Grow your Mind, Strengthen your Roots

An event to raise funds for COVID relief in India, while celebrating Holi, the Indian spring festival of colors.

About this Event

The Culture Tree and India Center Foundation present Color For India

This will be a family event in which we will have performances and workshops to celebrate this colorful festival. Celebration includes:

Puppet Show – Colors of Krishna’s Love

Indian Dance Performance and Workshop

Indian Drummer (Dholi)

Powder Play (only outdoors)

Indian food and more

India is facing the world’s worst coronavirus crisis. Color For India is a platform to raise money for COVID-19 relief in India. Please support by going to Akanksha Education Fund.

Tickets

The Climate Warriors

Inspirational stories from around the world about how little kids have tried to make the earth more beautiful, safe and sustainable

Goal: Celebrate Earth Day and Instill Conversation about the Environment and Climate Change Through Puppetry

Given the importance of youngsters to be part of the discussion on climate change, we have developed a puppet show for children to learn how they can take action to help save Planet Earth. The story captures the journey of three inspirational children located different parts of the world, who join forces to take action and make a change so as to inspire their parents, friends and everyone around them to save Planet Earth. These youngsters are brave, knowledgeable and environmentally responsible. This show will empower your children to understand the importance of climate change and what they can do to help reverse the climate crisis.

Duration: 45 minutes - 1 hour

Time Frame: April (Earth Day), June (World Environment Day) or Year Round

Age: 3 – 16 years (Children and parents)

Colors of Krishna's Love

Celebrate Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors

Through our puppet show Colors of Krishna’s Love, we bring to life Krisha and a popular story of Holi, while also addressing the colorism that existed during Krishna’s time and during our current time. We address this topic head-on, while also providing a strong message that love and friendship prevail and skin color doesn’t matter.

Holi has its roots in ancient Indian mythology. Lord Krishna loves to have fun with his friends and family. He plays Holi, throwing colored powder, and sharing love and laughter. The Culture Tree has created a puppet show that showcases Krishna playing Holi with his friends Radha and Sudama. Here children will learn the story of Holi and also learn how it is celebrated.

Duration: 45 minutes

Timing: March/April

Age: 3 – 12 years (Children and parents)

Ramleela

Story of Diwali, The Indian Festival of Lights

Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. It is also marks the start of New Year in Hindu calendar.

The festival of Diwali has its roots in ancient India and the epic Ramayan. Through Ramleela our Puppet Storytime, see Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman and Ravana come to life. It is a famous story, a little mysterious, a little sad, but with a happy ending. The show will teach the meaning of true devotion, love, kindness and valor; all while learning why we celebrate Diwali. We will end in a surprise celebration!
Duration: 45 mins

Time Frame: October/November
Age: 3 – 12 years

Mindful Eating

Mindfulness, is noticing thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and your immediate environment without judgment. Through Mindfulness you are able to be present in the moment and direct your own attention to where you want it to be at any given moment and keep it there. In this session we will talk about how one can develop a Mindful relationship with food and eating. This is an experiential workshop, where you will learn about mindful eating, Indian spices, their health benefits and their origins – the session is centered around making healthy vegetarian Indian food and then eating it mindfully.

To schedule a session please connect with us.

Events

We provide multi-sensorial programming for any key South Asian celebration. This can include: storytime, craft, dance, music, puppetry, yoga, mindfulness, cooking, calligraphy and decoration.

We can customize the programming based on your goal, budget and audience.

Eid Around the World

Holi: Festival of Colors

Eid Around the World

We hosted an Eid celebration at the Children's Museum of Manhattan. June 2017

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India @ 70

Holi: Festival of Colors

Eid Around the World

The Culture Tree was honored to be a part of the Independence Day celebration at the Indian Consulate, where the new Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty read the President's address with a vision of "New India", where we have a "compassionate society that adds to our country's pride."

Holi: Festival of Colors

We hosted a big Holi celebration at the Children's Museum of Manhattan in March 2017 and at the New York Public Library in March 2016