Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (local time) praised a group of Italian performers for showcasing Indian classical dance and music traditions during cultural events in Rome, saying the growing popularity of Indian art forms in Italy reflects deepening cultural ties between the two countries.
In a series of two X posts, PM Modi highlighted performances by Italian artists who presented Indian classical styles and traditional music during community events held alongside his visit to Italy.
In one X post, PM Modi said, “Five Italians passionate about Indian dance, Svamini Atmananda Giri, Martina Meenakshi Argada, Lucrezia Maniscotti, Valeria Vespaziani, Rosella Fanelli performed ‘Trigalbandi’, which included Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam and Kathak.”
He added, “It is wonderful to see Indian dance forms drawing global interest.” The performance featured three major Indian classical dance traditions, Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam, and Kathak, performed by Italian practitioners of Indian culture and spirituality.”
In another post on X, PM Modi highlighted a separate musical performance during a community welcome event in Rome, where Italian musicians performed the Indian classical raga Hamsadhwani.
He said, “Indian music is getting very popular in Italy.”
The PM added, “During the community welcome in Rome last evening, five Italian artistes performed the Hamsadhwani. Compliments to Valerio Bruni (Santoor), Leo Vertunni (Sitar), Simone Mattiello (Bansuri), Francesco Gherardi (Tabla) and Nicolo Mellochi (Bansuri).”
The performances formed part of broader cultural engagements during PM Modi’s Italy visit and underscored the expanding people-to-people and artistic exchanges between India and Italy.
