Agenda item

(B)         Applications for Hospitality – to consider one recommendation concerning the provision of hospitality.

For Decision

UK – India Year of Culture 2017

In 2015 the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then Prime Minister David Cameron announced that, in celebration of the 70^th anniversary of Indian Independence and the close cultural ties that exist between the two countries, 2017 would be the UK-India Year of Culture. A varied programme of literary, sporting, dramatic and musical events had since been organised by the Indian High Commission and Indian Government agencies to mark this Year of Culture.

The closing event of the Year of Culture was to be a concert taking place at the Barbican in November and, following discussions with the Indian High Commission, it had been proposed that the High Commission and City Corporation jointly host a closing reception on the evening of the concert. This reception would provide an opportunity for the City Corporation to facilitate closer relations with the Indian Government and strengthen ties with the Indian community in London.

It was therefore recommended that hospitality be granted for a pre-concert reception with arrangements made under the auspices of the Hospitality Working Party; the costs to be met from City’s Cash and within the approved parameters.

The host element would be the Hospitality Working Party and Members with relevant interests.

Resolved – That hospitality be granted for a pre-concert reception with arrangements made under the auspices of the Hospitality Working Party; the costs to be met from City’s Cash and within the approved parameters.