India to set up cultural centre in Bhutan

Thimphu, Aug 23 (PTI) Bhutanese can now look forward
to learning playing the sitar or the tabla and know more about
Indian literature and theatre at their doorsteps, literally.

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and
the Bhutan government have agreed to open a centre here to
"encourage more interest in the cultures of both countries".

According to K K Sharma, Indian embassy's second
secretary and head of chancery, India is a culturally rich
country and the culture generates a lot of interest abroad.

"The opening of the centre will familiarise people
with this diversity, by increasing people to people contact
between Bhutan and India," he said.

"Bhutan has many talented painters, sculptors and other
kinds of artists and performers," he said, adding these groups
will be able to visit and share their arts, crafts and ideas
with their Indian counterparts through exchange programmes
organised by the centre.

The centre will bring to the Bhutanese people's doorstep,
opportunities to learn Indian musical instruments and
languages, yoga, and other kinds of arts and craft.

The cultural centre will be entirely funded by India.
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