Virtual "Discover India" series.

Register here:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1IIOw7KMS_i3_VGx_PayDg

Hosted by the India Association of Greater Boston (IAGB), and in collaboration with Burlington Public Library, this series of four programs explores some of India's exciting facts, places, people, and architecture.

Attend as many as you can! Mondays at 7pm!

APRIL 4 PROGRAM : India and the Story of Blue (An interesting story. For a change, you'll love the 'Blues'!) – By Vineet Kumar

        Blue is a beautiful color, and it is tough to imagine a world where blue suddenly went missing. And yet, for 1000’s of years, humans would look at blue colors in nature and not be able to replicate that at all.

     When ancient Romans discovered that one country in the world could produce this magical color, it soon became a luxury item worth its weight in gold. India became the magical destination that traders from all over the world flocked to get a piece of the action.

         When Britishers ruled India, they discovered that “India’s Blue” was a trading commodity that was a literal gold mine. It is believed that the desire to control this tremendous economic asset contributed to the delays in the British granting independence to India.

All series dates:

April 4 India and the Story of Blue

April 11 Ten unknown beautiful places in India

May 2 Taking back the Paisley (Hail to the "buta")

May 9 Sher Khan In the Super Bowl? Indian Tiger at work and play. Nature reserves in India

IAGB is an oldest Indian American community organization in greater Boston area. In their words," We are dedicated to work for civic, community, social and cultural causes. As our communities are growing and expanding, we see the need to understand other cultures and appreciate them. For the diversity and equality path on our conquest, we feel removing information barriers and misinformation is the key. We at IAGB are very excited to bring Discover India series to the library patrons- To excite and ignite the community and bring awareness in an engaging manner."

IAGB has collaborated with Shishu Bharati (A Indian Languages & Cultural School) to present the Discover India series with Acton Memorial Library and Burlington Library.

These programs are suitable for middle schoolers, teens and adults.

All at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom.

Some hands-on activities.