INDIAN CULTURE AND VISITORS

India is a crucible of cultures - a confluence of ancient, medieval and modern, the East and the West, Asian and European - all the streams. Urban cultural centres are the metropolitan towns and New Delhi, the Capital. Mumbai (erstwhile Bombay) on the west coast, Chennai (Madras) on the east coast, Kolkata (Calcutta) up north along the same coastline hold scores of cultural events every day. They are centres of neighbourhood regional cultures as well as India's classical traditions. The myriad performances are representations of the great artistic diversity of India. The rich aesthetic experience - music, dances, choreography theatre and mime - are bound to dazzle and enamour overseas visitors.