MUMBAI, INDIA
Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is regarded as India's most westernized city. Founded on the coast of the Arabian Sea by the Portuguese, it has taken just 500 years for this aboriginal fishing settlement to become a sprawling city of thirteen million people.
The city generates 35 percent of India's GNP as its port handles half of the country's foreign trade. As the heart of Indian cinema, Mumbai’s movie industry is the largest in the world. In addition to Bollywood, the city maintains a thriving theatrical tradition in Marathi, Hindi, Urdu and other regional languages.
Website
http://www.mcgm.gov.in/
Sister City Since
June 1, 1972
Distance From L.A.
8,710 miles
Population
City: 13,662,885; Country: 1.02 billion
Climate
Tropical monsoon, humid spring/summer, dry fall/winter.
Local Time
GMT +5:30; LA time +13:30
Currency
Rupiah
2011 Cultural Events in Los Angeles
DIWALI DINNER
A Feast to Celebrate the Festival of Light
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Click image to download PDF
Mumbai, formerly Bombay, is regarded as India's most westernized city. Founded on the coast of the Arabian Sea by the Portuguese, it has taken just 500 years for this aboriginal fishing settlement to become a sprawling city of thirteen million people.
The city generates 35 percent of India's GNP as its port handles half of the country's foreign trade. As the heart of Indian cinema, Mumbai’s movie industry is the largest in the world. In addition to Bollywood, the city maintains a thriving theatrical tradition in Marathi, Hindi, Urdu and other regional languages.
Website
http://www.mcgm.gov.in/
Sister City Since
June 1, 1972
Distance From L.A.
8,710 miles
Population
City: 13,662,885; Country: 1.02 billion
Climate
Tropical monsoon, humid spring/summer, dry fall/winter.
Local Time
GMT +5:30; LA time +13:30
Currency
Rupiah
2011 Cultural Events in Los Angeles
DIWALI DINNER
A Feast to Celebrate the Festival of Light
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Click image to download PDF