14.09.2022
International Conference “75 Years of Indo-Russian Diplomatic Relations: Reflections in Arts, Culture and Literature” was held 14-15 September 2022 at Moscow, Russia.
More than 70 participants took part in this conference dedicated to the 102nd anniversary of the birth of the Maharashtra 's national poet Anna Bhau Sathe, known as a social reformer, communist, folk poet and writer, founder of Dalit literature.
His literary works played a great role in the Maharashtra Samyukta movement as well. Anna Bhau Sathe visited Russia (former Soviet Union) in 1961 as a representative of the Indo-Soviet Cultural Society. He wrote travel notes about the journey during his visit.
The event was organized in collaboration by:
Centre for Central Eurasian Studies & Sahityaratna Anna Bhau Sathe Study Centre, University of Mumbai Margarita Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature, Moscow Indian Council of Cultural Relations,
India Lomonosov Moscow State University,
Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow
Pushkin Russian Language Institute, Moscow
Saint Petersburg University, St. Petersburg
Bust Unveiling Ceremony of Popular Marathi Writer, Poet and Social Reformer of India, Anna Bhau Sathe were held at Margarita Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature, Moscow.
The welcoming speeches were released by:
Mr Pavel Kuzmin, Director General, Margarita Rudomino Library for Foreign Literature
H.E. Mr. Devendra Fadanvis, Chief Guest, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Maharashtra
Mr. Rahul Narwekar, Speaker Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Prof. Sanjay Deshpande, Director, Center for Central Eurasian Studies, University of Mumbai
Dr. Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, Chairman, ICCR, India
Ms. Gina Uika, Guest of Honour, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Republic of India to Federation of Russia
Jay Hind! Jay Russia!
Video link here:
https://libfl.ru/ru/news/75-letie-rossiysko-indiyskih-diplomaticheskih-otnosheniy-v-inostranke-glavn...