The World Taekwondo demonstration team will perform in India for the first time ©World Taekwondo

World Taekwondo is helping to organise a cultural festival dedicated to the sport in India.

The 2020 Indo-Korean Taekwondo Cultural Festival and International Award will take place in Kolkata and nearby Howrah between February 3 and 5.

It will include a display by the World Taekwondo demonstration team, which has never performed in India before.

Several key officials are due to attend the event, according to the Times of India.

These include World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue and Indian Olympic Association counterpart Narinder Batra.

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue, left, and Hall of Fame member Grandmaster Pradipta Kumar Roy will both attend the festival ©World Taekwondo
World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue, left, and Hall of Fame member Grandmaster Pradipta Kumar Roy will both attend the festival ©World Taekwondo

South Korea often uses taekwondo at events around the world to promote the country's heritage and encourage friendships.

Roy's Taekwondo Academy in India is also helping to organise the festival.

Grandmaster Pradipta Kumar Roy, who is a member of the World Taekwondo Hall of Fame, told the Times of India: "Apart from taekwondo demonstrations, the event is also a cultural exchange programme between South Korea and our country."