Note: Visit the exhibition free of charge from 1–4 pm on Fridays,
April 9, May 21, and June 11.

Monday, March 1
7 pm, Reception Hall
Rhythms in Gold: Indian Poetry of Adornment
Indian poetry is filled with sensual images of jewelry and adornment.
Join Emory faculty members Salman Rushdie, Laurie Patton, Joyce
Flueckiger, Deepika Bahri, and Sasikala Penumarthi, for an evening of
readings and Indian dance.

Sunday, March 21
2 pm, Reception Hall
Lecture
When Gold Blossoms: South Asian Experiences of Jewelry
Dr. Molly Emma Aitken, Assistant Professor of Asian Art, The City
College of New York

Mondays, March 29 & April 5
7 pm, Board Room, Level Two
Carlos Reads!
Deepika Bahri, Associate Professor of English at Emory University,
will lead participants in a discussion of Salman Rushdie’s masterwork,
Midnight’s Children. $25 for members; $30 for non-members. Fee includes
the cost of the book. Seating is limited and registration is required by
calling 404-727-6118.

Mondays, April 5, 12, 19, 26 & May 3
5 pm, Reception Hall
Yoga Class
Embedded in India’s most ancient texts, yoga, as a philosophy and practice,
has been part of the Indian culture for thousands of years. Through the
practice of Iyengar yoga, the asanas (poses), while actively working the
bones and muscles of the body, also allow the practitioner to look inward,
creating a focused connection between the body and the mind. During the
five-week course of study, Anna Leo, Associate Professor in Emory’s Dance
Program, will lead participants in sitting, standing, forward and back
bending asanas, as well as inverted positions in the tranquil setting of the
Museum’s Reception Hall. $35 for Emory students, faculty, and staff and
Carlos Museum members; $50 for all others. Pre-registration is required
by calling 404-727-0519.

Tuesday, April 6–Friday, April 9
Spring Break Art Week
Travel to India for Spring Break. Bring your family to the Carlos Museum
during Spring Break Art Week and celebrate the cultural richness of India
through cooking demonstrations, animated films about Krishna and
Hanuman from Indian studios, mehndi hand-painting, metal casting, and
traditional Indian dancing. All events are free with Museum admission.
This program is made possible by the generous donations of Merrily Baird and Carolyn Mitchell.

Thursday, April 8
7 pm, Reception Hall
Lecture
The Body Adorned: Sacred and Profane
Vidya Dehejia, Barbara Stoler Miller Professor of Indian and South Asian
Art, Columbia University

Tuesday, April 13
7 pm, Reception Hall
Lecture
Jewels of Authority: Adornment in Classical India
Laurie Patton, Charles Howard Candler Professor and Professor of
Early Indian Religions, Emory University

Friday, April 16
7:30 pm, Emory Quadrangle
Indian Film Double Feature—Outside on the Quad
Monsoon Wedding An exuberant family drama set in director Mira Nair’s
beloved Punjabi culture, where ancient tradition and dot-com modernity
combine in unique and perfect harmony. As the romantic monsoon rains
loom, the extended Verma family reunites from around the globe for a
last-minute arranged marriage in New Delhi. Monsoon Wedding traces
five intersecting stories, each navigating different aspects of love as they
cross boundaries of class, continent, and morality. (114 min.)
Bride and Prejudice Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is transported
to India with its exotic sounds, vibrant colors, and ecstatic Bollywood
dancing. From director Gurinder Chadha, the film stars Aishwarya Rai.
(107 min.)
Indian street food and lassi are available for sale from Bhojanic Restaurant.

Sunday, April 18
2–4 pm, Tate Room
Children’s Workshop
Kundan is a Hindi word meaning “pure gold” and was used to describe
a way of enclosing a precious stone in metal in ancient India. In this
workshop with Alan Bremer, President of the Georgia Goldsmith’s Group,
will teach children a similar technique using thin sheets of metal and glass
cabochons or crystals. $12 for Museum members; $15 for non-members.
Ages 8–12 years. Pre-registration is required by calling 404-727-0519.

Mondays, April 19 and 26
7 pm, Board Room, Level Two
Carlos Reads!
Roxani Margariti, Associate Professor of Middle Eastern and South Asian
Studies, leads participants in a discussion of Amitav Ghosh’s In an Antique
Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler’s Tale. $25 for Members; $30
for non-members. Fee includes the cost of the book. Seating is limited and
registration is required by calling 404-727-6118.

Tuesday, April 20
7 pm, Reception Hall
Lecture
Indian Temple Jewelry and Hindu Festivals
Susan Beningson, Collector and Assistant Professor of Asian Art,
City University of New York

Saturday, April 24
10 am, Third floor galleries
Artful Stories
In the story Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India, a beloved daughter, Savitri,
is given to the king and his wife after eighteen years of prayer. Savitri is
beautiful like a goddess but it is her mind and heart—her inner beauty—
that makes her special. In this story from The Mahabharata, India’s great
national epic, Savitri outwits Yama, the god of death, and is rewarded for
her courage, love, and devotion. Following the story we’ll look at jewelry
in the exhibition and make a simple adornment. For ages 3 to 5 years
and accompanying adults. The workshop is free but space is limited.
Pre-registration is required by calling 404-727-0519.

Tuesday, April 27
7 pm, Reception Hall
Lecture
Gold in the Kitchen: Wedding Pendants in Everyday Life
Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger, Professor, Department of Religion, Emory
University

Tuesday, May 4
7 pm, Reception Hall
Talk & Taste
Deepika Bahri, Associate Professor in the Department of English, and
Archna Becker of Bhojanic Indian Restaurant in Decatur, present the
spices of India. Space is limited and reservations are required by calling
404-727-6118. Spices will be available for sale.

Mondays, May 17 and 24
7 pm, Board Room
Carlos Reads!
Dr. Laurie Patton guides participants through her new translation of
The Bhagavad Gita, published by Penguin Classics.
Saturday, June 12 1 pm
Bus Tour to Hindu Temple of Atlanta
Join Emory Professor of Religion Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger for a tour
of the Hindu Temple of Atlanta in Riverdale. Participants will board
a bus at the Carlos at 1 pm. $15 for members; $20 for non-members.
Pre-registration is required by calling 404-727-4280. Space is limited.

June 21–25 and June 28–July 2
9 am–3 pm, Tate Room
Two-week Metalwork Studio for 13 to 17 Year Olds
From warriors to women, jewelry has been worn in India as a way to offer
the wearer protection, good fortune, respect, and beauty. And though the
emphasis was often on women, men also wore pierced earrings, belts, rings,
and gold necklaces encrusted with jewels. In this two-week session of Camp
Carlos, Alan Bremer, President of the Georgia Goldsmith’s Group, works
with teens to create small-scale works in metal with the lost-wax casting
method, colorful enameling, chain-making, and woven-wire fabric techniques
with works from the exhibition When Gold Blossoms as inspiration.