KOCHI: Taking Indo-Russian relationship to a new level, a painting and drawing exhibition of Russian children were held at Lulu Mall on Tuesday. The event was jointly organised by Indian Association of Russian Compatriots and Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Delhi.
Competitions were held for children under various categories as part of the exhibition. The theme of the competition was ‘Russia - love beyond borders’. Certificates were given to all participants by LuLu Mall business head Shibu Philips, media head N B Swaraj and organiser Alyona. Prizes were distributed to children who performed exceptionally well. The finals of the competition will be held in Delhi in which the best work will be given award. The exhibition was held in different parts of the country and the best drawing will be displayed in iarcindia.org, the official website of Indian Association of Russian Compatriots.
The Indian Association of Russian Compatriots was formed in 2013 to spread Russian culture among Russian citizens in India. An organiser said the programme aims at bolstering the Indo-Russian relationship by bringing citizens of both the countries together. This was also organised as the diplomatic relation between both countries entered into the 70th year.