Queensland to host Maharaja Cup polo tournament in 2013

The event will feature elite polo players contesting the Cup on Queensland’s Gold Coast on 13 April 2013 and will promote Australia – India business and cultural relations

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India and Queensland’s cultural relationship is reaching new heights, with Queensland being announced as the host for India’s exclusive Maharaja Cup polo tournament in 2013.

Making the announcement in Mumbai as part of a high level trade and investment mission to promote the India-Queensland relationship, Queensland Premier, the Honourable Campbell Newman said the hosting of the 2013 Maharaja Cup is milestone in the cultural exchange between the two regions.

“The 2013 Maharaja Cup is an exclusive polo tournament held under the patronage of India’s His Highness the Mahararaj Raghav Raj Singh of Shivrati, Udaipur, which is proposed to move between India and Australia annually,” Mr Newman said.

“The event will feature elite polo players contesting the Cup on Queensland’s Gold Coast on 13 April 2013 and will promote Australia – India business and cultural relations.

The event will be on the back of Oz Fest India, the largest and most expansive Australian cultural festival ever staged in India by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which Queensland is proud to be supporting. 

Mr Newman said Queensland and India also share a valuable cultural exchange with education, tourism and the arts industries being of particular importance.

 

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