The Consulate General of India in New York, The Culture Tree and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan kick off the special activities and interactive programming on Monday
In commemoration of India’s 75 years of independence, the Indian Consulate here in collaboration with a city-based cultural organisation and a children’s museum commenced a week-long celebration.
The celebration include traditional paintings, music and story-telling, that honour the history of India’s people, culture and achievements.
The Consulate General of India in New York, The Culture Tree and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) launched the special activities and interactive programmes recently.
These programmes aim to celebrate the diversity of India and its people through dance, music, literature, puppetry, drama, food and art, The Culture Tree said in a statement.
“We are extremely excited to bring a celebration on India to all the children and their families in New York. We are committed to celebrating freedom, culture and achievements of India in all these years,” said Consul General Randhir Jaiswal while launching the India@75 in New York, a worldwide celebration commemorating the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.
He lauded the partnership with the Children’s Museum and The Culture Tree to “celebrate India in this milestone year”.
Anu Sehgal, founder and president of The Culture Tree that provides South Asian-themed classes and programmes, said that through these events “we can offer cross-cultural exposure that can help shape knowledgeable, open-minded and respectful individuals, while also offering ways in which children and families from the diaspora can connect with and celebrate their heritage”.
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