Rajasthan Jewelry: A Renaissance Saturday, March 30, 2013, at 2pm Home of Sonya Pelia & Matthew Lutzker 3517 Oak Drive, Menlo Park Join us for an illustrated take on style, craft tradition and modern adaptation in jewelry design with Sirjana Singh. This informal talk will introduce the traditional practice of craft and its adaptation to […]

SACHI Field Trip to the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 11am San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 520 South First Street, San Jose Folk Indian Textiles from the Collection of Carol Summers comprises a rich variety of textiles created by anonymous craftspeople. Abundant colors, textures, handwork, and […]

An Evening of Ragas Presented by Hindustani classical vocalist and visiting artist, Viraj Amar with accompanying artists Sudev Sheth on tabla and Anand Karve on harmonium Friday, May 10, 2013 at 8pm Home of Jasmin & Gagan Arneja 4378 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco Please join SACHI friends in an historic Noe Valley neighborhood for […]

SACHI and Asian Art Museum Trustee Komal Shah invite you to a Special Event with Enacte Arts An illustrated talk with live Mughal era like costumes presented by renowned theater director Feisal Alkazi. Tea and refreshments will be served. Distinguished visiting guests: Ambassador Herbert Traxl and Kathak Dance Exponent, Shovana Narayan.

American Collectors in an Emergent Indian Art World: Contemporary Indian Art in the Chester & Davida Herwitz Family Collection An illustrated talk by Prof. Daniel Herwitz A literary panel discussion follows at 3:30pm with authors Sonia Falerio, Vikram Chandra and Saikat Majumdar.

Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, In collaboration with School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), London, And Society For Art & Cultural Heritage of India (SACHI) Presents From Samarkand to San Francisco: A Zoroastrian Synopsis by Dr. Jennifer Rose In a lively, illustrated presentation, Dr. Jennifer Rose will provide an introduction to the Zoroastrian religion, […]

RSVP required, limited seating, info@sachi.org or 650-918-6335 $50 per person includes food tasking over high tea. Following an illustrated talk on the Malabar Spice Trade by Anna Spudich, Chef Srijith Gopinathan will share his Culinary Journey discussing his personal experiments with spice route influences in contemporary cuisine. A Food Tasting over High Tea will complement […]

SACHI and the Asian Art Museum present a Classical North Indian Flute Concert with G.S. Sachdev on the bansuri (flute) and Swapan Chaudhuri on the tabla. Tickets for priority seating include museum admission and reception. $45 SACHI and/or AAM members; $50 non-members $35 SACHI and/or AAM members; $40 non-members For priority seating, email info@sachi.org or […]

Please join us for an illustrated talk by Professor Daniel Herwitz entitled “M. F. Husain, Between Modernism and Celebrity.” Presented by SACHI and the Asian Art Museum, Professor Herwitz will use images and words to explore the work of M.F. Husain. The SACHI Annual Meeting will occur at 1:15, followed by a SACHI Commemoration Film […]

The indigo dye is one of the oldest and best known natural colors in the world. The word “indigo” originally refers to a dye, native to India. Indian indigo was much sought after for its superior quality and remained a rare and exotic commodity until the 16th century. Because of its high value as a […]