'Festival of India' to be held in South Africa, Check what ministry of Culture did for same,.

The festival, beginning July 18, will mark 20 years of the end of apartheid rule in South Africa and two decades of diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

It will cover eight South African cities including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban and will conclude Aug 31.

"India enjoys close and cordial relations with South Africa. India's links with the struggle for freedom and justice in South Africa date back to the period during which Mahatma Gandhi started his satyagraha movement in South Africa over a century ago," Cultural Secretary Ravindra Singh said in a statement.

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