Learning of Indian Culture, Language and Sports  Event
(Making of Lecture at Etajima)
(28th January 2006, International House of Youth Festival, Etajima, Japan.)

International event held on 28^th January 2006 at Etajima, an island near to Hiroshima organized by International House of Youth Festival, Etajima. Students of around 30 children of age 10-12yrs and 2 adults participated at the event.

Event was conducted for a period of 4 hours in 2 sessions, morning 10-12AM and afternoon 13-15PM. Morning session was covered by the lecture given by Dr. Sasipalli VSRao about India and Indian culture.

Afternoon session was covered with Indian sport (Kabaddi) and making of name cards in Indian Languages (Telugu and Hindi both).

Students showed very interest on listening about India and its culture and also making of their name cards in Indian languages. They are really enjoyed playing the game of Kabaddi.

Some of the pictures of the International event are showed below:

	Students at the International event ceremony.
	Back: Students at the event.
	Lecture by Dr. Sasipalli VSRao about India and its culture.
	Students interestingly listening to the lecture about India and its culture.
	Students interestingly listening at Indian Language.
	Children's practicing the pronunciation of Indian Language. They practiced some of the simple and common words that are used in daily life in Telugu and in Hindi.
	Students involved in making their name cards in Indian Languages (Telugu and Hindi). They showed very interest in making of their names
	Speech by the member of the organization.
	Member of the organization explaining about our organization to the children.
	People viewing the events conducted by our organization Welcome INDIA.
	One of our volunteer with the participated students after the event when returning to Hiroshima in a ferry.