With the participation of the G20 member countries, guest countries, and seven international organizations. The third Culture Working Group meeting, concluded in Hampi, Karnataka on July 12, 2023, with a yoga session at the Pattabiram Temple.The meeting’s goal was to obtain an agreement on problems connected to the Culture Ministerial Declaration and best practices related to the CWG’s four goals.
It also sought to produce a common statement for the Culture Ministerial meeting in Varanasi. A report on the global thematic webinar will be launched during the meeting.During the meeting, an exhibition on Lambani embroidery was organized on the theme ‘Culture unites all’, which was inaugurated by Union Minister Prahlad Joshi.
This exhibition set a Guinness World Record for the ‘Largest Display of Long Objects’ with a total of 1755 objects. Over 450 women artisans from the Lambani community participated, with around 1300 Lambani embroidery patchworks displayed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the effort. G20 delegates attended a culture program featuring Bamboo Symphony Band, and even visited heritage sites like Vitthal Temple, Royal Enclosure, and Yeduru Basavanna Complex.
