The world premiere show of the Russian film "SOBIBOR" made the "Victory Day", dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), organised jointly by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in India and the Russian Centre of Science and Culture (RCSC) in New Delhi on May 9, 2018, phenomenal. The event was indeed an unprecedented experience to the Delhi audience.
The function had the gracious presence of H.E. Mr. Nikolay R. Kudashev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India, H.E. Ashraf Shikhaliyev, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Mr. Bulat Sarsenbayev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Bisher Alhaar, Deputy Chief of Mission,, Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Jean-Francois Ramon, Director, Delegate-General Foundation Alliance France, India, Nepal, senior diplomats from the Embassies of Belarus, China, Great Britain, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Turkey, USA, and others.The gathering comprised intellectuals, educationists, artists, media people, business elite, Russian compatriots, and others.
A Photo Exhibition was also opened on the occasion. A major highlight of the programme was the screening of "SOBIBOR", the impact of which was such that the Cinema Hall, packed to its capacity by an unusually large gathering, became spell-bound.