Jookto & Swiss Embassy to organise film shows at Silchar on 7 December

JOOKTO in association with the Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi will be organising a day of film shows “Swiss Films on Wheels” for citizens of Silchar. The screening of the films will take place at Gandhi Bhavan, Silchar on 7 December 2018. The organisers have informed that there will be no entry fees for the same. The film ‘Heidi’ will be screened at 10 AM and 5.15 PM on Monday whereas ‘My Life as Zucchini’ will be shown at 4 PM on the same day.

On the occasion of the 70 Years of Swiss-Indian Friendship 2017-2018 (SIF70), a Swiss-Indian friendship bus is traveling through India with two of the most charming children’s films from Switzerland on board. The two films “Heidi” and “My Life as a Zucchini”, released in 2015 and 2016 respectively, spread a message of friendship, understanding and inclusiveness.

It is for the first time that the embassy of Switzerland will participate in any programme in Barak Valley and as part of Jookto’s efforts to engage Barak Valley with the rest of the country and abroad, the screenings have been organised at Silchar. Subimal Bhattacharjee, founder Director JOOKTO said, “I personally want to thank the Switzerland ambassador to India and his colleagues for having Silchar and Haflong in their screenings venues and schedule. They gladly accepted our point that the bus should also travel to Barak Valley.” It needs mention here that besides Silchar, the bus will also travel to Haflong and screen Heidi. Again for the first time an embassy is coming to Haflong to do a cultural activity.

JOOKTO, (www.jookto.in) a socio-cultural organisation is an initiative to connect people and minds across similar ideas and cultures over multiple platforms. From artists to writers to thinkers, the philosophy is to connect and explore. It has been actively organizing various events across the country promoting the theme of brotherhood through culture and sports.