Early Times Report
PORT LOUIS, Oct 14: Global Rainbow Foundation, Mauritius honoured Balwant Thakur who is currently the Cultural Diplomat of India to Mauritius heading Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture, Phoenix at Foundation headquarters in Petit Raffray, Mauritius.
The honours were conferred by Dr. Armogum Parsuramen , former Director of UNESCO, Paris and Minister of Education, Arts, Culture and Science Republic of Mauritius.
On the occasion a citation was also read glorifying the global contribution of Thakur in enriching the relations of India with rest of the world through cultural initiatives. Thakur recently joined as head of World's biggest Cultural Centre of India Abroad based in Phoenix, Mauritius after playing a praiseworthy inning in Johannesburg as Cultural Diplomat of India to South Africa.
Conferred with Padamshree and the highest Indian honour in performing arts, he has many prestigious honours of world acclaim to his credit. Within a short span of time Thakur has revolutionized the cultural scene of Mauritius through his innovative ways of showcasing the culture. |
