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Philanthropy, Art, and Education in Modern India: A Conversation with Kiran Nadar

February 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Rye Country Day School and India Cultural Center present an evening with Kiran Nadar, Chairperson of Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and Trustee of Shiv Nadar Foundation, and a world renowned art aficionado, philanthropist, and education advocate. She is a 2024 Padma Shri Award winner, as well as the recipient of the Légion d’Honeur 2023, France’s highest civilian award. Kiran Nadar is profoundly changing the educational and cultural face of modern India. Mrs. Nadar, together with her husband Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Technologies, is creating transformational change for thousands of gifted students from rural India. In the art world, she is a pivotal force who has increased the visibility of Indian modern and contemporary art worldwide. She is also one of India’s top competitive bridge players.

The program will take place at Rye Country Day School’s Performing Arts Center Auditorium at 6 p.m. Following the program, guests are invited to a reception in the Performing Arts Center Foyer.

India Cultural Center is a nonprofit organization in Greenwich, CT, serving Fairfield and Westchester Counties with a mission to foster inclusion by educating and engaging the community in Indian culture.

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Rye Country Day School
3 Cedar Street
Rye, NY 10580 United States
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(914) 967-1417
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