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attended by Ambassador Sachdeva. Science of the Oneness of Body, Mind and Soul
On March 29th at “Sredets” Gallery in Sofia (Management of Digestive Disorders)”, co-
was opened the exhibition of artist Lyuben Stoev organised with Devam Foundation.
“Cycle “India” – рaintings, graphics, drawings”, On June 21st was the second International
addressed by Ambassador Sachdeva and FIC’s Day of Yoga. FIC was partner to the Embassy of
President Daniela Kaneva. The exhibition was on India in Sofia in its marking in Bulgaria, and its
till April 9th. members actively participated in the event.
On April 22nd at the Centre for Eastern On July 14th FIC’s President Daniela Kaneva
Languages and Cultures of Sofia University an and members of the Governing Board met Mr. P.
evening dedicated to the 125th birth-anniversary Subhash Nair, Second Secretary, who joined the
of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was held Embassy of India in Sofia in 2016.
with a programme of two presentations about On October 11th at the Conference Hall
Ambedkar’s life and deeds by Ajay Singh and of Sofia University Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivanka
Mukesh Bharti, PhD students at the Jawaharlal Vlaeva-Stoyanova gave a presentation on the
Nehru University, New Delhi, India, in Bulgaria topic “Indian Music in Colour, Line and Form”
on exchange under the Erasmus+ Programme. which was the second lecture in the cycle
The documentary “Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar” “Masters of Indian Music” initiated by FIC.
was also shown. Ambassador Sachdeva addressed On November 2nd at the Conference Hall of
the gathering. SU Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andronika Martonova made
On June 17th at the Conference Hall of the second presentation in the “Eminent Indian
Sofia University Prof. Rajendra K. Jain from the Film Makers” cycle of FIC talks on “The First
Centre for European Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Edition of All Lights India International Film
University, New Delhi, India, visiting Sofia on Festival and the Birth of Indiwood”.
exchange under the Erasmus+ Programme, On November 24th at the Centre for Eastern
made a presentation on “India and the European Languages and Cultures of Sofia University the
Union: a Strategic Partnership”. The event was co- Day of Indian Constitution was marked with
organised with the programs “EU and European a presentation on “Dr B. R. Ambedkar: the
Integration” and “South, East and South-East Architect of Modern India” by Prof. V. Krishna
Asia” of SU and the “East-West” Indological and programme by Indology students.
Foundation, and was graced by Ambassador Co-organizer of all public events held by FIC
Sachdeva. during the season was the Embassy of India in
On June 20th at SU’s Centre for Eastern Sofia and of the events held at Sofia University –
Languages and Cultures Dr. Partap Chauhan SU’s Indology Department.
from India, a participant in the seminar on
Ayurveda at the second International Day of Compiled by Boryana Kamova
Yoga in Sofia, gave a lecture on “Ayurveda: the