KOLKATA: La Liga India and the Instituto Cervantes in New Delhi have partnered to bring together a virtual event, 'Sport in Society.'
The virtual sessions and activities, dedicated to sport in the contemporary society, will be held between 22nd March and 27th April 2022 and are free for registration for fans.
The events include sessions from renowned media personalities like
John Carlin and Ayaz Menon and Spanish football coaches like Carles Cuadrat, Carlos Santamarina and Javier Cabrera who've been involved in the Indian grassroots and professional football development.
Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director, La Liga India will be speaking to the guests about Sport in Society.
The event will be concluded with a football movie screening, Maradona by reputed Serbian director Emir Kusturica, with final remarks from Indian sports industry experts Shaji Prabhakaran, President, Delhi Football Association & Vivek Sethia, Founder & CEO, India on Track.
The sessions in March are:"A Benign Tribalism. An Encounter with John Carlin" on 22nd March 2022 from 6:30PM onwards. John Carlin is a British journalist and author, who writes primarily on sports and politics.
"Football in the country of cricket. The perspective of an Indian journalist" with Ayaz Menon on 24th March 2022 from 6:30PM onwards. Ayaz Memon is an Indian sports writer, journalist, columnist, author and former lawyer.
Fans can register to attend the "Sport in Society" session here: adx1ndel(@)cervantes.es