Africa World Heritage Day Celebrated at ICMEI

Africa World Heritage Day Celebrated at ICMEI

New Delhi: Since the proclamation of African World Heritage Day in 2015 by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, every 5 May, African cultural and natural, tangible and intangible heritage is celebrated across the globe, raising awareness of the benefits of its promotion and preservation, as well as the related challenges the continent faces,” informed Sandeep Marwah President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry and Patron to many African Organizations.

UNESCO is committed to spearhead international efforts to draw on the vast potential of Africa’s cultural and natural heritage as a force for poverty reduction and social cohesion as well as a driver of sustainable development and innovation.

“As the world enters a second year of this devastating pandemic, engaging with our cultural and natural heritage remains crucial for humanity. This engagement helps us to be more connected, more resilient, more able to protect the legacy of the past and hand it down to future generations. African World Heritage, which we celebrate every year on this day, is essential in this respect – not only for the people of Africa, but for all of humankind. ” Sandeep Marwah President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry read the message of Audrey Azoulay, Director-General, on the occasion of African World Heritage Day during the event designed at Noida Film City.

The event was supported by Indo Nigerian Film And Cultural Forum, Indo South Africa, Indo Lesotho, Indo Gambia, Indo Gabon, Indo Ghana, Indo Sudan, Indo Egypt, Indo Tunisia, Indo Rwanda, Indo Senegal, Indo Malawi, Indo Ethiopia, Indo Zimbabwe, Indo Botswana, Indo Comoros and Indo Mauritius Film and Cultural Forum.

Gabon Congratulated Sandeep Marwah On Being Chancellor

Sandeep Marwah Invited by Ambassador of Gabon

 New Delhi: H.E. Desire Koumba Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of Gabon to India congratulated and expressed his warm welcome to Dr. Sandeep Marwah  on being nominated by Government as Chancellor of AAFT University.

“I on behalf of the Government of Gabon extend my heartiest congratulation on this powerful and responsible designation bestowed upon you by your government. I invite you to my country to visit for yourself and see the love and respect we have for Indians. Your visit will be a state visit,” said H.E. Desire Koumba Ambassador of Gabon.

“I am touched and humbled by your graceful gesture. I hereby accept to visit Gabon as State Guest. My services towards Indo Gabon relations will continue in much bigger way,” thanked Dr. Marwah who was invited at the Embassy for felicitation.

The Government of Gabon earlier nominated Dr. Marwah as the Chairperson of Indo Gabon Film And Cultural Forum in India.

ICMEI Will Exchange Art And Culture With All African Countries

Indo African Committee at ICMEI

Noida: After the successful launching of Indo Nigerian Film Association, Indo Ghana Film And Cultural Forum, Indo Senegal, Indo Egypt, Indo Gabon, Indo Gambia, Indo South Africa, Indo Lesotho, Indo Botswana, Indo Sudan and Indo Malawi Film And Cultural Forum ICMEI decided to join hands with every African country under Indo African Cultural Association.

“The continent of Africa has 52 countries and we are already dealing with around 30 countries, it is the high time we should have an Indo African Association to highlight our relations with Africa,” said Sandeep Marwah President of ICMEI and Asian Education Group.

ICMEI has join hands with, to start with, Association of African Students in India and started planning what all ICMEI and Asian Academy of Film And Television can do to have better relations with African Countries.

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with AASI to project relations with African Countries. Merviel Ntambwe President AASI, Maryam Abdulhamid Vice President AASI, Ezeugo Nnamdi Lawrence General Secretary AASI, Solomon Member AASI, Ajeck  Norbert Event Coordinator and Foster Addo Public Relations Coordinator were also present there.

ICMEI President Special Guest at Gabon National Day

Sandeep Marwah Special Guest at National Day of Gabon

New Delhi: “We extend our heartiest congratulations to the people of Gabon on their National Day. We wish India and Gabon relations should grow year by year,” said Sandeep Marwah President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry at the National Day of Republic of Gabon celebrated at Hotel Sheraton ITC at New Delhi.

Sandeep Marwah has recently been nominated by H.E. Desire Koumba Ambassador of Republic of Gabon to India as the Chair for Indo Gabon Film And Cultural Forum to promote and develop relation between two countries.

The Embassy of Gabon in New Delhi organized the National Day party.  Who’s who of Delhi Diplomatic circle, Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and people from all walks of life were present there.

H.E. Desire Koumba Ambassador of Gabon, Dean African Countries and Dean Diplomatic corps took the salute at the National Anthem of India and Gabon.

ICMEI Will Create A Separate African Cultural Union

African Union to Be Launched at ICMEI

Noida: ICMEI- International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry and Marwah Studios in association with AAFT- Asian Academy of Film And Television has already created numerous forums in relation to African Countries.

“ Time has come when we should have a an African Union as a part of ICMEI so that more regularly we can work with Africa as a continent. Very soon we will be launching ‘An African Union’,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios addressing the nationals of different countries from Africa.

ICMEI is already dealing with Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, Niger, Ethiopia, South Africa, Gabon, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Kenya,  Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Senegal, Guiana, Ghana, Congo, Cameron, Djibouti, Somalia, Tanzania, Burkina Faso and others.

“It was a great pleasure to receive the delegates from different countries of Africa in different Global Festivals and Summits organized by Marwah Studios and AAFT in partnership with ICMEI in the recent past,” added Sandeep Marwah chairing numerous international cultural forums.