Seattle University First U.S. Campus to Host India Culture Week

Seattle University has the unique honor of hosting the first-ever India Culture Week on a U.S. campus, in partnership with an Indian Consulate. From the arts to dance, food to tech, contemporary India will be on display, November 12-14.

Presented by the Office of Global Engagement, Roundglass India Center and the Consulate General of India–Seattle, the event will feature a host of speakers including Consul General Prakash Gupta and SU President Eduardo Peñalver.

India Culture Week will be a vibrant, multi-day celebration of Indian culture, exploring food, dance, art, yoga and wellness and other aspects of contemporary India, along with speakers including India Consul General Prakash Gupta, Seattle University President Eduardo Peñalver, Prakriti Poddar and many more.

“Seattle University is delighted to collaborate with Consul General Prakash Gupta and the Roundglass Center to host Seattle’s first-ever India Culture Week,” says President Peñalver. “We are excited to welcome the wider Seattle community to our campus to experience the food, music and dance as well as the many other cultural offerings planned for the week.” 

Sital Kalantry, law professor and executive director of the Roundglass India Center, is thrilled Seattle University will host this showcase.

“The Roundglass India Center is delighted to partner with the Indian consulate to showcase the beauty and diversity of India,” says Kilantry. “It is important to recognize, celebrate and respect the diverse religious, cultural and other traditions that have long existed throughout India.”

Some of the highlights of India Culture Week: 

• A reveal of “The India Collection” at Lemieux Library—a gift from the Indian Consulate of 100 diverse books on India, from history and poetry to architecture and politics. 
• India photo exhibit, “India Through US Eyes” with the City of Seattle photographer Tim Durkan and Seattle magazine columnist Linda Lowry.
• A dynamic stage performance by the Prashanthi Chitre Institute of Performing Arts, bringing forth the cultural richness of India through song and dance, from classical to folk, North to South and East to West.
• An Indian food banquet, yoga session and wellness and arts workshops.

“India Culture Week aims to provide a better understanding and appreciation of contemporary India to U.S. students,” says Consul General Gupta. “We are particularly delighted to begin its journey in partnership with Seattle University … and look forward to students and the public enjoying the photo exhibit, cultural dance performances, food festival, yoga sessions, art workshops and lecture series on India.”

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