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Indian Consulate hosts ‘India Calling’ event

at Walt Whitman Museum

OUR BUREAU who shed light on Whitman’s liter-
ary legacy and his affinity for India.
New York, NY
Cynthia Shor, Executive Director of
he Consulate General of India the Walt Whitman Birthplace Asso-
in New York, in collaboration ciation (WWBA), extended a warm
Twith Shanti Fund, organized a welcome and provided insights into
special event called ‘India Calling’ on the activities of the WWBA. Jo-Ann
October 16, 2023, at the Walt Whit- Raia conveyed greetings on behalf of
man Museum in Huntington, New the Board of Trustees of WWBA.
York. This event paid homage to Addressing the gathering, Mr.
Walt Whitman, a renowned Amer- Randhir Jaiwal, Consul General of
ican poet, essayist, and thinker, who India in New York, spoke about Walt
had a profound spiritual connection Whitman’s life, enduring influence,
with India. The ‘India Calling’ exhib- and his deep-rooted interest in In-
it, housed at the Walt Whitman Birth- dia. He also delved on the deep his-
place Museum in Long Island, delves toric and philosophical and spiritual
into Whitman’s ties to ancient Indian connects between India & the U.S.
philosophy. Mr. Arvind Vora of Shanti Fund ex-
Walt Whitman’s literary style was pressed gratitude on behalf of the
a fusion of transcendentalism and re- organization, underscoring the sig-
alism, earning him the title of the pio- together his romanticized visions of and its breathtaking landscapes. nificance of the event.
neer of free verse. Among his notable India with modern marvels like the The event drew a distinguished The event was a testament to the
works is the epic poem “A Passage to transcontinental railway in the USA audience from the community, in- enduring connection between Walt
India,” which spans2300 words and and the Suez Canal. He also cele- cluding Mr. Rakesh Kaul, Vice-Chair Whitman, India, and the rich tapes-
seven pages. In it, Whitman weaves brates India’s unique contributions of the Indo-American Arts Council, try of shared ideals and inspirations.

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