9th Global Fashion and Design Week Noida 2025 – Third Day Opens with International Flair and Creative Brilliance

9th Global Fashion and Design Week Noida 2025 – Third Day Opens with International Flair and Creative Brilliance

Noida, India – June 1, 2025: The third day of the 9th Global Fashion and Design Week (GFDW) Noida 2025, held at the vibrant Marwah Studios, began with a spectacular showcase of talent, cultural diversity, and innovative fashion interpretations by the students of AAFT School of Fashion and Design. The morning show featured garments inspired by various countries, celebrating global aesthetics with youthful creativity.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah, President of Marwah Studios and the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry (ICMEI), expressed his pride and admiration for the students. “Hard work always pays off. The investment of time, labor, and commitment by our students has resulted in a phenomenal response. I feel proud to say that every designer presenting today has been trained by AAFT,” Dr. Marwah remarked.

The distinguished guests at the show included: Chef Ranojit Kundu, Raman Dutta, Consultant for Taking Local Brands Global, Tanuja Sinha Roy, Founder of Swtantra Brands & President (North), Brands & Sourcing Leaders Association, Dr. Dewakar Goel, Renowned Author, Deepak Saraf, Director, DIGITEK, Sunil Arora, Global Advisor on Apparel & Fashion Industry Technologies

The fashion runway dazzled with a diverse mix of cultural interpretations through garments such as: Romanian evening wear by Shrishti, Smart wear for Oman by Twinkle, Smart casuals for Cyprus by Harshita Kumari, Streetwear for Chile by Purnima Saini, Smartwear reflecting the Philippines by Kashish and Khushi Sharma, Streetwear inspired by Uruguay by Jyoti Baisala, Elegant ball gowns for Ireland by Kanan Agarwal, Tarajit Kaur, and Nisha, Ethnic wear showcasing Mongolia by Deepmoni Das

A notable highlight of the day was the launch of the Coffee Table Book titled Under the Campus Lights by Ms. Harshitaa Jain, celebrating the vibrancy and spirit of campus life through fashion, creativity, and storytelling.

The third day’s first show stood as a testament to AAFT’s commitment to global exposure, cultural integration, and skillful design education, further enriching the legacy of GFDW Noida.

Colorful Food Festival a Highlight of 9th Global Literary Festival Noida 2023

Colorful Food Festival a Highlight of 9th Global Literary Festival Noida 2023

Noida, October 8, 2023 — The 9th Global Literary Festival held at the festival campus of the AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism showcased the rich culinary talents of students, bringing to life the diverse and delectable flavors from around the world. The event, inaugurated on its first day by esteemed dignitaries, was a resounding success, delighting attendees with a vibrant array of popular cuisines.

The festival’s first day witnessed a joint inauguration by notable figures: H.E. Cho Hui Chol, the Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Korea; Patricia Josephine NTYAM EHYA, Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Gabon; and Cdr. K L Ganju, Hon. Consul General of the Union of Comoros. Their presence added prestige to the event and highlighted the importance of cultural exchange through the universal language of food.

The gastronomic display featured beloved dishes from various countries, including Comoros, Gabon, DPR Korea, Mongolia, and Iran. The culinary presentation and taste were met with widespread appreciation, often likened to the standards of renowned restaurants and star hotels.

Dr. (Prof.) Sandeep Marwah, President of AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism, expressed his pride in the students’ exceptional efforts, stating, “I am proud of my students at AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism; they have truly enriched and enlivened the literary festival. When we endeavour to promote culture, food inevitably becomes an integral part of the experience. The food offerings were impeccably received by the dignitaries and attendees alike, emphasizing the importance of culinary arts in our diverse world.”

The Colorful Food Festival not only showcased the culinary skills of the students but also added a delightful dimension to the literary festival, making it an immersive celebration of both culture and creativity.

Design Exhibition 2023 Inaugurated by International Dignities at AAFT

AAFT School of Interior Design Presented Exhibition of Furniture at 7th GFDN

AAFT School of Interior Design showcased their students’ remarkable talents in a design exhibition that opened at Marwah Studios, with the participation of dignitaries from five different countries. The event was inaugurated by esteemed guests from Iran, Malaysia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Comoros, who were amazed by the work presented by the students.

The exhibition featured 80 pieces of furniture influenced by 62 different countries from around the world. The creativity of the students was evident in every piece, leaving the ambassadors, diplomats, and audience in awe of the talent and skill displayed by the students.

The dignitaries from different countries including H.E. Dambajavyn Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia, Cdr. K.L. Ganju Hon. Consul General of Comoros, Amizal Fadzli Charged’ Affaires High Commission of Malaysia, Dr. Faridoddin Faridasr Cultural Counsellor of Iran, Ardak Kakimzhanov Embassy of Kazakhstan and Tanmaya Diwedi Designer appreciated the hard work put in by the students and were impressed by the range of designs presented. The exhibition provided a platform for the students to showcase their creative abilities and to share their unique perspectives with visitors from India and abroad.

The exhibition hall was filled with an array of innovative designs, which captured the essence of different cultures and artistic styles. The audience was thrilled to witness such a remarkable exhibition, and the feedback from the dignitaries was highly positive.

Sandeep Marwah, the founder of Marwah Studios, expressed his pride in the students of AAFT School of Interior Design and acknowledged their hard work and dedication in bringing the exhibition to life.

Overall, the exhibition was a tremendous success, and the AAFT School of Interior Design deserves recognition for organizing such a fantastic event. The exhibition provided an opportunity for students to showcase their talents and highlighted the importance of creativity and innovation in the field of design.

International Food Festival Inaugurated During 7th Global Fashion Week

Five Country Cuisine Presented by AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism

Noida: Marwah Studios witnessed a delightful evening as the AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism in association with ICMEI- International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry hosted an international food festival featuring the cuisine of five different countries. The event was inaugurated by Sandeep Marwah, the founder of Marwah Studios, and was attended by esteemed dignitaries from Iran, Comoros, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan.

The festival offered a platform for students to showcase their culinary skills and to present traditional dishes from their respective countries. Guests were treated to a wide array of dishes that tantalized their taste buds and showcased the rich cultural diversity of the participating countries.

The dignitaries  present on the occasion H.E. Dambajavyn Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia, Cdr. K.L. Ganju Hon. Consul General of Comoros, Amizal Fadzli Charged’ Affaires High Commission of Malaysia, Dr. Faridoddin Faridasr Cultural Counsellor of Iran, Ardak Kakimzhanov Embassy of Kazakhstan and Tanmaya D iwedi Designer were impressed by the warm hospitality and the delicious cuisine presented to them. They appreciated the efforts of the AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism in organizing such a unique and exciting event.

Sandeep Marwah expressed his gratitude towards the participating countries and dignitaries for making the event a grand success. He also highlighted the importance of such events in promoting cultural exchange and understanding.

This was the first time that the AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism had organized a food festival alongside the 7th Global Fashion and Design Week Noida 2023, adding a new dimension to the event. The food festival was a perfect complement to the fashion and design week, bringing together the world of fashion and culinary art.

Overall, the food festival was a huge success, showcasing the diverse and delicious cuisines of five different countries and promoting cultural exchange and understanding. The AAFT School of Hospitality and Tourism deserves recognition for organizing such a unique and unforgettable event.

The event was supported by Indo Iran Film & Cultural Forum, Indo Kazakhstan Film & Cultural Forum, Indo Comoros Film and Cultural Forum, Indo Malaysia Film & Cultural Forum and Indo Mongolia Film and Cultural Forum.

AAFT Signed MOU With University in Mongolia

 

 

AAFT Join Hands With Mongolian University

 

Busan: In a special event-World Education Leaders Forum during World Cultural Camp designed by International Youth Fellowship, a student educational and cultural body having its offices all over the World including India and Mongolia, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Asian Academy of Film And Television and Ulaanbaatar Erdem University from Mongolia. 

 

“AAFT is one of the best institutions in the World as far as film, television and media education is concerned. With an experience of 27 years in media education, we will be able to enhance our current courses and can launch more courses of different duration time to come. No body can compete with the qualifications of AAFT,” said Prof. Alima Dorj of Ulaanbaatar Erdem University, Mongolia while signing the MOU.

 

“We are happy to join hands with Mongolian University.  We are already associated to the Republic of Mongolia through H.E. Gonchig Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia to India  in New Delhi. Recently we have also created Indo Mongolia Film And Cultural Forum to promote relation between two countries. The efforts have been blessed by H.E. Khaltmaagiin Battulga President of Mongolia personally during his visit to New Delhi,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of AAFT. 

 

Dr. Sandeep Marwah was invited by the Mongolian University to visit their country to see for himself the day to day affairs of the University.  

 

National Day of Mongolia Celebrated at ICMEI

ICMEI Congratulated Ambassador of Mongolia on National Day

New Delhi: ICMEI- International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry celebrated National Day of Mongolia with its members on web which falls on 11^th July. The President of the Chamber congratulated the Ambassador and his complete team in New Delhi.

“I on behalf of ICMEI and compete media and entertainment industry of India extend my heartiest congratulations to H.E. Gonchig Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia to India and the people of Republic of Mongolia on this auspicious occasion of National Day of his country. The relation between India and Mongolia go back to centuries. I pray and wish for a much stronger relation between the two countries,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of ICMEI and Chair for Indo Mongolian Film And Cultural Forum.

IMFCF- Indo Mongolian Film And Cultural Forum has done extremely well in these last two years. Dr. Sandeep Marwah also had the opportunity to brief H.E. Khaltmaagiin Battulga the President of Mongolia about the activities of the forum in India during his last visit to New Delhi, who is the Chief Patron of the association.

Seminar on Literature and Journalism at 8th GFJN

 

Seminar on Literature And Journalism at 8th GFJN

Noida: Third day of 8^th Global Festival of Journalism Noida 2020 saw many interesting events including seminar on Literature and journalism at Marwah Studios.

“When journalism is silenced, literature must speak. Because while journalism speaks with facts, literature speaks with truth,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah Chancellor of AAFT University and initiated the discussion.

“Knowledge and command on language can make you a good writer. You can be a journalist or a book writer. What you write becomes history and then part of literature. Right well, right positive so that it can motivate many to come forward in life,” said H.E. Gonchig Ganbold writer & Ambassador of Mongolia to India while launching the book of Ramesh Mishra titled ‘Pratap Ki Gaatha’.

“There is a huge need of terrific writers to write stories and screen play for feature films and learned people with good command on speaking so that good and correct messages can be pass on to public,” said Vivek Agnihotri renowned film maker from Mumbai.

Anoop Bose Senior Lawyer of Supreme Court & Filmmaker, Sunil Dang Editor-In-Chief of Magazine The Day After, K G Suresh, former Director General IIMC- Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dr. Gopal Ji President Global Yog Alliance and writer Ramesh Mishra IAS (Retd.) expressed themselves in length.

Albeena Abbas Associate Director School of Mass Communication And Journalism conducted the program and Ashok Tyagi Secretary General, ICMEI purposed vote of thanks. Later Dr. Sandeep Marwah honored and presented life membership of IJC- International Journalism Centre to all the dignities.

Sandeep Marwah Appreciated by President of Mongolia

Sandeep Marwah Presented Patronship To Mongolian President

New Delhi: Chief Scout For India Dr. Sandeep Marwah also Chair for Indo Mongolian Film And Cultural Forum appreciated by H.E. Khaltmaagiin Battulga the President of Mongolia for his deep interest in promoting relations between two countries through art and culture here at New Delhi.

“I am humbled to present the Chief Patronship of Indo Mongolian Film And Cultural Forum to H.E. Khaltmaagiin Battulha the President of Mongolia. We need your blessings to move further in a big way,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah while presenting the memento to the President.

“I am pleased to note the activities of Indo Mongolian Film And Cultural Forum and congratulate Dr. Sandeep Marwah for his efforts in developing and promoting relation between India and Mongolia. I wish him all the success,” said H.E. Khaltmaagiin Battulga accepting the Patronship of the Forum.

The meeting was attended by the members of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry at the Embassy of Mongolia in New Delhi.

H.E. Gonchig Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia to India coordinated and conducted the event. Akhilesh Mishra Director General ICCR, Orgil Makhaan President of Mongolian National Film Commission, Enkh Amgalan Byambasuren Minister of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia, Undarmaa Batbayar Member of the State Great Hural were also present there.

The President of Mongolia H.E. Khaltmaagin Battulga is in India for five days on his state visit, invited by the President of India Shri Ramnath Kovind. During the visit Battulga will meet President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and will hold talks on different issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga will jointly inaugurate the Lord Buddha's statue at Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar on Friday.
Battulga's visit to India is the first state visit by a Mongolian President in the last 10 years, the ministry said, noting the two sides will hold in-depth discussions on a range of bilateral, regional and global issues.

The two countries would review ongoing cooperation in fields of infrastructure, energy, disaster management, defence, security, culture, and capacity building.

3rd Global Fashion And Design Week Brought Enthusiasm to Young Designers

3rd Global And Fashion Week Noida 2019 at Marwah Studios

Noida 18^th April: During the second day of 3^rd Global Fashion And Design Week Noida 2019, the festival picked up to new level and was attended by large number of film, television, media, fashion and design fraternity.                

“Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way to live. I am thankful to our chief guest H.E. Gonchig Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia to India for encouraging and motivating young designers by visiting to every individual stall in the furniture exhibition. We have high light 54 furniture pieces influenced by different countries of the World,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of ICMEI.

“Never seen this kind of huge display of furniture, jewelry, textile, fashion garments and huge crowd to appreciate   so much happening at   the same time. Only Sandeep Marwah can do so. Seeing Mongolia everywhere I can make out that Indo Mongolian Film And Cultural Forum has done its job very sincerely,” said H.E. Gonchig Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia to India.

“Coming to Marwah Studios is like coming back home. I have been associated with Global Fashion and design week from the first edition and it has grown to new level. What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language,” said AAFT Alumna and now Miss Universe Teen Srishti Kaur

Designer Rahul, Mrs India Queen of Substance 2015 Deepti Chhibber, Designer Vandana Dua, Dolly Bhasin, Fashion Fabric Designer Jaguruti Mehta Sanghvi and Interior Designer Kennii Oberoi also spoke on the occasion.

The event was followed by a terrific fashion show where Asmita Mandal & Jahnwi Pandey projected garments influenced by the country of Mongolia, Purnima Gautam & Priyanka from Montenegro, Ashi Gupta from Uzbekistan, Padma Singh from Bahamas, Ananya Mittal from Montenegro, Ankita Singh from Lesotho, Mansi Sharma from Malaysia, Sheffali Singh from Turkmenistan, Anushka Kashera  from Poland and Rahul Patel presented his range from Gambia.

The dignitaries released coffee Table Book- Bazars of India designed by Jaydeep Gupta. Later Sandeep Marwah presented certificated of participation and festival memento to all the distinguished guests.

ICMEI Enhanced The Relation Between India And Mongolia

India And Mongolia Signed Powerful MOU at ICMEI

Noida: India and Mongolia move further in their relationship and will work together in the promotion of arts and culture, Embassy of Mongolia and International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry signed MOU to enhance the   relations.

“A history has been written- we are working together on these different segments as they are our specialization including Print, Radio, Television, Cinema, Animation, Performing and Fine Arts, Tourism, Hospitality, Education, Environment, Solar Energy, Skill Development, PR Events and Advertising, Fashion and Design and Journalism. A MOU will speak now for all time to come,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios and ICMEI while signing the official document.

“It is great pleasure to work with Dr. Sandeep Marwah, ICMEI, Marwah Studios and his complete team. My country has gained a lot today with signing of MOU today at International Headquarters of ICMEI. Its like now a permanent bond with ICMEI,” expressed H.E. Gonchig Ganbold Ambassador of Mongolia to India.

Dr. Sandeep Marwah handed over the first scholarship of short-term course    of Asian Academy of Film And Television to Ambassador Ganbold for the deserving student from Mongolia, which also includes boarding and lodging for three months.

A visit of media team to Magnolia, A festival of Films from Mongolia, A joint venture in feature film and short film with Mangolian film makers, promotion of Mongolia as   film location, Tourism in Mongolia, etc. are some of the decisions taken in a joint meeting on the visit of Ambassador to ICMEI.

Dr. Marwah informed H.E. Gonchig Ganbold about the student’s committee on Mongolia at Asian School of Media studies and research work in the field of cinema and fashion has already taken place under Indo Mongolia Film And Cultural Forum created last year by Embassy of Mongolia and ICMEI together. Marwah also presented the research papers to Ambassador.

H.E. Ganbold also addressed a group of students and media persons and expressed his desire to built a wonderful relation between two countries who all been in relation for almost 1500 years.

A radio interview at Radio Noida 107.4FM, a television interview at MSTV were specially planned and recorded for the slot, which Dr. Marwah has sanctioned to promote our relations. Later H.E. Gonchig Ganbold honored Dr. Sandeep Marwah for his untiring contribution to Indo Mongolian relations.