A wonderful new book appears this spring. It is about Leslie Friedman’s experience in her first time in India. It has stories about travel, history, and dance. Leslie was awarded a Fulbright Lectureship to introduce American modern dance through her performances and lecture-demonstrations. It was also a time to learn more about India’s 9 classical dances and music.

Stanford’s program, A Company of Authors, has invited her to talk about the new book. That will happen at Stanford’s Humanities Center, April 18th, 1:00 – 5:30 p.m. Leslie will chair the group: The Wide World. Its time is 2:25-2:45  p.m.

It is a “hybrid” presentation in person and over Zoom. THE PROGRAM IS FREE! Do not miss this! The program always has a variety of topics: history; science; you name it. It will be there presented by eloquent and knowledgeable writers. You will find books to buy —  Coming Home to India will be on your list!

Leslie Friedman

The travels had their ups and downs. The National School of Drama in New Dehli had invited her, and then they had to call it off due to internal difficulties.  Would the Fulbright find an affiliate to maintain the Grant? She was affiliated with the Viswas Bharati university, in West Bengal, founded by Tagore, the prize winner of the Nobel Prize of Poetry.

She circled India to perform and present lecture-dems and then, every place where she had already performed invited her to return and perform in grand venues.

She learned India history in village India, New Delhi, over many centuries of architecture and art.

WATCH THIS SPACE to learn more about A Company of Authors.