{
  "id": 4775237,
  "title": "2026 Sarang festival to bring Indian dance, cinema and culture to audiences across Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/2026-sarang-festival-to-bring-indian-dance-cinema-and-culture-to-4775237",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T03:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260901/2026-sarang-festival-to-bring-indian-dance-cinema-and-culture-to-audiences-across-korea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian Embassy in South Korea will host the 12th annual Sarang festival from September 15-22, featuring Odissi classical dance performances across six cities. The festival begins at Ewha Womans University's Samsung Hall in Seoul and concludes at Wonkwang Digital University's campus. Sarang, which began in 2015, has evolved into the mission's flagship cultural program, showcasing Indian dance, music, cinema, art and cuisine to Koreans. The festival's name holds dual significance: \"sarang\" means love in Korean, and the embassy interprets it as a \"medley of colors\" in Hindi. Each edition focuses on a distinct Indian classical dance tradition; this year, it is Odissi from the eastern state of Odisha. Odissi is characterized by its temple-inspired poses, rhythmic patterns, expressive hand gestures called mudras and intricate facial expressions or abhinaya. The traditional repertoire explores devotional themes, often linked to Lord Jagannath and the love of Radha.",
  "summary": "The Embassy of India in Korea will hold the 12th edition of its annual Sarang festival from Sept. 15-22, with an Odissi classical dance troupe performing in six cities across the country. The festival opens at Ewha Womans University's Samsung Hall in Seoul and closes at Wonkwang Digital University's Seoul campus. A separate film program follows in November. Sarang began in 2015 as a small embassy…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "2026 Sarang festival to bring Indian dance, cinema and culture to audiences across Korea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/2026-sarang-festival-to-bring-indian-dance-cinema-and-culture-to",
        "published": "2026-09-01T03:27:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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