About 350 artistes from among the country's Indian expatriates will perform at the upcoming Bharat Utsav - A Journey through Festive Celebrations of India, it has been announced.
The event is being organised by the Indian Cultural Centre at Qatar National Convention Centre on April 13.
The two-and-a-half hour event is scheduled for a 6pm start, the organisers have said.
At a briefing on Saturday, ICC officials said Doha-based artistes representing many Indian states and the country's community schools will perform at the programme.
Al Mayassa Theatre at the QNCC is the venue of the event.
The programme is being held to promote the richness and diversity of the Indian culture and will feature an array of festivities and cultural performances, including dances from different regions of India.
Indian ambassador P Kumaran, who is also chief patron of the ICC, will be the chief guest.
Teyseer Motors is the main sponsor and Doha Bank is the event sponsor, while Al Dar for Exchange Works is the co-sponsor.
ICC president Milan Arun, vice-president A P Manikantan, joint secretary Sri Raja Vijayan and managing committee member P S Prasad were present at the briefing yesterday.
Entry to the event is through invitation passes, which will be issued free on a 'first come, first served' basis.
Passes could be collected from the ICC from April 11 onwards.
