Meridian celebrates the end of Kindred Nations tour in Kolkata
The Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy’s exhibition, Kindred Nations: The United States and India, 1783-1947, was on display at the Indian Museum in Kolkata – the largest and oldest museum in India – from December 4 to December 31, 2015.
Over 150 guests attended the exhibition launch event at the Indian Museum on Friday, December 4, 2015. Acting U.S. Consul General Cory D. Wilcox inaugurated the exhibition, along with Dr. Jayanta Sengupta, Director of the Indian Museum, and Lindsay Amini, Director of Cultural Programs at the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy. Wilcox stated: “We hope this exhibit of past engagement sparks our imagination for the future, seeing how we can take steps to improve the lives of the next generations in both our countries.” Following remarks, Amini delivered a lecture on the rich historical and cultural ties between the United States and India at the exhibition inauguration. She also gave a talk on the same subject to 70 high schoolers at the prestigious La Martíníere School for Girls in Kolkata.
The display at the Indian Museum marks the closing of the Kindred Nations tour throughout India. Since March, tens of thousands of Indians in New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Kolkata have marveled at the collection of vintage photographs, paintings, and historical documents that the Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy staff amassed and curated into an exhibition for the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. The exhibition was featured widely via regional and national television and press outlets, including The Times of India, The Telegraph Calcutta, The Hindu, Business Standard, Doordarshan, Headlines Today, ABP Ananda, ETV Bangla, and Channel 10.
