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MEHS Scholars Explore Indian Culture
10/08/2011
On Saturday, October 8, sophomore Schuler Scholars from Maine East High School embarked on a multi-faceted exploration of Indian culture. The evening began at India House restaurant in downtown Chicago, where scholars shared a variety of dishes family-style, including aloo gobi, chicken tikka masala, saffron rice, naan, and samosas. The scholars then viewed a dance performance by the Natya Dance Theatre, an Indian dance company, at the Harris Theater near Millennium Park. The performance was a fusion of storytelling and dance based on an Indian folktale, “The Flowering Tree,” and the themes of the tale encouraged humans to be respectful… Read more
Scholars on a cable car in San Francisco