Inauguration of Namaste France festival in Paris

India and France have shared friendly ties for centuries and to promote people to people contacts between the two countries, a cultural festival showcasing a multitude of Indian art forms will take place in France under the banner of ‘Namasté France’ cultural festival. Indian traditional arts, music, dance, theatre, literature, cinema, and fashion will be showcased during the two-and-a-half month long festival in France. Embassy of India,  Paris with the support of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi is organising Namaste France cultural festival from 15 September to 30 November 2016.

Namaste France festival was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Mohan Kumar, Ambassador of India to France, in the prestigious venue La Villette in Paris.  Speaking on this occasion, he said, ” No two countries share such a special cultural relationship as France and India, while both countries are proud of their culture, they are open to the appreciation of other cultures. Namaste France is a wonderful opportunity to boost the vitality of our cultural exchanges. It is a reflection of the growing partnership between the two countries.”

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan with his sons Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash and Kathak exponent Kumudini Lakhia and her troupe enthralled the Parisians. More than 2000 people attended the inaugural event and were mesmerized by the visual grandeur of the opening ceremony.  Prof. Sunaina Singh, Vice President of ICCR, representatives of French Government, Senators, Deputies, eminent personalities from public life and other friends of India attended the grand opening concert.

During the festival, 70 events representing India’s rich civilizational and cultural heritage will be organised in various major cities of France including Paris, Strasbourg, Nice, Nantes, Marseilles, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Saint-Tropez, Tourcoing etc and in the French overseas territories like Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Martin and the Reunion Island. These events will showcase Indian culture in the fields of music, dance, theatre, cinema, art exhibitions, cuisine, spirituality, yoga and Ayurveda etc. reflecting the Indian ethos that is deep rooted in its traditions. The events and the scale of the festival will reflect the rapid transformations taking place in India which have seen rapid modernization in recent years while not losing its cultural roots. Namaste France festival will act as the platform for the people of France to view and understand India’s historically rich cultural traditions.

MedscapeIndia’s wins heart with there social initiative !!! at NGO Expo !

MedscapeIndia gets  applauded not by exhibitors but also by people who walk in. Maximum numbers of Doctors  from every field:  Allopathy, Homeopathy. Cardiologyy ,Ophthalmology ,Gynecology , Radiology and every other speciality looked truly aligned with each other  & pledged their time  for social initiatives of the Organisation. MedscapeIndia showcased activities from health to social initiative.

As many as 95 NGO’s and other organisations participated. Dr. Huzaifa Khorakiwala CEO Inspiration Wockhardt Foundation, Mrs. Raja Mr. Cherian Thomas, CEO & National Director World Vision India. Mr. Kunal Kapoor Actor  were among the few eminent speakers at the NGO EXPO conference.

A brief function was held to invoke the blessings of Almighty. Among the eminent personalities who visited the stalls were Mr Rajiv Podar, Chairman MD of Podar Enterprise, Dr Quresh Maskati a leading Ophthalmic Surgeon, Dr Vijay Sharma Cosmetic Surgeon, Shaina NC  designer & politician They were all in praise for the efforts that were taken to put up the work of organisation. The side walls of the stall captured all our activities. A video presentation of its numerous activities was also played on a large TV screen.

In the year 2006 team of doctors led by Dr Sunita Dube renowned Radiologist of the country   started -Aryan Medical and Educational trust(AMET)- garnering her time for society to alleviate the healthcare problems of the poor and the under privileged. non-profit charitable trust, working relentlessly towards community welfare since 2006. With a nation reach of Two hundred and fifty thousand healthcare professionals this is the only organisation in India which has brought all the specialities on one platform and focused on bringing the entire healthcare community for a social and health empowerment of India . MedscapeIndia has worked for various awareness campaigns such as; Save the Girl Child, HIV / AIDS Awareness, Breast Cancer, Doctors’ legible Handwriting campaign,World’s first Doctors’ Anthem. And impact fully running “Anokhee Pahal” campaign which promotes health, sanitation and well being of underprivileged section of society, Annual Televised Medscapeindia Awards to empower health in country.

MedscapeIndia also recognised the merits and talents of the doctors and created platform for healthcare experts and encourage initiatives towards a healthier community. Since then it has not looked back. Thanks to the team of AMET

MedscapeIndia has always been in the forefront in their service to the citizens. In a short span of 6 years it has conducted a number activities and  among them for woman-be it for the girl child or woman empowerment or woman health care.

Dr Dube Founder Chairperson of MedscapeIndia -AMET  said we need more participation  from doctors ,corporate and   Government to create more impact to have healthy  citizens Further, she believes with this outreach, we will spread our activities far and wide and initiate more citizen-centric activities.This was indeed a platform for other NGO’s to interact and collaborate. Visitors showed their eagerness to join MedscapeIndia and pledged their time for the benefit of the society. more then 300 members were enrolled.