A new Indian Culture Centre was inaugurated in Kuala Lumpur in February 2010 and right from its inception, a host of programmes featuring dance, music, exhibitions and lectures were organized at the Centre to draw in Malaysian and Indian origin audiences. Some of the major events organized by the Indian Cultural Centre include ‘The Madras Canvas’ exhibition of 39 leading artists from Chennai, The Islamic Monuments of India exhibition by Benoy Behl and Abhinav Atris, launch of the book MKG – Mahatma Gandhi by Birad Rajaram Yajnik, performance by Samudra Contemporary Dance Group, Ayurveda seminars by Dr. Sulochana Bhat as well as talks by well known personalities such as Shantum Seth, Rakesh Sharma and Kiran Bedi. A grouping called the Friends of Indian Culture Centre (FICC) has also been created to advise and assist the Indian Culture Centre in expanding its outreach.
The Cultural Exchange Programme 2010-13 was also signed between India and Malaysia on 27th October 2010 during the visit of the Hon’ble Prime Minister to Malaysia. The CEP was signed by the High Commissioner of India, Mr. Vijay K. Gokhale and the Secretary General, Ministry of Information Communication and Culture of Malaysia, Datuk Wira Kamaruddin Siaraf and would help strengthen further cultural cooperation between the two countries.
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