G20 India makes it to the International Sand Art Festival in Konark, Odisha

World Renowned Sand Artist, Sudarsan Pattnaik puts on display magnificent logo of India’s G20 Presidency

On the day that India takes over the G20 Presidency from Indonesia, visitors to the International Sand Art Festival in Konark were treated to a magnificent display of the Indian Presidency’s Logo and Theme on Chandrabhaga beach in Odisha.

India assumes the yearlong Presidency of the G20 forum on the 1st of December and will hold over 200 meetings across 50+ cities in India with foreign delegations from the G20 countries participating in these meetings in different parts of India. The Hon’ble Prime Minister declared that India’s G20 Presidency will work to promote a universal sense of one-ness rooted in the Indian philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or One World, One Family, One Future.

Channelling the immense pride felt by fellow Indians across the country as India assumes the Presidency of the G20 Forum, world renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik along with his students spent over 2 days in making the G20 Logo in sand.

Speaking to reporters present at the International Sand Art Festival, Mr. Pattnaik said that India’s Logo and Theme represent the ancient knowledge and values that have passed down through millennia with the message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam or the world is one family. “ This is something that all of us in India already know, now we have a chance to share that ancient wisdom with the rest of the world through the G20 platform.”