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Culture by invitation It is not just Danes that have been visiting India. In 1921 the Indian artist and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore was in Copenhagen. As he left he wrote a letter to the Danish students, who had met him with much passion: “I invite you therefore, my young friends, to come to my own country and there seek what India has to give of true value and riches – and bring yourself too; because only by true devotion and service love will set its most beautiful flower.” -May 22nd, 1921 Facts about the Danish Cultural Institute Times are different, but in the Danish Cultural Institute we stand by his words and feel grateful to be invited. Founded in 1940 with the aim of promoting dialogue and cultural exchange between people and cultures. Interested in Indian-Danish collaboration? Curious to know how to work with culture? Is self-governing organisation with its own board. The main funding comes from The Danish Ministry of Culture. Please reach out to Director Thomas Sehested ts@ danishculture.in Currently has institutes in Beijing, Bruxelles, Riga, Rio de Janeiro, Sct. Petersburg, Warsaw and now also New Delhi. We would love to hear from you. The Institute in India is made possible by a generous grant from The Carlsberg Foundation. WANT TO DO BUSINESS IN INDIA? WE CAN ASSIST WITH RISK CAPITAL AND KNOWLEDGE IFU has been engaged in close to 100 companies in In- dia. Investments are made in cooperation with Danish companies, like Carlsberg, LM Wind Power, Foss, Desmi, Grundfos, A.P. Moller-Maersk and Orana. Today, IFU is the most experienced Danish investor into India. We provide advisory services and risk capital to Want to learn more? See www.ifu.dk/en or send us an email Danish companies wanting to enter the Indian market or to Indian companies using Danish technology. – IFU operates as a strategic partner with a long-time perspective and based on our extensive experience we can assist with knowledge as well as risk capital for com- panies to grow, said Deepa Hingorani, VP, South Asia. 49