FESTIVITIES

Saturday, April 6
Collaborative Art Project: Center Stage Backdrop | 10 am – 4 pm | Atrium
Work with visual artist Adrian Galvin in a hands-on art making experience to create the backdrop that will be used in Sunday’s dance performance by Dakshina.

Cooking Demonstration: The Healing Value of Indian Spices | 11 am | Bartlett Gallery | Reservations by March 29
Food expert Shruti Mehta demonstrates the art of making the popular Paan (Betel leaf) as well as Chai.

Art Activity: Painting with Pigment | 11 am – 3pm | For families with children 3 and up
Make your own colorful artwork inspired by Midnight to the Boom using dry pigments and water.

Story Time: Elephant Dance | 11:30 am – noon | Meet at information desk
Join Ravi as he experiences his grandfather’s captivating stories about India in Elephant Dance, by Theresa Heiner and illustrator Sheila Moxley.

Artist Talk: Raghava KK | 1 – 2 pm | Morse Auditorium | For adults | Reservations by April 4
Raghava KK presents his journey as an artist and concludes by showcasing his latest art project, a brainwave installation.

Dance: Dakshina Dance Company | 12 – 12:45 pm and 2:30 – 3:15 pm | Atrium
Dakshina presents Vasanth, a retelling of the Indian myth that describes the return of spring to earth after years of desolation.

Art Workshop: Shadows that Misbehave | 2:30 – 4:30 pm | Bartlett Gallery | Reservations by April 2
Raghava KK teaches students how to express themselves with confidence by giving emotion and personality to their own cartoon creations.

Concert: Lakha Khan | 3:30 – 4:45 pm | East India Marine Hall
Come hear Lakha Khan, one of the last remaining sarangi players among the Manganiyars, a community of Muslim musicians who live in the desert state of Rajasthan in Western India.

Sunday, April 7
Art Activity: Painting with Pigment | 11 am – 3pm | For families with children 3 and up
Make your own colorful artwork inspired by Midnight to the Boom using dry pigments and water.

Story Time: Elephant Dance | 11:30 am – noon | Meet at information desk
Join Ravi as he experiences his grandfather’s captivating stories about India in Elephant Dance, by Theresa Heiner and illustrator Sheila Moxley.

Dance: Dakshina Dance Company | 12 – 12:45 pm and 4 – 4:45 pm | Atrium
Dakshina presents Vasanth, a retelling of the Indian myth that describes the return of spring to earth after years of desolation.

Presentation: The Eternal Essence of Music | 1 – 2 pm | Morse Auditorium | Reservations by April 4
Ankur Malhotra, a founder of Amarrass Records, discusses the role folk music plays in shaping the Indian ethos and challenges faced by traditional folk musicians.

India Calling: A Writer’s Reflections of a Culture in Transition | 2:30 – 3:45 pm | Morse Auditorium | Reservations by April 4
New York Times columnist Anand Giridharadas discusses the emerging prominence of India in the global sector and his book, India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation’s Remaking.

Concert: Lakha Khan | 2:30 – 3:45 pm | East India Marine Hall
Come hear Lakha Khan, one of the last remaining sarangi players among the Manganiyars, a community of Muslim musicians who live in the desert state of Rajasthan in Western India.