DISCOVERY AND ENJOYMENT of India's performing, cinematic, culinary, visual and literary arts are central to the experiences ICC brings to the communities we serve. Below are just a few events that ICC has hosted.
03/07/23
ICC Speaker Series
Kal Penn, Actor, White House Staffer, and Author
ICC welcomed actor, writer, and former Obama White House staffer Kal Penn as the kickoff speaker for its new Speaker Series.
Kal Penn, whose memoir You Can't Be Serious was published In November, was interviewed by Joya Dass, Founder, Women's Leadership Academy, and former business news Anchor.
Over 150 people turned out to hear Kal. Read Greenwich Times' coverage of Kal and Joya's conversation.
The ICC Speaker Series is made possible with the generous support of Blanca and Sunil Hirani.
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12/04/21
A Conversation with Indra Nooyi
Former PepsiCo CEO and Chairman of the Board, Indra Nooyi spoke with ICC Founder and Director Mudita Bhargava at The Village in Stamford on Saturday, December 4. She shared her thoughts on family, community, the importance of creating a support system for women in the workforce, and taking risks in your work.
Over 230 people attended. The event was co-sponosred by GOPIO, Milan Cultural Association and Ascend.
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07/17/21
Passport to India: A Cultural Experience for Children
India Cultural Center and the Rye Free Reading Room offered families an experiential journey to the largest democracy in the world: India. Kids tasted samosas and lassi, learned Bollywood steps, watched a Bollywood performance, made rangoli sand art, got henna tattoos, made origami lotuses, and more.
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06/23/21
Alka Joshi Book Launch
ICC hosted its first hybrid event at the Rye Free Reading Room. Those attending in person enjoyed a reception of cocktails and Indian chaat followed by a spirited live-streamed conversation with Alka Joshi and Sharbari Ahmed about the launch of Alka's second novel The Secret Keeper of Jaipur.
Alka Josh moved to the US from Rajasthan when she was nine. She graduated from Stanford University and received her MFA from the California College of the Arts. Her debut novel, The Henna Artist, was a Reese Book Club pick and NYTimes bestseller. A TV series of The Henna Artist starring Frieda Pinto is in development.
Sharbari Ahmed, a Bangladeshi American writer is known for being a writer on the ABC show Quantico. Her debut novel Dust Under Her Feet explored race, class, women, and India's role in WWII during the end of the British Rajin Calcutta. Sharbari wrote the script for The Rickshaw Driver" and teaches creative writing at Manhattanville College.
Watch the Recorded Conversation on ICC's YouTube Channel.
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