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Modi Meets Giampaolo Tomassetti (Jnananjana Dasa) in Rome: Kashi Art and Civilizational Bridges
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rome meeting with Italian artist Giampaolo Tomassetti (Jnananjana Dasa) spotlighted cultural diplomacy through the gifting of a Varanasi painting. The exchange linked India–Italy ties with the soft power of sacred art, situating Kashi’s iconic ghats and the Ganga river within a broader civilizational conversation. This analysis decodes the artwork’s symbolism, technique,…
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Rome Resonates with Varanasi: Italian Art and Hamsadhwani Mark PM Modi’s Italy Visit
An Italian tribute to India’s sacred heritage took center stage in Rome during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Italy visit, pairing Giampaolo Tomassetti’s painting of the Varanasi ghats with an Italian ensemble’s performance of Hamsadhwani. The artwork distilled the spiritual essence of Kashi’s riverfront, while the ragaperformed on santoor, sitar, bansuri, and tablaintroduced listeners to Indian…