Birth Anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi/International Day of Non-Violence
2nd October, 2017 [Monday] 10:00 hrs
Programme at Gandhi Parken / Plaene at the Junction of Borups Alle and Hvidkildevej
09:45 Hrs - Arrival of Ambassador Ajit Gupte & Mrs Priti Gupte at the Venue
10:00 Hrs - Floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Ambassador & Madam, floral tributes by others present
10:10 Hrs - Singing / playing of Gandhiji's Bhajans
10:20 Hrs - Address by Ambassador
10:30 Hrs - Refreshments
11:00 Hrs - Ambassador and Madam depart.
70 Years Celebration
The Embassy of India in Copenhagen would like to present and invite you with companion to the concert of 3-member Flute Trio led by Dr. Vijayagopal. Dr. B. Vijayagopal started learning flute at the tender age of 4 and displayed prodigious talent in music by being able to sing ragas on any given scale and swaraprastharas in various talams for any song he heard, almost instantaneously. He gave his first flute recital at the age of six. Vijayagopal is a qualified doctor and a post-graduate university topper and a gold medalist in the field of Orthodontics. Dr. Vijayagopal has won the Best Flautist award and many other awards.
A 3-member Flute Trio led by Dr. Vijayagopal would be giving a musical concert at the Kulturstationen, Vanløse on 7th September and KoncertKirken on 8th September 2017 in Copenhagen. Further details are as follows:
Venue : Kulturstationen Vanløse, Frode Jacobsens Plads 4, 1.sal, 2720 København
Date : 7th September, 2017 (Thursday)
Time : 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Venue : KoncertKirkenBlågårds Plads 6A, 2200 København
Date : 8th September, 2017 (Friday)
Time : 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
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Independence Day Celebration
The Embassy of India in Copenhagen will be celebrating the 70th Anniversary of India's Independence on Tuesday, 15th August 2017 at the Embassy, located at Vangehusvej 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø.
Shri Rajeev Shahare, Ambassador of India will unfurl the National Flag at 09.00 hrs., followed by singing of the National Anthem and reading of the Address of the Hon'ble President of India to the Nation. Light refreshments will be served.
All members of the Indian community, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Friends of India are cordially invited to attend the function.
Kathak Dance Performance on 18th August at National Museum, Copenhagen
International Day of Yoga, 2017
3rd International Day of Yoga
18th June 2017 (Sunday)
Venue:Kings Garden,
Copenhagen Øster Voldgade 4A,
1350 København
Time: 11.00-12.00 hrs
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Indian Film Festival 2017
In the field of filmmaking, more women have entered - as directors, cinematographers, editors, art directors and other branches, besides of course acting. Over the years, more women entered the filmmaking arena, making short films, documentaries and animation films of their choices and commitments. The present film program, in some ways, has this curatorial imagination in mind - to reflect the changes in the screen persona of the woman and to see how even popular Indian cinema does that and that's the theme of this Film Festival 'The women in Bollywood'
To celebrate India@70 H.E. The Ambassador of India, Rajeev Shahare's effort, Embassy of India Copenhagen has planned an Indian Film festival from 12th to 28th of May 2017. With the Gala opening on 12th May at Danish Film Institute premises Cinemateket, in Copenhagen.
The film PARCHED will be screened at the Gala opening. The much younger Film Director, Leena Yadav, has been invited to attend the Gala opening.
The films selected for the Indian Film Festival 2017 are, Parched, The Role (Bhoomika), Mirch Masala, Kahaani, English Vinglish, Mary Kom, Queen, NH10, PIKU, Original Copy, Neerja, The Cinema Travellers.
The Indian Film Festival is sponsored by Embassy of India in Denmark, Air India, Incredible India Tourism and National Film Development Corporation (NFDC and Danish Film Institute (DFI). After the screening, Question & Answers with the Director Leena Yadav and Short Indian Bollywood Dance and Reception (finger food and wine) will be held.
The Festival will continue to another big city of Denmark, Aarhus, where 3 films, Kahaani, Mary Kom and Queen will be screened on 19 to 21st May at Paradis Cinema in Aarhus.
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Indian Film Festival 2017 - Photos
Indian Film Festival 2017 - Videos
Republic Day Celebrations 26th January 2017
To mark the 68th Republic Day of India, a flag Hoisting ceremony Flag Hoisting Ceremony will be held by the Embassy of India on Thursday, 26th January 2017 at its premises, located at Vangehusvej 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø.
Shri Anil K. Sharma, Charge d’Affaires will unfurl the National Flag at 10.00 hrs followed by singing of the National Anthem and reading of the Address of the Hon’ble President of India to the Nation. Thereafter, refreshments will be served.
All members of the Indian community, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Friends of India are cordially invited to attend the function.
Independence Day, August 15, 2016 (Monday)
The Embassy of India in Copenhagen will be celebrating the 69th Anniversary of India's Independence on Monday 15th August, 2016 at the Embassy, located at Vangehusvej 15, 2100 Copenhagen Ø.
Shri Rajeev Shahare, Ambassador of India will unfurl the National flag at 0900hrs., followed by singing of the National Anthem and reading of the Address of Hon'rable President of India to the Nation. Light refreshments will be served after the function.
All members of the Indian community and Persons of Indian Orgin (PIOs) and Friends of India are welcome to attend the function.